Various law enforcement officials have assessed today the security preparations for Irrecha festival and the inauguration day. NISS officials said on the occasion that the rigorous reforms in security agencies supported by new technologies have made the capable of deterring security threats. Officials from the National Defense Force, Federal Police, Artificial Intelligence Center, Information Network […]
Month: October 2021
Irreechaa Symbol of Unity that Ties Ethiopians Together: PM Abiy
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said Irreechaa is a symbol of unity that brings all Ethiopians together as it promotes unity, love and togetherness among people. The premier made the remark in his best wish message extended on the occasion of the celebration of Irreechaa festival which is to be observed on Saturday and Sunday. Abiy […]
Ethiopia – Tigray Region Humanitarian Update Situation Report #19 – September 30, 2021
FAST FACTS In Ethiopia, International Medical Corps is operating 20 mobile health and nutrition teams (MHNTs), which have reached 678,130 internally displaced persons (IDPs) settled in more than 32 IDP sites in the Afar, Amhara and Tigray regions. In the past two weeks, International Medical Corps started providing emergency lifesaving health and nutrition services in […]
Northern Ethiopia Emergency Response Situation Report #03
Highlights Food insecurity in Tigray remains a concern and urgent action is needed to meet the immediate needs of 5.2 million food insecure people – including over 400,000 people facing catastrophic levels of hunger (IPC phase 5). Delivering supplies into the region remains the biggest challenge to WFP operations due to delays in clearances and […]
UNHCR Regional Update #22: Ethiopia Situation (Tigray Region), 30 September 2021
ETHIOPIA On 30 September, the Government of Ethiopia announced that seven UN officials from three organizations (OCHA, UNICEF and OHCHR) had been designated ‘persona non grata’ and asked to leave the country. The UN Secretary General expressed shock in a statement, indicating the UN is “engaging with the Government of Ethiopia in the expectation that […]
IOM Northern Ethiopia response: 13 – 26 September 2021
IOM’s multi-sectoral response in northern Ethiopia was initiated in November 2020, with quick actions taken to support conflict-affected populations in collective displacement sites and host communities. Since then, IOM has significantly scaled up its response in Tigray, Amhara, and Afar regions. Some of the key achievements in 2021 to date include: 292,000 individuals [290,000 in […]