Ethiopia and its northern region of Tigray have been in conflict for about a year now. The political power struggle that had been going on for decades escalated a year ago when Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed ordered a military offensive. The conflict is putting hundreds of thousands of people in Tigray at risk of starvation […]
Continue ReadingThe conflict between Ethiopia and its northern region of Tigray has been going on for a year. The power struggle has created many refugees and caused loss of life and hunger. It has also affected health, water and sanitation systems. The blockade inflicted by Ethiopia on Tigray means essential humanitarian supplies cannot reach civilians. This is a […]
Continue ReadingOfficials in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa have called on residents to register their weapons and get ready to protect their neighbourhoods amid fears that rebels could advance on the city. The appeal came days after the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) said it had captured two cities about 400km from Addis Ababa. The federal government […]
Continue ReadingThe Neuropsychiatric Genetics of African Populations-Psychosis study (Neuro GAP-P) Project at College of Health Sciences (CHS) of Addis Ababa University (AAU) received a prestigious global award on the 14th of October 2021. The Project received the prestigious international award, the Pamela Sklar Innovation Award, in an online ceremony held during the International Society of Psychiatric Genetics […]
Continue ReadingThe United States and Russia have issued travel advisories to their nationals asking them to strongly reconsider travel to Ethiopia. The notice comes at a time two major rebel groups have threatened to march into the capital Addis Ababa to overthrow the Abiy Ahmed-led government. The US advisory read in part: “We strongly suggest that […]
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON — Here’s a look at what U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and other top diplomats have been doing this week: Ethiopia The U.S. State Department raised the travel advisory for Ethiopia to Level 4 on Tuesday, asking Americans not to travel to the country because of “armed conflict, civil unrest, communications disruptions, crime, and the potential […]
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