This is an important question because many anthropologists see bipedalism – which means walking on two legs – as one of the defining characteristics of “hominins,” or modern humans, and their ancestors. It is difficult to give a simple answer, though, because bipedalism did not just appear one day. It went through a gradual evolution […]
Continue ReadingLeaders of the U.S., Germany, France, and the UK warned Tehran that its continued nuclear advances and obstacles to the International Atomic Energy Agency’s work will jeopardize its return to the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, JCPOA, also known as the Iran nuclear agreement. Meeting on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in […]
Continue ReadingTigrayan forces said on Saturday they had seized the strategic town of Dessie in Ethiopia’s Amhara region where tens of thousands of ethnic Amharas have sought refuge from an escalation in fighting, but the government denied this. The fighters pushed Ethiopian government forces from Dessie and were headed towards the town of Kombolcha, Getachew […]
Continue ReadingSITUATION AT A GLANCE 6-7 MILLION People Facing Severe Acute Food Insecurity in Afar, Amhara, and Tigray USAID – August 2021 5.2 MILLION People in Tigray Requiring Humanitarian Assistance UN – May 2021 2.1 MILLION People Displaced by the Crisis Across Northern Ethiopia IOM – August 2021 49,490 Refugees From Northern […]
Continue ReadingThe Ethiopia Cash Working Group (ECWG) was re-established in April 2016 “to strengthen the policy development and operations of cash and voucher assistance (CVA) in Ethiopia through advocacy, improved coordination and information sharing”. Membership is composed of over 26 humanitarian agencies, organizations, donors and government representatives. This snapshot provides an overview of cash and voucher […]
Continue ReadingStatement by Norwegian Refugee Council Regional Director, Nigel Tricks: “We are deeply disappointed by the Government of Ethiopia’s decision to extend the suspension of our activities in the country by a further two months. We are engaging with the relevant authorities to better understand and respond to this decision as we seek a speedy […]
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