MOGADISHU, SOMALIA — Somalia’s president has vowed to continue the war against al-Shabab militants in an address to lawmakers in which he also warned of also warned of looming famine in pasrts of the country. Speaking at the opening of Somalia’s second session of parliament Tuesday, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud vowed to continue what he’s called “all-out […]
Continue ReadingADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA — Two trucks carrying medical supplies arrived in Ethiopia’s Tigray region on Tuesday, the first shipment of international aid to reach the region since Ethiopia’s federal government and Tigrayan forces agreed to a cease-fire earlier this month. The convoy by the International Committee of the Red Cross or ICRC delivered 40 tons of […]
Continue ReadingIn mid-November 2022 the eight billionth person will be born, according to the United Nations. In its analysis of this milestone, the UN makes two key observations. The first is that the global population has been expanding at its slowest rate since 1950. The growth rate dropped below 1% in 2020, a trend that is likely […]
Continue ReadingDessie Town, Amhara Region, Ethiopia 14 November 2022 – Today, the Government of Ethiopia and UNICEF, inaugurated a one-stop centre (OSC) that provides comprehensive medical, legal, and psychosocial services to victims of gender-based violence (GBV) in a safe environment. The ceremony was attended by H.E Dr. Ergogie Tesfaye, Minister for the Ministry of Women and […]
Continue ReadingThrough early warnings, embankment building and cash transfers, the World Food Programme is empowering communities facing drought and floods Claire Neville “I’m almost 50 years old and never have I seen such hunger in this town,” says Duniya, from Danan town, in Ethiopia’s Somali region – an area firmly in the grip of the Horn of […]
Continue ReadingThe following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres: The Secretary-General welcomes yesterday’s agreement between senior commanders of the Ethiopian army and the Tigrayan People’s Liberation Front establishing the modalities for the implementation of the Permanent Cessation of Hostilities Agreement. The Secretary-General reiterates the United Nations’ readiness to support this […]
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