Background On November 4, 2020 simmering tensions between the federal government and the leadership of the northern Tigray region exploded into military confrontation. Following the armed clashes, a six-month state of emergency with a law-enforcement operation was declared by the federal government, and a large- scale humanitarian crisis ensued with a surge of internally displaced […]
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Reducing the Prevalence of Domestic Servitude in Ethiopia Project Launch
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, June 1, 2020 – The United States Government announces the launch of the “Reducing the Prevalence of Domestic Servitude in Ethiopia” project, funded by U.S. Department of State Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (TIP Office). The Ethiopia focused project is part of the TIP Office’s global Program to End […]
Children in northern Ethiopia in dire need of protection and assistance
“The magnitude and gravity of child rights violations taking place across Tigray show no sign of abating, nearly seven months since fighting broke out in northern Ethiopia. “Over 6,000 unaccompanied or separated children have so far been identified and registered for protection and assistance. We fear there are many more children who need support in […]
WFP feeds more than one million in Tigray, but needs support to reach more
WFP has been supporting people in the Northwestern and Southern zones affected by the conflict between Ethiopian Government forces and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), which began in November. Providing hunger relief Aster Beyene, a 43-year-old mother of seven, this week became the one millionth person to collect wheat, split peas and vegetable oil from […]
New telecommunications operator licensed in Ethiopia
Ethiopia, one of the world’s last closed telecommunications markets, has been liberalised. On May 22, 2021, the Ethiopian government announced that a new telecommunications license had been awarded to the Global Partnership for Ethiopia – a consortium comprising Kenya’s Safaricom PLC, Vodacom Group, Vodafone Group, the United Kingdom’s development finance institution CDC Group plc, the Japanese-owned Sumitomo Corporation, and the Development Finance Corporation. […]
“A New Deal for Africa” – Op-ed article by President Charles Michel, and more than 30 European and African leaders
In one year, the pandemic has halted a quarter-century of steady economic growth in Africa, disrupted value chains, and caused an unprecedented increase in inequality and poverty. As a result, the entire world is at risk, because the global economy could lose one of its future drivers of growth. The COVID-19 pandemic has taught us […]