(ENA) A holistic approach is needed to enhance the engagement of youth in promoting peace, security and environmental protection in the region and beyond, Peace Minister Muferihat Kamil said. A two-day seminar which brought youth from all member states of the Eastern Africa Standby Force (EASF) opened today under the theme “Youth Shaping Peace and […]
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Ethiopians to Stage Demonstration in New York to Protest UNSC Meeting on GERD
(ENA) The Ethiopian Dispaora in various states of the U.S are planning to stage a demonstration in New York City to oppose the meeting of the UN Security Council on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is set to hold a meeting on the GERD this coming Thursday following […]
IMF Urges Swift Formation of Creditor Committee for Ethiopia
Washington, DC: The following statement on Ethiopia was issued today by Gerry Rice, spokesperson for the International Monetary Fund: “The IMF strongly encourages the swift formation of the creditor committee for Ethiopia to enable the timely delivery of the debt operation that Ethiopia is requesting. “Ethiopia requested in February to G20 and Paris Club creditors to […]
UN appeals for resupply of aid and fuel in Tigray region
UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric reported that 23 displacement sites in the regional capital, Mekelle, did not have access to water as pumps could not operate due to the lack of fuel. Transportation of humanitarian and commercial supplies into the region has also been affected. Aid partners have also not been able to provide cash assistance, he […]
Desert Locust Bulletin 513 (July 5, 2021)
WESTERN REGION: CALM SITUATION. Breeding localized in central Algeria (351 ha treated) and isolated adults in northeast Morocco. FORECASTS. Small-scale breeding in the Sahel of Mauritania, Mali, Niger and Chad with increasing summer rains to the North. CENTRAL REGION: THREAT SITUATION. New hopper bands form and moult, giving rise to an increasing number of immature swarms, mainly in […]
COVID-19 Drives New Surge in Trafficking of Women From Laos to China
Economic hardship in Lao villages caused by the COVID-19 pandemic is driving a new surge in the trafficking to China of Lao women and girls desperate to find jobs, police and other sources in the Southeast Asian country say. “Right now, our police department is working on more than 20 cases of underage Lao girls […]