Famine — driven by conflict and fueled by climate shocks and the economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic — could soon become a reality for millions of people. Below, the World Food Programme’s acting director of nutrition, Allison Oman Lawi, explains what famine is — and spells out the urgent need for action to […]
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Sudan: Wind and rain destroy hundreds of tents in camp for refugees from Tigray
Thousands of refugees who fled conflict in northern Ethiopia’s Tigray region are now stuck in precarious conditions at the mercy of the rainy season in Al-Tenideba camp, in neighboring Sudan’s Gedaref state. In May a storm created panic and destroyed 200 tents in Al-Tanideba, one of two official camps that together host some 40,000 refugees from Tigray in the […]
Ethiopia – Tigray Conflict Fact Sheet #9 Fiscal Year (FY) 2021
SITUATION AT A GLANCE 6 MILLION Estimated Population of Tigray GoE – 2017 5.2 MILLION People in Tigray Requiring Humanitarian Assistance UN – May 2021 2 MILLION People Displaced by the Crisis Within Tigray UN – May 2020 45,000 Refugees from Tigray Arriving in Eastern Sudan Since November UNHCR – May 2021 A famine may already be occurring in […]
ACLED Regional Overview – Africa (5 – 11 June 2021)
Last week in Africa, the Central African Republic (CAR) government resigned; France announced a new posture towards military operations in the Sahel and CAR; a communal militia carried out mass killings in Nigeria; and an explosion left dozens of Al Shabaab militants dead. France announced the end of Operation Barkhane in the Sahel region (France […]
Int’l Commission on Futures of Education to Finalize Report in Less than two Months
June 15/2021 ( ENA ) The International Commission on the Futures of Education, chaired by President Sahle-Work Zewde, will be finalizing its final report in less than two months. According to office of the president, the Commission held a virtual meeting to discuss the content of the report in detail. The Commission, comprised of renowned experts […]
FM Demeke, Ethiopian Ambassadors Discuss about Sharing 1 Billion Seedlings with Neighbors
Addis Ababa June 15/2021 (ENA) Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Demeke Mekonnen held a virtual discussion today with Ethiopian Ambassadors stationed in neighboring countries on Ethiopia’s plan to share one billion seedlings to hosting nations. According to a press release of Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the deputy prime minister underscored during the consultation […]