AXUM, ETHIOPIA – For Ethiopian Orthodox Christians, who comprise more than 40% of their country’s population and most of the people in the Tigray region, the city of Axum is the holiest of places. They believe it to be home to the Ark of the Covenant, or the original Ten Commandments, and the birthplace of […]
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NEBE Issues Accreditation to 45,000 Domestic Observers
(ENA) The National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) announced today that it has issued accreditation to 45,000 domestic observers for the upcoming election. A week from today, Ethiopians we will cast their vote in the 6th National Elections. The board has briefed journalist on the ongoing preparation activities of the election. Communication adviser of NEBE, […]
South Sudan: Humanitarian Snapshot (May 2021)
High levels of food insecurity, violence and cattle raids affected vulnerable people in May. Sub-national violence in the Greater Pibor Administrative Area continued affecting tens of thousands of people. The violence severely impacted response operations in the area. People’s homes and humanitarian facilities were looted and burnt down, this included warehouses of relief commodities. An […]
Sudan: Ethiopian Emergency Situation – East Sudan (Kassala and Gedaref) and Blue Nile states (as of 31 May 2021)
In November 2020, UNHCR started recording an influx of Ethiopian refugees at the border entry points in East Sudan from northern Ethiopia, after military confrontations in the Tigray region. UNHCR with the Sudanese Commissioner for Refugees (COR), local authorities and other partners in the refugee response continue to monitor and respond providing life-saving assistance. Similarly, […]
Field Exchange No. 65 (May 2021)
A warm welcome to the 65th edition of Field Exchange. This edition features a range of programming issues that unfortunately reflect that we are still in the midst of the COVID-19 global pandemic. But, on the positive side, the experiences reflect how the nutrition sector continues to innovate to accommodate this new reality, coming up […]
Livestock key to combatting climate change in Kyrgyzstan
Food systems that include livestock offer unique opportunities in terms of food security, environmental health and climate action. Hundreds of millions of people around the world depend on livestock for their livelihoods, and livestock-based systems are key to helping many producers adapt to the changing climate. Although these systems produce greenhouse gas emissions of their […]