Ethiopia has been striving to give national digital identification card (ID) to citizens with age of above 18 years until 2025, the National ID Program CEO Yodahe Arayaselasie disclosed. Yodahe told ENA that those 18 years of age and above individuals and even bellow 18 years old students can acquire the national digital ID which is […]
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Terrorist TPLF Ravages 1.5 Mil Hectares of Agricultural Land in Amhara, Afar Regions
The terrorist TPLF has deliberately ruined the fertility of more than 1.5 million hectares of agricultural land during its occupation of areas in Amhara and Afar regions, Ministry of Agriculture announced. In an exclusive interview with ENA, State Minister of Agriculture Dr. Meles Mekonnen said the nationwide plan for this farming season was to cultivate […]
Fighting In Northern Ethiopia Routing Millions Of Families From Homes: UN
Calling the situation in Ethiopia’s northern regions unpredictable and volatile, UN humanitarians said yesterday, the hostilities-triggered large-scale evacuation of homes is primarily – and significantly – increasing relief needs. Since Sept, the number of internally displaced people in Afar and Amhara has gone up significantly, due to increased hostilities, but the exact numbers have not […]
African States Urged to Transform Agrifood System to Avert Hunger, Malnutrition Crisis
Three regional agencies have urged African countries to transform the agri-food system to avert the deteriorating hunger and malnutrition crisis in the continent. The African Union Commission, the UN’s Economic Commission for Africa and Food and Agriculture Organization, have launched an interactive digital report on Tuesday as the latest update to their annual reporting on […]
Rwanda: How training is helping women farmers grow
In sub-Saharan Africa, more than 60 percent of women are employed in agriculture and yet their potential as farmers and entrepreneurs is often limited due to gender inequalities, reduced access to farming inputs such as seeds and fertilizers and little or no access to finance. Despite women being the largest contributors to the agricultural sector, […]
Ethiopian UN Staffs Raise 55,000 USD to Support Rehabilitation Efforts
An Ethiopian decent United Nations (UN) staffs in various countries have been mobilizing resources to support the rehabilitation efforts and for people displaced due to the invasion of terrorist TPLF. In a phone interview with ENA, Yonas Aketa, and a UN staff member in South Africa said those staff members have deposited more than 55,000 […]