More than 16,000 Ethiopian refugees in Sudan’s eastern refugee settlements of Um Rakuba and Tunaydbah have been impacted after several weeks of storms razed tents, swept away their belongings, and destroyed infrastructure. Nearly 4,000 out of 10,000 individual family tents have been damaged by strong winds, heavy rains, and hailstorms. Emergency latrines and other facilities […]
Continue ReadingThe development follows Monday’s reported entry into regional capital, Mekelle, of forces loyal to the opposition, after nearly eight months of heavy fighting. In response to the pillaging of video equipment in Mekelle, UN Children’s Fund UNICEF on Monday, issued a statement denouncing those responsible, citing Members of the Ethiopian National Defense Forces. Earlier this month, the […]
Continue ReadingEthiopia Humanitarian International NGO Forum* (HINGO Forum) deeply shocked over the killing of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) aid workers. We are deeply shocked and most strongly condemn the circumstances leading to and the killing of aid workers Maria Hernandez, Yohannes Haleform Reda and Tedros Gebremariam Gebremichael in Tigray. We condemn, in totality, this atrocity, and […]
Continue Reading(NNN-ENA) – Ethiopia registered 54 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking the nationwide tally to 275,935 as of yesterday evening, the country’s Ministry of Health said. The ministry said, five new deaths and 553 more recoveries were reported yesterday, bringing the national death toll to 4,314 and total recoveries to 259,044. Ethiopia, […]
Continue ReadingThe following statement by Secretary-General António Guterres was issued today: I am deeply shocked by the murder of three Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) humanitarian workers in Tigray, Ethiopia. This is totally unacceptable and an appalling violation of international humanitarian law. The perpetrators must be found and severely punished. I stand in solidarity with our humanitarian partners […]
Continue ReadingIn Addis Ababa where shortage of supplied water is a critical issue, the COVID-19 pandemic has further intensified the need for safe water in local communities. It is a challenge to encourage and promulgate safe hygiene practices even under the limited supply of water and to reduce a risk of COVID-19 cross-infection in the public […]
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