A bomb blast killed dozens of people Tuesday at a market in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, as new fighting flared up in areas outside the regional capital, Mekelle. The bomb went off in the town of Togoga west of Mekelle at about 1 p.m. local time. There were conflicting reports on whether the blast was the […]
Continue Reading(ENA) Minister of Health Dr. Lia Tadesse today discussed with Russian Ambassador to Ethiopia, Evgeny Terekhin, according to Russia Embassy in Ethiopia. The two sides discussed a wide range of questions related to the bilateral cooperation in the sphere of medical science and public health. Cooperation between the two countries in this area has a […]
Continue ReadingAs delivered Thank you, Ambassador Baeriswyl, for your introduction. This year’s ECOSOC Humanitarian Affairs Segment is an exceptionally important session as the Ambassador said or three specific reasons: First, the continued unprecedented challenges unleashed by the pandemic; second, the scale and complexity of the ongoing issues, such as protracted conflict and the climate crisis, which […]
Continue ReadingThe International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) helped facilitate medical evacuation of wounded people by the Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS) from Togoga village, in Ethiopia’s Tigray region. The operation was conducted in coordination with all relevant parties. The wounded were transported in ERCS ambulances and are now receiving medical treatment in Ayder Referral […]
Continue ReadingIslamic Relief’s Aya El Fatih spent a few days with a refugee family in Sudan, to find out how people live after fleeing terrible violence. In their small tent she found stories of loss, resilience, hospitality and hope. The white tents in Um Rakuba refugee camp are arranged in neat rows as far as the […]
Continue ReadingThe COVID-19 outbreak has restricted global mobility, whilst heightening the risk of exploitation of vulnerable populations. This report provides a snapshot of the COVID-19 epidemiological situation and mobility restrictions, and of the current migration trends along the Eastern Corridor migration route, in addition to an analysis of the impact that movement restrictions have had in […]
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