(ENA) Chief of Staff of the National Defense Force of Ethiopia General Berhanu Jula held discussion with his Djiboutian counterpart General Zekaria on the ways of further strengthening cooperation between the defense forces of the two countries. During the meeting, the two sides reiterated their government’s interest to replicate success stories of people-to-people engagements and […]
Political News
Ethio-Djibouti Relation Historic, Robust, Unstirred by External Influence: President Guelleh
(ENA) President of Djibouti Ismail Omar Guelleh said the relationship between Ethiopia and Djibouti is historical, robust, and unstirred by external influences. The president made the remark during his meeting with a senior Ethiopian government delegation led by Finance Minister, Ahmed Shide. The delegation that comprises of Army Chief of Staff, General Berhanu Jula and […]
Ethiopia – Tigray Region Humanitarian Update Situation Report #12 – June 10, 2021
FAST FACTS International Medical Corps’ eight mobile health and nutrition teams in Shire, Shiraro and Axum woredas carried out 2,427 outpatient consultations in the last two weeks. In Hamdeyet refugee camp, International Medical Corps has so far trained 22 community leaders and 16 community mobilizers, who have screened 165 people for COVID-19. Between May 24 […]
Desert Locust situation update 11 June 2021
SWARMS ABOUT TO FORM IN SOMALIA OVERVIEW. Numerous hopper bands have formed in northwest Somalia and, to a lesser extent, in eastern Ethiopia. More hopper bands are likely to be present in areas that have not yet been surveyed. Although substantial control operations are underway, new swarms will start to form next week, which are likely […]
Ethiopia [Tigray, Afar & Amhara] : Integrated Food Insecurity Phase Classification Snapshot | May – September 2021
An IPC analysis update conducted in Tigray and the neighbouring zones of Amhara and Afar concludes that over 350,000 people are in Catastrophe (IPC Phase 5) between May and June 2021. This is the highest number of people in IPC Phase 5 since the 2011 famine in Somalia. This severe crisis results from the cascading effects of […]
Famine Speculation in Tigray Region Unfounded: MoFA Spokesperson
(ENA) The recent speculations that famine has occurred in Tigray region is totally unsubstantiated and the government is providing farming inputs and equipment so that farmers can make use of the upcoming planting season, according to Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In his weekly media briefing, Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Dina Mufti said efforts have been made […]