(ENA) The Ethiopian Media Authority has urged media outlets in Ethiopia to refrain from broadcasting Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s interview conducted with Fana Broadcasting Corporation during this electoral silence or campaign silence designated by the National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE). According to schedules of the National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) June 16 was […]
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Islamic Affairs Supreme Council Condemns Statement of Al-Azhar Sheikh on GERD
(ENA) The Ethiopian Federal Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs denounced the statement made by Sheikh Ahmed Al-Tayeb, Sheikh of Al-Azhar Al-Sharif of Egypt regarding the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). Sheikh Ahmed Al-Tayeb, Sheikh of Al-Azhar Al-Sharif of Egypt has urged Arab countries to stand by Egypt and Sudan in his statement. However, Head of […]
The absolute abandonment of the population in Tigray is causing a terrible humanitarian catastrophe
Our colleague, Esperanza Santos, is a nurse and Emergency Coordinator in Tigray, Ethiopia, where the armed conflict has devastated a developed and rich region in just six months, with hundreds of thousands of people having to flee. “It is not the bullets that kill the most in Tigray; it is the abandonment of the population to its […]
Drought, displacement and disabilities: The challenges facing IDPs with disabilities in Ethiopia and ways forward for more inclusive action
The worsening humanitarian crisis in Tigray and ongoing drought, floods and conflict across Ethiopia are driving displacement and exacerbating the needs of internally displaced people (IDPs). With more than 1.2 million new displacements recorded in the country so far this year, Humanity & Inclusion and IDMC have partnered to explore why people with disabilities face […]
Ethiopia – Tigray Region Humanitarian Update Situation Report, 17 June 2021
HIGHLIGHTS The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) shows that over 350,000 people are already facing catastrophic conditions (IPC 5). Since the Northern Ethiopia response plan on 1 May, over 2.3 million people were reached with food aid out of the targeted 5.2 million, reaching additional 654,000 people last week More than 500 cases of […]
Ethiopia’s election: the stakes are high amid fear, mistrust and violence
Barely three years ago, little-known Abiy Ahmed burst onto the Ethiopian political scene at the height of another tumultuous period in the country’s history. He quickly won national admiration and international attention. He was a fresh breath of air – he spoke different and acted different. Abiy also brought calm to a nation that was on the […]