Amid intensifying conflict in Yemen, and the COVID-19 pandemic, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) is helping nearly 5,000 Ethiopian migrants stranded in the country to return home, the UN agency reported on Tuesday. Some 300 migrants are set to depart for Addis Ababa this week on two IOM-run Voluntary Humanitarian Return (VHR) flights leaving out of the southern port city of Aden, where […]
‘Unprecedented funding gap’ for 7 million facing hunger in Ethiopia: WFP
The World Food Programme (WFP) is facing an unprecedented funding gap of $426 million for its operation in Ethiopia, as the UN agency ramps up delivery to meet the needs of up to 12 million people this year. This month, WFP started delivering emergency assistance to communities in regions bordering war-torn Tigray. So far, the conflict has forced 300,000 people from their homes and 1.7 million into the nextdoor provinces of Afar and Amhara. In coordination with Ethiopia’s Federal and […]
PM Abiy Says Green Legacy Initiative Vital to Ensuring National Dev’t, Prosperity
The third round of Green Legacy Initiative conclusion event held today in Lume Woreda of Oromia Regional State in the presence of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of foreign Affairs, Demeke Mekonnen.Speaking at the event…
Oromia Chief Administrator Visits Wheat Cluster Farming Activity in Arsi zone
The Chief Administrator of Oromia Region, Shimelis Abdisa today visited wheat cluster farming activities being underway in Hexosa woreda, Arsi zone of the Oromia region.The chief administrator conducted the visit accompanied by federal and regional gov…
Ethiopians in Colorado Donates 100,000 USD for GERD Project
Ethiopians residing in Colorado, USA have donated some 100,000 USD to support the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), according to Ethiopian Diaspora Agency.The Ethiopians deposited the money, which has been collected through re…
Ethio-Israel Military, Defense Cooperation Given Due Attention: Israeli Defense Attaché to Africa
The Defense Attaché of the IDF to Africa, Colonel Aviezer Segal has reaffirmed Ethiopia is one the countries that has strong historical ties with Israel and the cooperation in the military and defense matters has been given due attention at all levels….