BY ANWAR HUSSEN MOHAMMED – Norwegian Refugee Council Secretary General Jan Egeland, Danish Refugee Council Secretary General Charlotte Slente and…
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Protest in Kenya and its implication for Ethiopia
By Andualem Sisay Gessesse – It has been days since millions of Kenyans have begun nationwide protests opposing the tax…
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UAE pledges $70 million to humanitarian agencies in Sudan
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) allocates 70 percent of its $100 million pledge to the United Nations and its humanitarian…
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How Ethiopia’s mega dam could unleash regional prosperity
By Haile Henok Tadele – The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the Blue Nile is poised for major milestone…
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USAID chief calls to urgently address Sudan crisis
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator, Samantha Power, urges the international community to urgently address the crisis in…
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IFAD, WFP collaborate to combat hunger in fragile countries
The UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the World Food Program (WFP) have today launched an action plan…
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UN special envoy visits Ethiopia
As political tension between Ethiopia and neighboring Somalia mounts, the State Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia, Ambassador Mesganu Arga,…
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The IKEA Foundation pledges €11 million for Sudan
The IKEA Foundation has donated €5 million to Médecins Sans Frontières – Doctors Without Borders (MSF) to provide urgent medical…
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Benishangul rebels in Ethiopia ink peace deal
Benishangul People Liberation Movement (BPLM), a rebel group in Benishangul Gumz region of Ethiopia, agreed to stop fighting and work…
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Somalia, Sudan vow to strengthen cooperation
The Governments of Somalia and Sudan have expressed their intention to strengthen the bilateral cooperation between them.
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New leishmaniasis treatment shows effectiveness in Eastern Africa
A shorter, and less toxic treatment for people with visceral leishmaniasis was shown to be effective thanks to a study…
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Ethiopia to commence selling electricity to Kenya in November
The Ethiopian Electric Power (EEC), the state agency in charge of generating electricity, Ethiopia will start selling electricity to the…
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