Earthquake hits Addis Ababa last night
Last night around 8.10 pm the inhabitants of Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia have experienced an earthquake…
Tragedy
US says working to help end conflict in Sudan
The U.S. Special Envoy for Sudan Tom Perriello has arrived east Africa to continue diplomatic efforts to end…
Severe floods hitting most vulnerable in Sahel
Recent floods in northeast Nigeria have displaced at least 50,000 people from their homes since the weekend, says…
Aid agencies call to address immense hunger in Sudan
BY ANWAR HUSSEN MOHAMMED – Norwegian Refugee Council Secretary General Jan Egeland, Danish Refugee Council Secretary General Charlotte…
US law firm seeks $58 billion for Ethiopian Airline crash victims’ families
BY YANET FANTAYE WOGAYEHU – Lawyers representing families of victims of the 2019 Ethiopian Airline’s Boeing 737 Max…
Burkina Faso crisis neglected, new report
For the second year in a row Burkina Faso is the world’s most neglected displacement crisis, according to…
Africa’s $824 billion debt burden hinders its economic potential
Africa’s immense economic potential is being undermined by non-transparent resource-backed loans that complicate debt resolution and compromise countries’…
WTO adopts recommendations to support members tackle food insecurity
At a special meeting today, the WTO Committee on Agriculture adopted a report containing recommendations on how to…
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…
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…
One in every ten women lives in extreme poverty
On International Women’s Day, UN Women calls for the world to “Invest in Women, Accelerate Progress” as the…
Ethiopia responding to active cholera outbreaks – MSF says
Ethiopia responding to active cholera outbreaks in collaboration with Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF).
Ethiopian army urged to stop extrajudicial execution of civilians
Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF) extrajudicially executed civilians in Bahir Dar, the capital of Amhara regional state, and…
Armed groups advance in Congo threatens humanitarian support
Immediate action to address the escalating humanitarian crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) must be taken…
UN urges Ethiopia to make justice victim-centered
The UN Human Rights Office and the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) calls on the Government of Ethiopia…
Desert locust threatens food security in East Africa
By Yeneneh Sisay – Naivasha, Kenya – Desert locust and other cross-border crop pests are threatening the efforts…
Dead bodies from conflict do not pose health risks
Amid devastating loss of life due to disasters and conflict, there is often unfounded fear and misunderstanding concerning…
G20 told to tackle global poverty with financial inclusion
With 1.7 billion people having no access to basic financial services, the G20 summit starting this week has…
Dakar set to host conference on Africa’s debt tragedy
Dakar, the capital of Senegal, is set to host a continental conference that aims to reflect on the…
Donors express concern about violence in Ethiopia
The governments of Australia, Japan, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America have expressed…
How spiking food price hits citizens in Addis Ababa
By Muluneh Gebre – Citizens with low and fixed income in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia’s capital have complained over…
Over 122 million people face hunger since 2019 – UN
Over 122 million more people are facing hunger in the world since 2019 due to the pandemic and…
Saudi returns Ethiopian migrants after torture – Amnesty
Saudi authorities are forcibly returning hundreds of thousands of Ethiopian migrants after arbitrarily holding them in indefinite detention…
IRC calls for change in battling famine as hunger looms in East Africa
As hunger looms in East Africa mainly in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) calls…
Somali region of Ethiopia MP shot dead
Juweria Mohammed Ibrahim, Somali region of Ethiopia member of parliament (MP) and the ruling Prosperity Party is shot…
Conflict escalation in Ethiopia worries US, allies
The Government of the United Sates and some of its allies have expressed their concern about the escalation…
IRC launches response to mitigate Ebola spread in East Africa
The rising death toll from Ebola virus in Western Uganda is fueling fears in the East Africa region,…
Regional bloc condemns attack on Djibouti soldiers
The regional bloc in the horn of Africa, Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) condemns the attack on Djibouti…
European Investment Bank introduces new approach to conflict
The European Investment Bank (EIB) adopted its first strategic approach to fragility and conflict.
World Bank expresses concern about situation in Ethiopia
The World Bank on Thursday expressed its “great concern about the heightened level of conflict and fragility in…