April 05
Ethiopia: Football Rescued Me From Genocide - Now I Promote Peace With It
In 1994, at the onset of the genocide against the Tutsi, Eric Murangwa Eugene, then at the peak of his football career, found his teammates rallying to shield him from the militia… Read more »
August 17, 2023
Ethiopia: In Ethiopia, UN Women and Partners Fight Gender-Based Violence
Mengistie Tegenie's four sisters were married before the age of 18. Bright and academically gifted, their schooling--like that of many young women in Ethiopia--stopped after their… Read more »
November 18, 2022
Ethiopia: Pushing Forward - Countering Anti-Feminist Backlash
Hanna Lemma is a women's rights advocate and feminist researcher from Ethiopia. She is also the founder and director of Addis Powerhouse, a young women-led feminist knowledge… Read more »
November 04, 2022
East Africa: Climate-Related Health Crisis Worsens As Disease Outbreaks Surge - WHO
Seven countries in the region recorded 39 reported outbreaks, flooding and other acute public health events between 1 January and 30 October 2022 Read more »