December 15, 2022
East Africa: WHO Director General Says Eritrean Troops 'Murdered' His Uncle, More Than 50 People in Tigray Village
Tedros Adhanom (PhD), Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO), said Eritrean troops have killed his uncle and "more than 50" others in a village in the Tigray… Read more »
November 30, 2022
Ethiopia: UN Hosts Internet Governance Forum in Ethiopia Amid Criticism Over Shutdown in Tigray
The UN is hosting in Ethiopia the 17th Internet Governance Forum (IGF), under the overarching theme of Resilient Internet for a Shared Sustainable and Common Future, which started… Read more »
November 29, 2022
Ethiopia: Up to 30% of Children in Tigray Face Acute Malnutrition - UN
-A report by the UN released yesterday revealed that an estimated 30% children in the Tigray region are facing "acute malnutrition" while more than five million people are in need… Read more »
November 28, 2022
Ethiopia: Worsening Security, Drought Cause Humanitarian Response to Rise to U.S.$3,335 Billion - UN
Continued insecurity, including conflicts and multiple episodes of violence, as well as the ongoing drought that affected several parts of Ethiopia drove the need for Ethiopia's… Read more »
November 26, 2022
Ethiopia: First Cohort of WHO-Trained Emergency Medical Teams Deployed in Somali Region
A 17-member Emergency Medical Teams (EMT) that were trained by the EMT center and were deployed in June 2022 to Gode town, in the Somali Regional State, have provided critical… Read more »
Ethiopia: Despite Improvements in Deliveries, Humanitarian Aid Flowing to Tigray Still Insufficient - UN
Following her visit to Mekelle and Shire towns of Tigray, UN Resident & Humanitarian Coordinator in Ethiopia, Catherine Sozi (PhD), said that despite improvements in… Read more »
November 18, 2022
Ethiopia: Illicit Construction, Renovation of Houses Pose Danger to World Heritage-Status Jugol Wall
One among many Ethiopian historical heritages inscribed by UNESCO as world heritages is the Jugol wall, which was built between the 13th and 16th centuries in a bid to serve as a… Read more »
November 22, 2022
Ethiopia: EU Donates 33M Euro to Unicef, WFP to Restore Education Services, School Feeding Programme in Conflict Affected Areas in Ethiopia
The European Union (EU), through its partnership with UNICEF and the United Nations World Food Program (WFP), has granted €33 million (1.8 billion Ethiopian Birr) to restore… Read more »
November 14, 2022
Ethiopia: Conflict, Drought Cause Humanitarian Crises in Southern and Western Oromia - UN
Conflict, coupled with drought has inflicted heavy humanitarian crises in southern and western parts of Ethiopia's Oromia regional state, according to latest report by the UN… Read more »
November 08, 2022
Ethiopia: WHO Ethiopia Joins Emergency Response to Contain Cholera Outbreak in Bale Zone, Oromia Region
The World Health Organization (WHO) Ethiopia disclosed pictures of its staff working together with Ethiopia's health officials in their emergency response to a Cholera outbreak in… Read more »
October 28, 2022
Ethiopia: Number of IDPs in Ethiopia Show Slight Decrease in June and July: IOM
The International Organization for Migration says there are 2.72 million internally displaced people in Ethiopia according to data collected between June and July, a slight… Read more »
October 21, 2022
Africa: AU PSC Meets On Ethiopia Ahead of UN's - Blinken, Guteress Discuss Need for Immediate Cessation of Hostilities, Withdrawal of Eritrean Forces
The African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council (PSC) is holding a session today to receive a briefing on the AU-led peace process for Ethiopia. Read more »
October 04, 2022
Sudan: Monkeypox Cases in Sudan Refugee Camps Spike to 120: UNHCR
Total number of suspected and confirmed cases of Monkeypox in two of Sudanese refugee camps has reached 120 people as of September 28, the UN refugee agency says. Read more »
September 30, 2022
East Africa: Ethiopia, Somalia Call On UNSC to Lift Somalia Arms Embargo
In a joint communique issued at the end of a two-day official visit by Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, Ethiopia and Somalia called upon the UN Security Council (UNSC)… Read more »
September 20, 2022
Ethiopia: Reasonable Grounds to Believe 'War Crimes, Crimes Against Humanity' Committed in Conflict - UN Investigators
In a report highlighting its initial findings and presented to the UN Human Rights Council, the International Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia (ICHREE) concluded that… Read more »
September 09, 2022
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Rejects UN Experts Call for UNSC Meeting As 'Ultra Vires, Blatant'; Cautions It Forecloses 'All Doors of Cooperation'
The Ethiopian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it was "dismayed by the statement of the International Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia" and rejected it as "ultra… Read more »
September 08, 2022
East Africa: UN Rights Experts Urge Security Council to Keep Ethiopia, Horn Situation On Its Agenda, Says Eritrean Troops Engaged in Tigray Hostilities
Commenting for the second time on Ethiopia's renewed militarized hostilities between the Ethiopian federal army and Tigrayan forces, members of the U.N. appointed International… Read more »
September 06, 2022
Africa: ICRC Report Rings Alarm On More Than 25,000 Minors Missing Across Africa
Latest figure released by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in connection with the International Day of the Disappearance revealed that there are more than 25,000… Read more »
September 02, 2022
Ethiopia: National Influenza Laboratory Recognised As WHO National Influenza Centre
Following an on-sight assessment by a team of experts from the World Health Organization (WHO), the National Influenza Laboratory of the Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI)… Read more »
September 03, 2022
East Africa: U.S. Condemns 'Eritrea's Reentry' Into Ethiopia War
The U.S. said it "condemn[s] Eritrea's reentry" into Ethiopia's renewed militarized hostilities between the federal defense forces and Tigrayan forces which started on 24 April and… Read more »
August 17, 2022
Ethiopia: USAID Announces U.S.$7.7 Million Investment in Amhara Region
The United States Agency for International Development's (USAID) Ethiopia Mission Director Sean Jones announced a new $7.7 million investment to train the next generation of 750… Read more »
August 09, 2022
Ethiopia: UN Agencies, Ethiopia Appeal for U.S.$73 Million to Feed Over 750,000 Refugees
The United Nations World Food Program (WFP), the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the Ethiopian Government Refugees and Returnees Service (RRS) appealed today for US$73m to provide… Read more »
August 02, 2022
Ethiopia: UN Rights Experts Hope for Unhindered Access Without Delay to Relevant Areas for Investigation
The three members of the UN International Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia "reiterated its requests for access to areas relevant for its investigation". Read more »
Ethiopia: Tigray President Meets Special Envoys, Diplomats
Debretsion Gebremichael (PhD), President of Tigray regional states has "received and held productive talks" with U.S. Special Envoy to the Horn of Africa Mike Hammer, European… Read more »
July 27, 2022
Ethiopia: Wag Hemra Zone Receives First Aid Convoy in More Than a Year
World Food Program (WFP) truck convoy carrying humanitarian supplies crossed into the Abergele, Tsagbji & Ziqwala woredas in Wag Hemra zone, in the Amhara regional state, "for… Read more »