July 20
Sudan: 'Fire in Your Neighbor's House' - Stakes Piled High in Sudan Dialogue Success
This week, Addis Ababa saw the conclusion of a five-day all-inclusive political dialogue focused on the conflict in Sudan. The African Union (AU) High-Level Panel on Sudan, in… Read more »
Africa: AU Elections - Will It Change Anything?
Each time the African Union (AU) nears election season, the member countries of the region whose turn it is to fill the organization's most influential seats enter into a kind of… Read more »
June 15
Ethiopia: Conflict Killed 1,106 in Amhara, Oromia in 2023 - UN Human Rights Agency
State actors responsible for 70 pct of nearly 600 incidents Read more »
Ethiopia: Improvement to Simmering Conflict in Ethiopia's Tigray Region Noted in UN Update
The UN Human Rights chief on Friday urged all parties to the conflict in Ethiopia to halt hostilities and resolve differences peacefully as conflicts continue to endanger peace in… Read more »
May 11
East Africa: Flooding Poses Serious Threat in Nine Regional States As Climate Fluctuations Take Toll On East Africa
Aid agencies warn close to two million Ethiopians at risk Read more »
April 27
Ethiopia: Over 4 Million Children Out of School in Amhara Region - UN
Armed conflict, drought, and other compounding factors are keeping more than 4.1 million children out of school in the Amhara region, according to a United Nations Office for the… Read more »
March 16
Africa: Infectious Diseases Fester in Wake of Drought, War - UN Report
A UN agency signals a worrying uptick in the spread of infectious diseases as "successive shocks" expose thousands of people across the country to measles, cholera, and malaria. Read more »
February 27
East Africa: Leaving No One Behind - Reaching Every Child in Humanitarian Settings in the Horn of Africa
Even during difficult circumstances, we all want the best for our children no matter what age they are and what situation they are in. As a parent, the first thing I wish for my… Read more »
February 17
Africa: Africa Will Face $3.3 Trillion Finance Deficit in Next Decade - AU Development Arm
Africa must step up its resource mobilization efforts if the continent is to bridge a USD 3.3 trillion financing deficit over the coming decade, warns the African Union Development… Read more »
February 03
Ethiopia: Underfunded Aid Agencies Cry for Help As Humanitarian Needs Spiral
Ombudsman reports 351 hunger-related deaths in Tigray, confirms deaths in Amhara Read more »
Africa: UN Security Council Redirects Somaliland Dispute to IGAD, AU
Ethiopia places request for IGAD session Read more »
June 08, 2023
Ethiopia: Government Vows Probe As Food Aid Theft Scandal Widens
The Ethiopian government has promised a full investigation into the diversion of U.S. food aid after a USAID investigation uncovered evidence of widespread aid theft, a State… Read more »