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Ethiopia: Four Million Ethiopians On the Brink As Food Crises Escalate
Addis Standard, 10 January 2024
The Ethiopian Disaster Risk Management Commission (DRMC) and the United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator have released a joint statement urgently addressing the severe… Read more »
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Ethiopia: PM Abiy Shares Food Items With 225 Low Income Staff Members of Office of Prime Minister
ENA, 5 January 2024
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed shared food items with 225 low income staff members of the Office of the Prime Minister today. Read more »
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Ethiopia: Avoiding the Prospects of Famine
Reporter, 30 December 2023
One of the worst food shortages to have hit Ethiopia in the past fifty years has forced the authorities in the northern Tigray, Amhara and Afar regions as well as the federal… Read more »
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Ethiopia: EU Ready to Continue Providing Support for Ethiopia
ENA, 16 December 2023
The European Union (EU) is ready to continue supporting Ethiopia in various development sectors, EU Ambassador Roland Kobia said. Read more »
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Ethiopia: Food Insecurity Deepens With Four Million At Risk of Emergency Hunger
Addis Standard, 13 December 2023
In a recently released outlook report, the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET), a prominent authority on acute food insecurity, has issued a stark warning regarding… Read more »
Four Million Ethiopians On the Brink as Food Crises Escalate
The Ethiopian Disaster Risk Management Commission and the United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator have released a joint statement urgently addressing the severe humanitarian crisis affecting approximately four million individuals in drought-afflicted areas of Ethiopia.
The statement highlights that repeated instances of drought over the preceding year have drastically affected agricultural productivity and food accessibility in the regions of Afar, Amhara, Tigray, Oromia, Southern, and Southwest.
The U.S. Agency for International Development and the World Food Programme suspended food aid in April 2023, following allegations that food was being diverted from millions of the most needy people in refugee camps.
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"The U.S. remains committed to delivering life-saving aid to those in need", Jessica Jennings, the spokesperson for the U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa has said. This follows a ... Read more »
