Social Affairs
- February 20, 2024
News: Despite improvement, isolated forced displacement of Tigrayans continue after Pretoria deal: Rights Commission
Daniel Bekele, Chief Commissioner for Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (Photo: Addis Standard) Addis Abeba – The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has…
Read More » - February 20, 2024
News: Drought crisis deepens in Afar region with at least 70,000 additional people requiring emergency food assistance
According to the government figure, the number of people affected by the ongoing drought in the Afar region has increased…
Read More » - February 19, 2024
News: Amid rising cholera death WHO sets up 17 standard treatment centers in Ethiopia
WHO sets up 17 Standard Cholera Treatment Centers in Ethiopia to Combat Cholera Outbreak. Photo: WHO Addis Abeba – The…
Read More » - February 19, 2024
Trapped and Forgotten: Ethiopian migrants share plight from Saudi detention centers, yearning for swift response
Although the Al-Shumaisi Detention Center has a maximum capacity to accommodate 32,000 people, it is estimated that approximately 50,000 migrants…
Read More » - February 16, 2024
Analysis: Health workers’ demotivation amid persistent unemployment strains Ethiopia’s healthcare system
Ethiopia’s health workforce density is estimated to be 1.0 per 1,000 population according to the Ministry of Health (Photo: Social…
Read More » - February 14, 2024
Feature: Desperate Times: Students in Tigray region desert schools amid drought-induced hunger
In addition to forsaking their education due to the ongoing drought-induced hunger, students in Tigray are compelled to learn while…
Read More » - February 13, 2024
News: Ethiopian Orthodox Church denounces ‘Western influence on homosexuality’, calls for government resistance
Members of the permanent synod of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church (Photo: EOTC TV/Facebook) Addis Abeba – The Permanent Synod of the…
Read More » - February 12, 2024
News: Scramble to save up to 30 artisanal miners trapped in Amhara state opal mining cave for 4th day
Traditional artisanal miners in the remote South Wollo zone. Photo: Screenshot/AddisStandard Addis Abeba- Local authorities in the opal mineral rich…
Read More » - February 12, 2024
News: Urgent humanitarian crisis unfolds at Jara IDP center in North Wollo Zone, leaving thousands without food aid for over two months
Last week, thousands of individuals residing at the Jara IDP center expressed their distress through a peaceful demonstration highlighted the…
Read More » - February 5, 2024
News: UK announces £100 m to Ethiopia amid deepening humanitarian crisis
A medical officer examining a malnourished child in the Tigray region. Photo: Screenshot/Chanel 4 News More than three million Ethiopians,…
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