Society & Economy
- March 14, 2023
News: Rampant cash hoarding regress improved banking services in Tigray, cash shortage persists after central bank dispensed 5 billion birr
Mekelle city, Tigray (Picture: FBC) By Mihret G Kristos @MercyG_kirstos Addis Abeba – Banks in Tigray are facing cash shortage and…
Read More » - March 9, 2023
News: Hunger-induced outbreak kills at least 11 people in drought hit South Omo zone, residents endure dire drought impacts
WFP’s Nutrition distribution for mothers and babies in South Omo zone, Hammer district (Picture: WFP) By Mihret G Kristos @MercyG_kirstos Addis…
Read More » - March 1, 2023
News: A whopping near $4 bn required to help more than 20 m Ethiopians in need of humanitarian assistance in 2023
Naima Aden. 14 comes to the village water well everyday. She fetches water as early as possible so that she…
Read More » - February 9, 2023
Analysis: Unpaid Tigrayan civil servants linger in despair, await for peace deal dividend to trickle
This week the Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE) announced the start of full business operations in the capital of Tigray…
Read More » - January 26, 2023
Whistles and whips: Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation program results in sounds of success in Ethiopia’s lowlands
Ethiopian farmers growing TAAT-funded heat-tolerant wheat use whips and whistles to deter birds from eating wheat crops. Korofto, Adama District…
Read More » - December 21, 2022
Analysis: Incessant cement supply crisis bogs Ethiopia leaving countless workers reel in despair; govt hopes to fine-tune chaos
A photo taken as far back as June 2020 shows “Daily laborers lounge outside cement retail shops in Abo Junction,…
Read More » - November 28, 2022
News: Worsening security, drought drive Ethiopia humanitarian response rise to $3.335 billion; 11% increase in people in need
12 July 2022. Azati Kitli IDP site hosting conflict IDPs in Mambuk Zone, Benishangul-Gumuz Region. Shewanesh Chali (25) lost her…
Read More » - November 28, 2022
News: University teachers threaten indefinite strike over pending demands
By Biruk Alemu @Birukalemu21 Addis Ababa – Teachers and their technical assistants working in all Ethiopian universities have written a…
Read More » - November 8, 2022
Analysis: Experts, an addict urge Tramadol users to “stop” as Drug Authority fastens control over medicine
New Life Alcohol and Drug Addiction Rehabilitation Center By Biruk Alemu @Birukalemu21 Addis Abeba – On 01 November, the Ethiopian…
Read More » - October 20, 2022
Analysis: Parents struggle with rising cost of education as wars, natural disasters force 13 m out of schools in Ethiopia
Featured Image caption: “Despite all the damage, some schools are reopening and UNICEF and partners are getting children back to…
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