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News: Some 15.1 m people in Ethiopia in need of humanitarian assistance; recent flooding affect 500,000 people; UN seeks US$ 1.44 b
Addis Abeba, September 08/2020 – In 2020, Ethiopia’s humanitarian needs have increased due to the impacts of COVID-19 and other health outbreaks such as cholera, the persisting desert locust invasion (since June 2019) impacting livelihoods and exacerbating food insecurity, and recent conflict and flood-induced displacements in parts of the country. …

News: COVID-19 State of Emergency Inquiry Board recommends releasing prisoners who qualify for pardon, probation to reduce virus spread
By Medihane Ekubamichael Addis Abeba, August 27/2020 – Ethiopia’s COVID-19 State of Emergency Inquiry Board has recommended the release of prisoners who meet pardon and probation requirements in order to reduce the spread of the epidemic within detention centers, state run ENA reported. In mid August, the state sanctioned Ethiopian …

Analysis: Early lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic
Benyam Worku, MD @benyam_wd & Bizu Gelaye, PhD, MPH @b_gelaye Addis Abeba, August 13/2020 – As we have seen it in other pandemics, the COVID-19 pandemics will pass too. The world will pick up the pieces, try to come to terms with the unfortunate loss of loved ones and begin to …