By Abdirahman Ahmed @AbdiraxmanSocy Addis Abeba, August 07/2020 – The Somali Region is a perfect laboratory for migration and migrants: a source, destination and transit for various types of migrants coming from varying locations for various purposes. Somali region hosts the largest number of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Ethiopia. …

Addis Abeba, August 06/ 2020 – Ethio Lease, the first foreign-owned leasing company, today handed over 16 combine harvesters to farmers and unions. The agricultural mechanization equipment are delivered to the farmers in line with the government’s strategy and the collaborative Memorandum of Understanding, Ethio Lease signed with the Ministry …

US$ 1.65 billion required to address COVID-19 and other humanitarian needs of 16.5 million people, up from the US$1 billion appeal made in January 2020 targeting 7 million people. With just $288.3 million international contribution thus far, the revised requirement faces an urgent gap of $1.36 billion. Some critical, life-saving sectors …