Social Affairs
- March 1, 2024
Silent Suffering: Tales of gender-based violence echo across conflict hit Western Oromia
A growing contingent of female individuals domiciled within the conflict zones and internally displaced persons (IDP) centers of the Oromia…
Read More » - February 21, 2024
News: Zalambessa residents continue plea for infrastructure revival more than a year after Pretoria accord
Zalambessa, a town of situated in the Eastern Zone of the Tigray region remains without basic public services even after…
Read More » - February 21, 2024
News: CETU launches partnership campaign for ratification of key International Labor Conventions
Kassahun Follo, President of the Confederation of Ethiopian Trade Unions (CETU) (Photo: Ethiopia Press Agency) Addis Abeba – The Confederation…
Read More » - February 20, 2024
News: A quarter million children suffer from ’emergency food shortages’ in drought-stricken Amhara region
According to Amhara Public Health Institute, over 250,000 children are suffering from “emergency food shortages” in drought-affected areas of the…
Read More » - 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…
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