Social Affairs
Social Affairs
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Gov’t employees in South West Ethiopia region face hardship after three months without pay
Maji Tumu, a town located in Maji district (Photo: Jayne Mclean) Addis Abeba– Government employees in Maji district, West Omo…
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Ministry of Education raises daily university meal budget to 100 birr per student amid rising costs
Students attending government universities were previously allocated 22 birr per day for meals, an amount that falls significantly short of…
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HIV prevalence doubles in Tigray following war, study reveals
HIV Ribbon (Courtesy: Medlineplus) Addis Abeba– A recent study conducted by the Tigray Health Research Institute (THRI) reported an increase…
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Minister Kassahun Goffe faces intense scrutiny as lawmakers demand accountability for price hikes, escalating cost of living
Kassahun Goffe (PhD), Minister of Trade and Regional Integration (Photo: ENA) Addis Abeba – In a heated parliamentary session yesterday, Kassahun Goffe…
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The Unfinished Peace: Why women’s inclusion is key to Tigray’s recovery
The exclusion of women from political and diplomatic spaces in Tigray is a structural failure that jeopardizes the region’s recovery…
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RRS to relocate Eritrean asylum seekers from capital to refugee shelter in Afar region
(Photo: UNHCR) Addis Abeba– The Refugee and Returnee Service (RRS) has revealed plans to relocate Eritrean asylum seekers currently residing…
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Severe gasoil shortages prompt Amhara region to enforce weekly fuel quota
(Photo: Bahir Dar Communications/Facebook) Addis Abeba – Drivers in the Amhara region are facing a severe gasoil shortage, prompting the regional…
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Advocacy group sounds alarm over conflict-induced education, health crisis in Amhara; criticizes lack of international support
The Forum for Higher Education Institutions in the Amhara Region convened a High-Level Advocacy Workshop on 26 November, 2024, to…
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Conflict, security concerns force mass school closures in Amhara’s Raya Kobo district
Students from the North Wollo Zone of the Amhara region while taking the regional sixth-grade examination last year (Photo: North…
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Tigray embarks on rehabilitation of Aksum Obelisk, restoration of Al-Nejashi Mosque amid push to revive tourism sector
Aksum Obelisk, known as Stelae Three, which is believed to have been erected in the fourth century, has remained in…
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