Drought and hunger
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Report flags Ethiopia as hunger hot spot amid conflict and drought: 13 million in dire need of food aid
(Photo: France 24) Addis Abeba – The FAO-WFP June 2024 Hunger Hot Spot report has classified Ethiopia as one of the world’s…
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Federal gov’t urges regional states to take more responsibility for addressing humanitarian needs, covering up to 70% of total requirement
According to the World Food Programme, 15.8 million people in Ethiopia require food assistance, with the majority of these individuals…
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Ethiopia seeks 11 billion birr for emergency humanitarian mission through June 2024
As per the Ethiopian Disaster Risk Management Commission, an amount totaling 11 billion birr is deemed necessary to furnish aid…
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Global leaders to gather in Geneva, aiming to raise $1 billion to alleviate Ethiopia’s humanitarian crisis
(Photo: United Nations) Addis Abeba – Senior officials from various countries and international organizations will convene in Geneva on 16 April, 2024…
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News: A quarter million students face mass dropout amid unfolding drought induced starvation: Tigray Education Bureau
Amidst the ongoing drought-induced hunger, students in Tigray are forced to forego their education and resort to learning while seated…
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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…
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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…
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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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News: PM Abiy says “no death due to starvation so far” as authorities in Tigray report 860 deaths from hunger
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed addressing questions raised by legislators (Photo: ENA) Addis Abeba – In his parliamentary speech today, Prime Minister…
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In-depth: Famine haunts Tigray, again; weak response, conflicts and drought threaten millions elsewhere in Ethiopia
Of the 6.6 million individuals in need of emergency food assistance, four million are located in the northern regions of…
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