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Coronavirus - Ethiopia: COVID-19 Humanitarian impact - Situation Update
This report is prepared under the auspices of the National Emergency Coordination Center for COVID-19 response, led by the National Disaster Risk Management Commission (NDRMC), supported by OCHA Ethiopia with participation of Cluster Coordinators....

Coronavirus - Ethiopia: Twelve fold increase in Ethiopia COVID-19 cases, severe weather and locusts creating massive need in Ethiopia, warns International Rescue Committee (IRC)
Download logo COVID-19, flooding and the locusts outbreak are creating a humanitarian crisis in Ethiopia with many people unable to meet their daily food needs. Recent heavy rainfall has led to flooding, resulting in destruction of crops, loss of...

Webb Fontaine Awarded ‘Certificate of Appreciation’ by Ethiopian Customs Commission for Successful Launch of Electronic Customs Management System
Webb Fontaine (https://WebbFontaine.com/) was officially recognised for its support to the Ethiopian Customs Commission (ECC) in its effort of digitalising its border and trade management systems. Webb Fontaine, the leading provider of solutions...

Food and Agriculture Organization's (FAO) Committee on Agriculture focuses on how livestock sector transformation can contribute to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
Download logo FAO Director-General calls for an integrated agri-food systems approach to better address food insecurity and malnutrition amid COVID-19 The agricultural sectors and livestock farming in particular must shift towards sustainability...

Ethiopia: UN demands fulfillment of agreements on climate change
Addis Ababa, ANGOLA, January 29 - The United Nations Secretary General, António Guterres, demanded in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, the developed countries to fulfill their commitment to mobilize by 2020 the amount of USD 100 billion per year in support...

Ethiopia: African leaders point out path for Africa
Addis Ababa, ANGOLA, January 29 - African leaders and United Nations officials last Sunday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, reaffirmed the commitment to improving the image of Africa in the world and conduct a united fight against the evils that corrupt...

Ethiopia/AU: Statesmen assess reports
Addis Ababa, ANGOLA, January 29 - The 30th Ordinary Session of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) taking place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, resumed works early this Monday in a closed-door session to assess several reports, as...

Ethiopia: President and counterparts talk about Great Lakes
Addis Ababa, ANGOLA, January 29 - The issue of instability in the Great Lakes Region and the study of the African Union (AU) dominated on Monday in Addis Ababa, consultations of the Head of State, João Lourenço, with counterparts and leaders of...

Ethiopia / AU: Africa seeks new solutions
Addis Ababa, ANGOLA, January 28 - The capital of Ethiopia, will be in the center of the African politics this Sunday, with a high-level meeting that gathers until Monday over 50 Heads of State and Government., The African political leaders,...

The European Union contributes 86.8 million Ethiopian Birr (2 million Euros) to UNICEF to provide nutrition support for communities affected by desert locusts in Ethiopia
Download logo The European Union (EU) has provided 86.8 million Ethiopian Birr (2 million Euros) to UNICEF to support vulnerable communities affected by desert locusts in the Afar, Amhara, Oromia, Somali and Tigray regions. The funding is being...

Ethiopia: UN operating in a "dangerous and complex" environment in DRC - Lacroix
Addis Ababa, ANGOLA, January 28 - The United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) is operating in a "dangerous and complex" environment, which requires a re-assessment of the strategy to better respond to the challenges...

Ethiopia / UA: Angola leads Peace and Security Council
Addis Ababa, ANGOLA, January 26 - The Republic of Angola was elected Friday in Addis Ababa, in Ethiopia, as chair of the African Union Peace and Security Council (AUPCS), for a two-year rotating mandate., The polling took place at the time of the...

Ethiopia/AU: Angola prepared to fight corruption - State Secretary
Addis Ababa, ANGOLA, January 25 - The secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Tete António, on Wednesday in Addis Ababa, said that Angola is prepared to fight the corruption phenomenon and respond to the challenges reflected on the motto of the...

Ethiopia: AU discusses anti-corruption strategy
Addis Ababa, ANGOLA, January 22 - The anti-corruption matter will be on the rise at the 30th Ordinary Session of the African Union (AU) Summit of Heads of State and Government as from 28 to 29 January in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia., The Summit will...

Coronavirus - Ethiopia: Humanitarian Access Situation Report
Download logo This report is produced by OCHA Ethiopia in collaboration with humanitarian partners. It covers the period April to June 2020. The next report will be issued in September 2020. Download Report: https://bit.ly/2ZVuMjE Highlights • The...

A new generation of desert locusts, flooding and COVID-19 threaten food security in Ethiopia
Download logo Mohammed Ali, 30, a pastoralist, is visibly tired, but relentlessly searching for pasture for his cattle under scorching sunshine. He leads over 400 head of cattle from Ewa to Asayta Woreda in the Afar region. Although pastoralists...

Ethiopian Holidays Launches New Website
NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, May 11, 2018 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Ethiopian Holidays, the tour operator wing of Ethiopian Airlines, is pleased to announce the launching of its newly revamped website. The new website avails accessible, affordable...

Coronavirus - Ethiopia: UNICEF Ethiopia Humanitarian Situation Report
Highlights From January to June 2020, children and women in Ethiopia have been disproportionately affected by seasonal climatic shocks, disease outbreaks, locust infestation, and conflict displacement. The community transmission of COVID-19 has...

World of Travel Expo together with World of Trade & Taste May 30-31 2025 at Metro Toronto Convention Centre Canada
World of Travel Expo 2025 Comes to Toronto! A Global Celebration of Tourism, Culture, Trade, and Innovation – May 30–31, 2025 TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA, May 30, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The World of Travel Expo 2025 is your passport to the...

Coronavirus: Social, environmental factors seen behind Africa’s low COVID-19 cases
Download logo COVID-19 transmission in Africa has been marked by relatively fewer infections, which have been on the decline over the past two months, owing to a variety of socio-ecological factors as well as early and strong public health...