Ethiopia conflict Stories

Several refugees injured as violence erupts in Kumer region of Ethiopia
Amina Wako  |  Jul 18, 2024

The refugees confirmed that a three-year-old child and several others were injured during the attack.

Urgent agricultural aid needed in Ethiopia to tame food crisis - FAO
Hanifa Adan  |  Jun 08, 2024

The FAO has issued a report that notes that 21.4 million people need humanitarian assistance while 13 million require urgent agricultural support, as...

Over 50,000 displaced by Tigray clashes in Ethiopia
Hanifa Adan  |  Apr 23, 2024

Tigray has been under a de facto blockade for the last four years, limiting humanitarian assistance and the delivery of essential supplies.

Saudi Arabia prepares to repatriate 70,000 Ethiopians
Amina Wako  |  Apr 09, 2024

The repatriation, the third such programme since 2018, will target "Ethiopians who are in a difficult situation", State Minister for Foreign Affairs B...

Climate change could worsen poverty in Ethiopia, World Bank warns
Amina Wako  |  Mar 05, 2024

The report underlines the critical need for reforms to keep an additional 3.7 million Ethiopians from sliding into poverty over the next 25 years.

Amnesty calls for immediate end to emergency law in Ethiopia
Amina Wako  |  Feb 21, 2024

Under the state of emergency, authorities have arrested and are holding five politicians and three journalists without charges.

Nobody dying from hunger in Ethiopia, says PM
Agency  |  Feb 06, 2024

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed acknowledged, however, that "people may have died" due to illnesses associated with malnutrition.

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