#Ethiopia Analysis: #Tigray’s largest hospital “doomed to collapse soon” due to lack of medical supplies, doctors warn as hospital death rate surpass ten percent
Ayder Referral Hospital, the largest hospital in the war-torn Tigray Region, is “doomed to collapse soon” if it is left without any support, the hospital’s CEO Dr Kibrom G/Selassie warns.
In an e-mail interview with #AddisStandard, Dr Kibrom says, “we [doctors] are struggling as much as we can just not to close the hospital completely, and lose even what we could save with whatever meager resources we have.”
“In fact, if the siege is not lifted one way or another, who will remain alive?” Dr Kibrom asks.
https://addisstandard.com/analysis-tigrays-largest-hospital-doomed-to-collapse-soon-due-to-lack-of-medical-supplies-doctors-warn-as-hospital-death-rate-surpass-ten-percent/
Ayder Referral Hospital, the largest hospital in the war-torn Tigray Region, is “doomed to collapse soon” if it is left without any support, the hospital’s CEO Dr Kibrom G/Selassie warns.
In an e-mail interview with #AddisStandard, Dr Kibrom says, “we [doctors] are struggling as much as we can just not to close the hospital completely, and lose even what we could save with whatever meager resources we have.”
“In fact, if the siege is not lifted one way or another, who will remain alive?” Dr Kibrom asks.
https://addisstandard.com/analysis-tigrays-largest-hospital-doomed-to-collapse-soon-due-to-lack-of-medical-supplies-doctors-warn-as-hospital-death-rate-surpass-ten-percent/
Addis Standard
Analysis: Tigray’s largest hospital “doomed to collapse soon” due to lack of medical supplies, doctors warn as hospital death rate…
One of Ayder Hospitals; operating theaters. Photo: Screenshot/Tigray TV By Addis Standard staff Addis Abeba: Ayder Referral Hospital, the largest hospital in the war-torn Tigray Region, is “doomed to collapse soon” if it is left without any support, the hospital’s…
#Ethiopia News: Pastoral farmers receive 2.87 million birr to prepare for drought
“I lost almost everything. I only have 12 cows and nine camels left,” says Abdullahi, who remains stunned at how 48 of his cows and seven camels died in months.
Sadly, the drought persisted, and he was forced to sell some of his remaining goats and sheep that survived it to buy food and provide the basic needs of his two wives, 25 children and 29 grandchildren. His family has largely depended on humanitarian assistance from government and the International Committee of the Red Cross (#ICRC).
“I do everything I can to provide for my family. But the prolonged dryness has taken all from me,” says Abdullahi, who lives in #Roggee in the #Meyumuluke district of East #Hararghe, in #Oromia.
https://addisstandard.com/news-pastoral-farmers-receive-2-87-million-birr-to-prepare-for-drought/
“I lost almost everything. I only have 12 cows and nine camels left,” says Abdullahi, who remains stunned at how 48 of his cows and seven camels died in months.
Sadly, the drought persisted, and he was forced to sell some of his remaining goats and sheep that survived it to buy food and provide the basic needs of his two wives, 25 children and 29 grandchildren. His family has largely depended on humanitarian assistance from government and the International Committee of the Red Cross (#ICRC).
“I do everything I can to provide for my family. But the prolonged dryness has taken all from me,” says Abdullahi, who lives in #Roggee in the #Meyumuluke district of East #Hararghe, in #Oromia.
https://addisstandard.com/news-pastoral-farmers-receive-2-87-million-birr-to-prepare-for-drought/
Addis Standard
News: Pastoral farmers receive 2.87 million birr to prepare for drought
Addis Abeba - The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has introduced a livestock insurance program in support of long-term resiliency efforts that help communities recover from the devastating impact of drought and be better prepared to cope with…
#Ethiopia: Ethiopians found in #Malawi mass grave thought to have suffocated
Bodies tentatively identified as adults being secretly transported to South Africa on perilous ‘southern route’
Dozens of Ethiopian people whose remains were found in mass graves in northern Malawi last month most likely suffocated to death while being secretly transported, investigators and campaigners believe.
The tragedy came amid a spate of incidents underlining the dangers faced by tens of thousands of people who entrust their lives to criminal networks that promise passage to South Africa, the most developed country on the continent.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/nov/01/ethiopians-found-in-malawi-mass-grave-thought-to-have-suffocated
Bodies tentatively identified as adults being secretly transported to South Africa on perilous ‘southern route’
Dozens of Ethiopian people whose remains were found in mass graves in northern Malawi last month most likely suffocated to death while being secretly transported, investigators and campaigners believe.
The tragedy came amid a spate of incidents underlining the dangers faced by tens of thousands of people who entrust their lives to criminal networks that promise passage to South Africa, the most developed country on the continent.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/nov/01/ethiopians-found-in-malawi-mass-grave-thought-to-have-suffocated
the Guardian
Ethiopians found in Malawi mass grave thought to have suffocated
Bodies tentatively identified as adults being secretly transported to South Africa on perilous ‘southern route’
News: #Ethiopia restores electricity to various towns in Southern #Tigray, #Amhara regions
The power outage, along with other basic services, have been in place since June 2021 when Tigrayan forces took over most parts of Tigray after ten months of the start of the war in early November 2020.
The Federal government accuses Tigrayan forces of deliberately destructing electric infrastructures, while the Tigrayan authorities say the government has deliberately cut off basic services including electricity, banking and communications in areas under the administration of the Tigray regional government.
https://addisstandard.com/news-ethiopia-restores-electricity-to-various-towns-in-southern-tigray-amhara-regions/
The power outage, along with other basic services, have been in place since June 2021 when Tigrayan forces took over most parts of Tigray after ten months of the start of the war in early November 2020.
The Federal government accuses Tigrayan forces of deliberately destructing electric infrastructures, while the Tigrayan authorities say the government has deliberately cut off basic services including electricity, banking and communications in areas under the administration of the Tigray regional government.
https://addisstandard.com/news-ethiopia-restores-electricity-to-various-towns-in-southern-tigray-amhara-regions/
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News: Ethiopia restores electricity to various towns in Southern Tigray, Amhara regions
Picture: EEU Addis Ababa: The Ethiopian Electric Utility says electricity has been restored in areas stretching from Alamata in southern Tigray to Kobo in North Wollo Zone of the Amhara Region. The towns include Korem, Waja, Timuga, and Kobo, according to…
News: #Ethiopian women, children bear brunt of pandemic, conflicts, drought induced basic rights violation: Rights Commission
In addition to the war-torn regions in northern Ethiopia, women and children in #Somali, #Afar, #Oromia, #Gambella, #BenishangulGumuz, and #SNNP regional states have also experienced basic rights violations due to recurring conflicts, according to the report.
Women and children have also been exposed to illegal human trafficking and exploitation, including those who work in the industrial parks.
https://addisstandard.com/news-ethiopian-women-children-bear-brunt-of-pandemic-conflicts-drought-induced-basic-rights-violation-rights-commission/
In addition to the war-torn regions in northern Ethiopia, women and children in #Somali, #Afar, #Oromia, #Gambella, #BenishangulGumuz, and #SNNP regional states have also experienced basic rights violations due to recurring conflicts, according to the report.
Women and children have also been exposed to illegal human trafficking and exploitation, including those who work in the industrial parks.
https://addisstandard.com/news-ethiopian-women-children-bear-brunt-of-pandemic-conflicts-drought-induced-basic-rights-violation-rights-commission/
Addis Standard
News: Ethiopian women, children bear brunt of pandemic, conflicts, drought induced basic rights violation: Rights Commission
World Vision has been undertaking several activities to address the humanitarian needs of people affected by the crisis in Tigray through protection, cash assistance, psychosocial support, and WASH interventions. Picture: Wold Vision Addis Abeba: The Ethiopian…
News: Gov’t trying to convince Tigrayan authorities to “respect the law of the land, to respect the constitution, to act as one state in #Ethiopia”: PM
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said that the federal government is “trying to convince [the] TPLF to respect the law of the land, to respect the constitution, to act as one state in Ethiopia.”
He added that if the Tigrayan authorities could understand the government’s interest, and “believe [in] their own constitution and work accordingly, I think peace will be achieved.”
Meanwhile, the US reiterated that the objectives of the ongoing peace talks "is quite simple: to achieve an immediate cessation of hostilities, to achieve the delivery of humanitarian assistance to all Ethiopians in need, additional measures – securing measures to protect civilians, and seeing Eritrea’s withdrawal from northern Ethiopia.”
https://addisstandard.com/news-govt-trying-to-convince-tigrayan-authorities-to-respect-the-law-of-the-land-to-respect-the-constitution-to-act-as-one-state-in-ethiopia-pm/
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said that the federal government is “trying to convince [the] TPLF to respect the law of the land, to respect the constitution, to act as one state in Ethiopia.”
He added that if the Tigrayan authorities could understand the government’s interest, and “believe [in] their own constitution and work accordingly, I think peace will be achieved.”
Meanwhile, the US reiterated that the objectives of the ongoing peace talks "is quite simple: to achieve an immediate cessation of hostilities, to achieve the delivery of humanitarian assistance to all Ethiopians in need, additional measures – securing measures to protect civilians, and seeing Eritrea’s withdrawal from northern Ethiopia.”
https://addisstandard.com/news-govt-trying-to-convince-tigrayan-authorities-to-respect-the-law-of-the-land-to-respect-the-constitution-to-act-as-one-state-in-ethiopia-pm/
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News: Gov’t trying to convince Tigrayan authorities to “respect the law of the land, to respect the constitution, to act as one…
PM Abiy Ahmed seen holding hands with Tigray state President Debretsion Gebremichael (PhD), who was then the vice President, in Axum city on 10 June 2019. Picture: PMO/Archive Addis Abeba - Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said that the federal government is "trying…
Feature: Teachers, parents reel from lack of basic facilities in #AddisAbeba’s Afaan Oromo only schools
By Getahun Legesse
Once hailed as one of the affirmative responses to accommodate the needs of Oromo residents of the Addis Abeba city who want to send their kids to study in #AfaanOromo-only Schools, the teachers and students in these schools are now reeling from the double shock of chronic lack of basic facilities, which contribute to the poor quality of education, according to teachers, students and parents who spoke with #AddisStandard.
https://addisstandard.com/feature-teachers-parents-reel-from-lack-of-basic-facilities-in-addis-abebas-afaan-oromo-only-schools/
By Getahun Legesse
Once hailed as one of the affirmative responses to accommodate the needs of Oromo residents of the Addis Abeba city who want to send their kids to study in #AfaanOromo-only Schools, the teachers and students in these schools are now reeling from the double shock of chronic lack of basic facilities, which contribute to the poor quality of education, according to teachers, students and parents who spoke with #AddisStandard.
https://addisstandard.com/feature-teachers-parents-reel-from-lack-of-basic-facilities-in-addis-abebas-afaan-oromo-only-schools/
Addis Standard
Feature: Teachers, parents reel from lack of basic facilities in Addis Abeba’s Afaan Oromo only schools - Addis Standard
General Wako Gutu Afaan Oromo only Primary School in Addis Abeba. By Getahun Legesse @Birmaduu2 Addis Abeba – Once hailed as one of the affirmative responses to accommodate the needs of Oromo residents of the Addis Abeba city who want to send their kids to…
#Ethiopia: Ethiopian Airlines Launches Boeing 787 Dreamliner Flights To #Zürich
It is Ethiopian's 16th passenger destination in Europe.
Ethiopian Airlines now serves Zürich, the Swiss city and important Star Alliance hub. It follows Ethiopian's launch of #Amman, and it comes as the airline introduces #Bulawayo, the second-largest city in #Zimbabwe, and begins #Manchester via #Geneva rather than via #Brussels, part of various other European changes.
https://simpleflying.com/ethiopian-airlines-boeing-787-zurich-launch/
It is Ethiopian's 16th passenger destination in Europe.
Ethiopian Airlines now serves Zürich, the Swiss city and important Star Alliance hub. It follows Ethiopian's launch of #Amman, and it comes as the airline introduces #Bulawayo, the second-largest city in #Zimbabwe, and begins #Manchester via #Geneva rather than via #Brussels, part of various other European changes.
https://simpleflying.com/ethiopian-airlines-boeing-787-zurich-launch/
Simple Flying
Ethiopian Airlines Launches Boeing 787 Dreamliner Flights To Zürich
It is Ethiopian's 16th passenger destination in Europe.
#NewsAlert: #Obasanjo to give first press briefing today on ongoing AU-led Ethiopia peace talks
Olusegun Obasanjo, the High Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, is scheduled to provide a briefing to the media today in the afternoon in Pretoria.
The briefing is the first formal communication since the AU-led peace talks were launched on Tuesday 25 October.
The US, whose Horn of Africa Envoy Ambassador Mike Hammer remains in South Africa and “continues to be both as a participant and an observer”, reiterated that the peace talk was aimed at achieving “an immediate cessation of hostilities, to achieve the delivery of humanitarian assistance to all Ethiopians in need, additional measures – securing measures to protect civilians, and seeing Eritrea’s withdrawal from northern Ethiopia.”
https://addisstandard.com/newsalert-obasanjo-to-give-first-press-briefing-today-on-ongoing-au-led-ethiopia-peace-talks/
Olusegun Obasanjo, the High Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, is scheduled to provide a briefing to the media today in the afternoon in Pretoria.
The briefing is the first formal communication since the AU-led peace talks were launched on Tuesday 25 October.
The US, whose Horn of Africa Envoy Ambassador Mike Hammer remains in South Africa and “continues to be both as a participant and an observer”, reiterated that the peace talk was aimed at achieving “an immediate cessation of hostilities, to achieve the delivery of humanitarian assistance to all Ethiopians in need, additional measures – securing measures to protect civilians, and seeing Eritrea’s withdrawal from northern Ethiopia.”
https://addisstandard.com/newsalert-obasanjo-to-give-first-press-briefing-today-on-ongoing-au-led-ethiopia-peace-talks/
Addis Standard
#NewsAlert: Obasanjo to give first press briefing today on ongoing AU-led Ethiopia peace talks
IGAD Executive Secretary Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu in conversation with Olusegun Obadanjo in Pretoria on Saturday 29 October. Picture: Nuur Mohamud Sheekh Addis Abeba - Olusegun Obasanjo, the High Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission…
News: #Cholera outbreak kills nine as cases spike to over 330 in Bale zone #Oromia and bordering #Somali regions
The first cholera case was reported in Harana Buluk woreda of Bale zone, Southern Oromia region of Ethiopia on 27 August this year. On 18 September, Berbere woreda became the second woreda reporting cholera cases, soon after followed by Delo Mena woreda where suspected cases were reported in Burka IDPs site on 03 October.
According to the report the Cholera outbreak is active in 23 kebeles of three districts of Bale Zone of Oromia and nine kebeles of one district of Liban zone, Somali regions. Additional 114 districts are at risk of an outbreak, including IDP sites.
https://addisstandard.com/news-cholera-outbreak-kills-nine-as-cases-spike-to-over-330-in-bale-zone-oromia-and-bordering-somali-regions/
The first cholera case was reported in Harana Buluk woreda of Bale zone, Southern Oromia region of Ethiopia on 27 August this year. On 18 September, Berbere woreda became the second woreda reporting cholera cases, soon after followed by Delo Mena woreda where suspected cases were reported in Burka IDPs site on 03 October.
According to the report the Cholera outbreak is active in 23 kebeles of three districts of Bale Zone of Oromia and nine kebeles of one district of Liban zone, Somali regions. Additional 114 districts are at risk of an outbreak, including IDP sites.
https://addisstandard.com/news-cholera-outbreak-kills-nine-as-cases-spike-to-over-330-in-bale-zone-oromia-and-bordering-somali-regions/
Addis Standard
News: Cholera outbreak kills nine as cases spike to over 330 in Bale zone Oromia and bordering Somali regions
A girl receives oral cholera vaccine during a campaign led by IVI and partners in Shashemene, Ethiopia. Picture Credit: International Vaccine Institute/May 2022 Addis Ababa: A new report by the UN said that at least nine people have died following the latest…
Latest #UN Situation Report on #Ethiopia
#Tigray region
In Tigray Region, large numbers of people are reportedly taking refuge in Mekelle collective sites and among the host community following heightened hostilities in other parts of the region. High displacements continued to be reported from Central (Adwa, Axum), Eastern (Adigrat, Wukro), and Southern (Korem, Alamata) zones.
Nutrition partners reported lack of supplies for the treatment of more than 25,500 severely malnourished children in the region
#Amhara region
The security situation has improved in general allowing humanitarian partners to reach areas that were so far inaccessible due to insecurity. IDP return movements were reported to newly accessible areas in North Wollo, North Gondar and Wag Hemra zones.
#Afar region
Advice against movement into some areas that was imposed due to rising insecurity was lifted on 21 October following security assessments in Berahle, Dallol and Konneba woredas in Zone 2 (free movement in all zones except Megale) and Gulina and Yallo woredas in Zone 4 (free movement across the zone). This has allowed partners to plan for scaled up assistances in these areas. For example, Child Protection partners are expanding their geographical coverage to support returnees in Afar (Zone 2)
Full report: https://reports.unocha.org/en/country/ethiopia
#Tigray region
In Tigray Region, large numbers of people are reportedly taking refuge in Mekelle collective sites and among the host community following heightened hostilities in other parts of the region. High displacements continued to be reported from Central (Adwa, Axum), Eastern (Adigrat, Wukro), and Southern (Korem, Alamata) zones.
Nutrition partners reported lack of supplies for the treatment of more than 25,500 severely malnourished children in the region
#Amhara region
The security situation has improved in general allowing humanitarian partners to reach areas that were so far inaccessible due to insecurity. IDP return movements were reported to newly accessible areas in North Wollo, North Gondar and Wag Hemra zones.
#Afar region
Advice against movement into some areas that was imposed due to rising insecurity was lifted on 21 October following security assessments in Berahle, Dallol and Konneba woredas in Zone 2 (free movement in all zones except Megale) and Gulina and Yallo woredas in Zone 4 (free movement across the zone). This has allowed partners to plan for scaled up assistances in these areas. For example, Child Protection partners are expanding their geographical coverage to support returnees in Afar (Zone 2)
Full report: https://reports.unocha.org/en/country/ethiopia
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#Kenya sends off its contingent for deployment in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
Kenyan's President William Ruto on Wednesday flagged off Kenyan contingent to the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (#DRC) to be deployed under the auspices of the East African Community Regional Force (EACRF).
Speaking at Embakasi Garrison President William has said "Kenya will always answer the call to promote peace and security in East Africa."
“This deployment is significant and urgent as it responds to the collective aspirations of a sustainable peace in our region. We owe our brotherly duty to DRC until the job is done,” according to State House Kenya.
The President further said that East African countries have a collective responsibility to work together to end conflicts and violence that deny the region the space to prosper. "Kenya will always answer the call to promote peace and security in East Africa."
Kenyan's President William Ruto on Wednesday flagged off Kenyan contingent to the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (#DRC) to be deployed under the auspices of the East African Community Regional Force (EACRF).
Speaking at Embakasi Garrison President William has said "Kenya will always answer the call to promote peace and security in East Africa."
“This deployment is significant and urgent as it responds to the collective aspirations of a sustainable peace in our region. We owe our brotherly duty to DRC until the job is done,” according to State House Kenya.
The President further said that East African countries have a collective responsibility to work together to end conflicts and violence that deny the region the space to prosper. "Kenya will always answer the call to promote peace and security in East Africa."
Breaking: #AU-led #Ethiopia peace talk facilitators to announce agreement on cessation of hostilities
Olusegun Obasanjo, the High Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, announced that AU-led peace talks in South Africa has resulted in agreement of cessation of hostilities between the federal government and Tigrayan authorities.
Developing story….
https://addisstandard.com/breaking-au-led-ethiopia-peace-talk-facilitators-to-announce-agreement-on-cessation-of-hostilities/
Olusegun Obasanjo, the High Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, announced that AU-led peace talks in South Africa has resulted in agreement of cessation of hostilities between the federal government and Tigrayan authorities.
Developing story….
https://addisstandard.com/breaking-au-led-ethiopia-peace-talk-facilitators-to-announce-agreement-on-cessation-of-hostilities/
Addis Standard
Breaking: AU-led Ethiopia peace talk facilitators to announce agreement on cessation of hostilities
Addis Abeba - Olusegun Obasanjo, the High Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, announced that AU-led peace talks in South Africa has resulted in agreement of cessation of hostilities between the federal government and Tigrayan…
News: World welcomes #Ethiopia permanent cessation of hostilities with calls for swift implementation
Various diplomats and members of international community have welcomed the signing of cessation of hostilities agreement between the Ethiopian federal government and representatives of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) n South Africa.
The warring parties have agreed to cessation of hostilities on Wednesday during conclusion of the AU-led peace talks that has been ongoing in Pretoria since 25 October.
Following the announcement PM Abiy Ahmed said in a statement that the agreement “is monumental in moving Ethiopia forward on the path of the reforms we embarked upon four and half years ago”.
https://addisstandard.com/news-world-welcomes-ethiopia-permanent-cessation-of-hostilities-with-calls-for-swift-implementation/
Various diplomats and members of international community have welcomed the signing of cessation of hostilities agreement between the Ethiopian federal government and representatives of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) n South Africa.
The warring parties have agreed to cessation of hostilities on Wednesday during conclusion of the AU-led peace talks that has been ongoing in Pretoria since 25 October.
Following the announcement PM Abiy Ahmed said in a statement that the agreement “is monumental in moving Ethiopia forward on the path of the reforms we embarked upon four and half years ago”.
https://addisstandard.com/news-world-welcomes-ethiopia-permanent-cessation-of-hostilities-with-calls-for-swift-implementation/
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News: World welcomes Ethiopia permanent cessation of hostilities with calls for swift implementation
Picture: South African Government International Relations and Cooperation Addis Abeba - Various diplomats and members of international community have welcomed the signing of cessation of hostilities agreement between the Ethiopian federal government and representatives…
#Malaria outbreak in #Ethiopia linked to invasive mosquito from #Asia
A malaria outbreak in Ethiopia earlier this year has been linked to an invasive species of mosquito that can persist throughout the dry season, complicating the fight to prevent the insects’ spread
Over the last decade, the species has spread to Ethiopia, Sudan, Somalia, Yemen and Nigeria. In spring 2022, the city of Dire Dawa in eastern Ethiopia saw an increase in malaria from around 200 cases per year to around 2400 cases, says Fitsum Tadesse at Armauer Hansen Research Institute in Ethiopia.
“There was a huge increase in cases, but there was no formal investigation of what caused the increase,” he says. “So, we decided to jump in and investigate.”
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2345214-malaria-outbreak-in-ethiopia-linked-to-invasive-mosquito-from-asia/
A malaria outbreak in Ethiopia earlier this year has been linked to an invasive species of mosquito that can persist throughout the dry season, complicating the fight to prevent the insects’ spread
Over the last decade, the species has spread to Ethiopia, Sudan, Somalia, Yemen and Nigeria. In spring 2022, the city of Dire Dawa in eastern Ethiopia saw an increase in malaria from around 200 cases per year to around 2400 cases, says Fitsum Tadesse at Armauer Hansen Research Institute in Ethiopia.
“There was a huge increase in cases, but there was no formal investigation of what caused the increase,” he says. “So, we decided to jump in and investigate.”
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2345214-malaria-outbreak-in-ethiopia-linked-to-invasive-mosquito-from-asia/
New Scientist
Malaria outbreak in Ethiopia linked to invasive mosquito from Asia
A malaria outbreak in Ethiopia earlier this year has been linked to an invasive species of mosquito that can persist throughout the dry season, complicating the fight to prevent the insects’ spread
‘More dignity’: aid organizations switch to cash in drought-hit #Ethiopia
Michel Saad, the head OCHA Ethiopia, says it means people can buy from local traders, helping money circulate, but crucially also provides “more dignity” for those in need, compared with the traditional sack of grain.
“Communities know what they need better than humanitarian actors,” Saad says. “So when we give cash, it’s allowing them to be in charge of their own personal lives and say, ‘We believe we need to address this problem or that problem.’ Basically, it’s putting people at the centre.”
The 1,320 beneficiaries of the IRC’s programme in Dasenech, close to Ethiopia’s borders with South Sudan and Kenya, are due to receive a total of 13,500 Ethiopian birr over three monthly instalments.
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2022/nov/03/aid-organisations-ethiopia-horn-of-africa-cash-money-drought
Michel Saad, the head OCHA Ethiopia, says it means people can buy from local traders, helping money circulate, but crucially also provides “more dignity” for those in need, compared with the traditional sack of grain.
“Communities know what they need better than humanitarian actors,” Saad says. “So when we give cash, it’s allowing them to be in charge of their own personal lives and say, ‘We believe we need to address this problem or that problem.’ Basically, it’s putting people at the centre.”
The 1,320 beneficiaries of the IRC’s programme in Dasenech, close to Ethiopia’s borders with South Sudan and Kenya, are due to receive a total of 13,500 Ethiopian birr over three monthly instalments.
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2022/nov/03/aid-organisations-ethiopia-horn-of-africa-cash-money-drought
the Guardian
‘More dignity’: aid organisations switch to cash in drought-hit Ethiopia
Giving people money is said to be more efficient and empowering than in-kind aid such as sacks of grain
The official version of the AU-led #Ethiopia peace agreement was posted this morning by Ambassador Redwan Hussien, Minister, National Security Advisor of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.
Please click here to download the full version in one document
https://addisstandard.com/official-version-of-au-led-ethiopia-peace-agreement/
Please click here to download the full version in one document
https://addisstandard.com/official-version-of-au-led-ethiopia-peace-agreement/
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Official version of AU-led Ethiopia peace agreement - Addis Standard
Official version of AU-led Ethiopia peace agreement Addis Standard -
#Ethiopia: #UN Daily Noon Briefing Highlights
On the humanitarian access, we are in contact with the Government of Ethiopia and others to resume the movement of aid convoys and personnel to #Mekelle and #Shire [convoy movements by road to Tigray via Afar remain suspended since 24 August].
Our humanitarian colleagues tell us that critical supplies, including food, nutrition items and medicines, are running very low in #Tigray. Meanwhile, we, along our humanitarian partners, continue to distribute aid with the remaining stocks in the region, and we have started to assist those who are currently in accessible areas.
Last week, about 189,000 newly displaced people North-Western Zone were assisted with food, and around 6,000 displaced people from Afar received food assistance in South-Eastern Zone. Food distribution has also started in Mekelle City last week targeting about 500,000 people.
https://www.unocha.org/story/daily-noon-briefing-highlights-niger-somalia-and-ethiopia
On the humanitarian access, we are in contact with the Government of Ethiopia and others to resume the movement of aid convoys and personnel to #Mekelle and #Shire [convoy movements by road to Tigray via Afar remain suspended since 24 August].
Our humanitarian colleagues tell us that critical supplies, including food, nutrition items and medicines, are running very low in #Tigray. Meanwhile, we, along our humanitarian partners, continue to distribute aid with the remaining stocks in the region, and we have started to assist those who are currently in accessible areas.
Last week, about 189,000 newly displaced people North-Western Zone were assisted with food, and around 6,000 displaced people from Afar received food assistance in South-Eastern Zone. Food distribution has also started in Mekelle City last week targeting about 500,000 people.
https://www.unocha.org/story/daily-noon-briefing-highlights-niger-somalia-and-ethiopia