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Ethiopia in ‘much better place’ to resolve Tigray conflict: Mohammed
On the last day of a five-day trip to Ethiopia, the Deputy Secretary-General said the East African nation is in “a much better place” to resolve…
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‘Peace is indispensable’ says UN deputy chief in Ethiopia, hearing stories of conflict and hope
From survivors of rape to young women entrepreneurs, the UN Deputy Secretary-General has spent the week meeting some of those whose lives have been upended…
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Severe drought threatens 13 million with hunger in Horn of Africa
An estimated 13 million people are waking up severely hungry every day in the Horn of Africa, as the region…
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Ethiopia: UNHCR rushing aid to 20,000 refugees fleeing clashes
UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, and partners are rushing life-saving aid to more than 20,000 refugees after they fled clashes…
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Guterres asks for immediate cessation of hostilities in Ethiopia
The United Nations’ Secretary-General on Tuesday made the “strongest possible appeal” for all parties in Ethiopia to immediately end the fighting in Tigray and other areas,…
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Northern Ethiopia: A record 9 million now need food assistance
After 15 months of conflict in Ethiopia, almost 40 per cent of Tigrayans are suffering an extreme lack of food,…
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Tigray: Eritrean refugees ‘scared and struggling to eat’ amid aid obstacles
For the first time in weeks, aid teams have reached refugee camps in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, only to find that…
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UN chief lauds ‘demonstrable effort to make peace’ in Ethiopia
The UN Secretary-General on Wednesday said he was “delighted” to learn that “a demonstrable effort to make peace” in Ethiopia is finally underway, according to information relayed to him by the African Union High Representative…
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FAO launches $138 million plan to avert hunger crisis in Horn of Africa
More than $138 million is needed to assist rural communities affected by extended drought in the Horn of Africa, the…
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Tigray: Aid operations ‘about to grind to a halt’, warns WFP
Aid and food distribution operations in northern Ethiopia are about “to grind to a halt” amid ongoing fighting, bloodshed and…
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