Countries 35 aid workers killed in NE Nigeria since 2016, says UN Lagos – The United Nations on Friday called for the safety of aid workers in Nigeria’s volatile northeast where... Read more 20 Aug, 2022
Countries Nearly half of Ethiopia’s Tigray faces ‘severe’ lack of food, WFP warns Addis Ababa – Nearly half of the population in Ethiopia’s war-torn region of Tigray is suffering from a severe... Read more 20 Aug, 2022
News UN ship with grain for Africa sets off from Ukraine, says ministry Kyiv – A UN-chartered vessel laden with grain set off from Ukraine for Africa on Tuesday following a deal... Read more 16 Aug, 2022
Countries US envoy urges progress on Ethiopia peace talks, aid Addis Ababa – The new US envoy for the Horn of Africa called on Saturday for progress in holding... Read more 31 Jul, 2022
Countries Ethiopia arrests relief aid chief for corruption Addis Ababa – Police arrested on Wednesday the head of Ethiopia’s National Disaster Risk Management Commission (NDRMC) amid allegations... Read more 14 Jul, 2022
Countries Ethiopia says Tigray fuel shortage ‘a myth’ Addis Ababa – Ethiopia on Thursday described fuel shortages in the war-wracked Tigray region as a “myth” and accused... Read more 24 Jun, 2022
Countries EU urges Ethiopia to lift fuel restrictions to Tigray Addis Ababa – The European Union on Tuesday urged Ethiopia’s government to lift restrictions on fuel supplies to the... Read more 22 Jun, 2022
Countries Ethiopia accuses aid agencies of delivering banned equipment to Tigray Addis Ababa – Ethiopia called for tighter controls on aid shipments to the country’s war-stricken Tigray region as it... Read more 6 Jun, 2022
Countries Hundreds of aid trucks reach Ethiopia’s war-torn Tigray Nairobi – More than 300 aid trucks arrived in Tigray from May 10-16, the highest number to reach the impoverished... Read more 21 May, 2022
Business IMF extends Somalia funding following election Mogadishu – The International Monetary Fund has agreed to extend the duration of a crucial aid package to Somalia, a... Read more 20 May, 2022