Fuel runs out for aid groups in Ethiopia’s war-hit Tigray
Addis Ababa – Foreign aid groups operating in Ethiopia’s war-battered Tigray region are out of fuel and have been... Read more
28 Jan, 2022
Amnesty urges immediate relief for famine-hit Madagascar
Johannesburg – Amnesty International on Wednesday urged Madagascar’s government and the rest of the world to step up relief efforts... Read more
27 Oct, 2021
Fuel shortages block food aid in famine-threatened Tigray, says UN
Addis Ababa – Fuel shortages have forced some aid groups to suspend food distribution in Ethiopia’s war-hit Tigray region,... Read more
22 Oct, 2021
NGOs sound alarm over pandemic-induced budget cuts in West Africa
Dakar – Oxfam and Development Finance International warned on Thursday that West African governments risk creating the “worst economic crisis... Read more
14 Oct, 2021
Desolate villages face famine in Madagascar drought
Amboasary – Nothing to eat, nothing to plant. The last rain in Ifotaka fell in May, for two hours.... Read more
18 Sep, 2021
Madagascar renews MSF access to famine-hit south
Antananarivo – Madagascar on Friday restored global medical charity MSF’s access to the country, where borders have been shut... Read more
21 Aug, 2021
Ethiopia’s Afar region urges civilians to fight Tigray rebels
Addis Ababa – Ethiopia’s Afar region has called on civilians to take up arms against rebels from neighbouring Tigray,... Read more
24 Jul, 2021
Ethiopia prepares to vote as famine stalks Tigray
Ethiopia is preparing to hold crucial and twice-delayed elections across the country on June 21, despite growing concern over... Read more
16 Jun, 2021
30 000+ children risk death in famine-hit Tigray, says UN
Tens of thousands of malnourished children risk dying in hard-to-reach areas of Ethiopia’s conflict-wracked Tigray region, now hit by... Read more
11 Jun, 2021
