Ethiopia

A devastating landslide triggered by heavy rains in Wolaita, southern Ethiopia, has resulted in at least 13 fatalities, with fears that the death toll may rise, VOA reported yesterday. Samuel Fola, the zone chief administrator, reported that over 300 residents…

The death toll from a landslide in southern Ethiopia has risen to 229, Xinhua reported yesterday citing local officials. The tragedy struck on Monday morning around 10:00 a.m. local time in the Geze Gofa District. Among the deceased are 148…

A staggering 13 million people in Ethiopia are in dire need of agricultural aid, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday citing United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). The complex humanitarian challenges facing the country have been exacerbated by a perfect storm…

More than 50,000 people have been displaced by clashes in a disputed area in northern Ethiopia, with the UN expressing concern about the violence involving fighters from rival regions. According to a UN statement on Monday, the humanitarian situation in…

Nearly 400 people have lost their lives from starvation in Ethiopia’s Tigray and Amhara regions in recent months, the national ombudsman said Tuesday, a rare admission of hunger-related deaths by a federal body. The ombudsman office of Ethiopia has dispatched…

Ethiopia’s northern region is suffering from dire humanitarian conditions as the risk of starvation and death hovers above the population, the presidency of an interim regional administration said Friday. The legacies of the destructive war in Tigray and drought-induced famine…