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UNICEF says Iran war means more children will suffer in Somalia
The sound of a crying child is a sign of hope in a crowded displacement camp in southern Somalia — the most malnourished children are too weak to even cry. For the mothers in the Ladan camp in the town of Dollow, survival is the only thing on their minds — not the Iran war […]...
Death toll from Kenyan floods rises to 108, police say
Weeks of heavy rains and flooding have now killed 108 people in Kenya, the National Police Service said on Saturday in an updated death toll. Flash floods, which began on the evening of March 6, have caused widespread destruction in the East African nation, sweeping away dozens ...
Rural Corridor Dev’t Set to Lift Living Standards of Nonurban Population in Ethiopia
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said Ethiopia’s rural corridor development initiative, which is an extension of the broader concept of city corridor development, aims to bring similar improvements in the living standards of rural communities. The PM said that “just as we are working to improve the liv...
Simien Mountains of Ethiopia: Landscape, Biodiversity, and Trekking
By BEHAK / BLOG – The Simien Mountains represent one of Ethiopia’s most distinctive environmental systems, defined by elevation, geological formation, and ecological diversity. Located in the northern highlands, the range forms part of a broader plateau that has been shaped over time by volc...
Ethiopia Inaugurates Center to Ensure Local Drugs Quality, Efficacy
The Armauer Hansen Research Institute (AHRI), which has been conducting limited research activities at the Alert Medical Center for many years, today indurated its own separate building with research center involving 40 laboratories that ensures the quality and efficacy of locally produced drugs. Th...
Africa’s Critical Minerals: Strategic Opportunities and Supply Chain Risks
By Africa Risk Control / ANALYSIS – Africa is increasingly becoming central to one of the most consequential economic transformations of the 21st century: the global transition toward clean energy, digital technologies, and advanced manufacturing. At the center of this transformation are criti...
Climate, Seasons, and Travel Timing in Ethiopia: Environmental Patterns, Practical Implications
BY BEHAK – Understanding travel conditions in Ethiopia requires a perspective that goes beyond simple seasonal categorization. The country’s climate is shaped by a combination of altitude, regional geography, and rainfall patterns that vary significantly across relatively short distances. Fo...
As Situation Deteriorates in Eastern Congo, Only 30 Percent Funding for Humanitarian Responses Achieved
As the humanitarian situation continues to deteriorate in eastern part of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), 30 people were reportedly Killed on Wednesday and out of the $1.4 billion humanitarian appeal only 30 percent funded, said the UN Secretary General’s Spokesman, Stéphane Dujarric. “...
Ethiopia Domestic Medical Supplies Production Covers 42 Percent Need
Domestic medical supplies production now covers 42 percent of Ethiopia’s need says, Ministry of Health of Ethiopia. According to Minister of Health Dr. Mekdes Daba, the contribution and increase domestic production of medical supplies from 8% to 42%, has helped Ethiopia reduce foreign currency...
Ethiopia Plans to Cover 21.8 Million Hectares of Land with Seeds
The Ministry of Agriculture of Ethiopia says the country has planned to cover 21.8 million hectares of land with different seeds this Meher farming season The Meher season is Ethiopia’s main agricultural season, producing 85–95% of the country’s food crops, with planting in May-July and harves...
US Warns Its Citizens Not to Travel to Many Regions of Ethiopia
The Unite States Embassy in Addis Ababa, warned its citizens to reconsider travel to Ethiopia due to unrest, crime, kidnapping, terrorism, landmines, communications disruptions, and exit bans. The advisory listed most of the regions of Ethiopia including the capital Addis Ababa as risky while some a...
Gov’t raises fuel prices by 16.6% as subsidy burden reaches 272 billion birr
Ethiopia has implemented a fresh round of fuel price increases, citing mounting fiscal pressure from global oil market disruptions and a rapidly growing subsidy burden. The Ministry of Trade and Regional Integration announced that, effective April 1, 2026, the price of white diesel has risen by 16.6...
Ethiopia, China ink deal for RMB trade settlements
To strengthen Ethiopia’s financial resilience and further enhance economic ties with China—the country’s leading trade partner—the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) has unveiled a new initiative aimed at significantly increasing its foreign exchange reserves of the Chinese Yuan (RMB). ...
NEBE Warns of Election Cancellations Over Voter Registration Coercion
The National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) has issued a strong warning regarding legal violations observed during the 7th general election voter registration process, stating it may cancel elections in specific constituencies where undue pressure is reported. The Board noted that while it is wor...
New Solar Power Project to Light 8,000 Households in South Ethiopia
The Dome Gero solar power project, constructed in Salamago Wereda of South Omo Zone in the South Ethiopia Regional State at a cost of over 400 million Birr through the collaboration of the Ministry of Water and Energy and Ethiopian Electric Utility, has been completed and started providing service. ...
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