Addis Ababa/Asmara – The United States and the European Union have warned that Eritrea has once again invaded Ethiopia’s conflict-torn Tigray province. The struggle in Tigray has been going on for more than the last eight months. In June, a local armed group in Tigray managed to drive the Ethiopian army out of the capital, […]
Paris: Action Against Hunger, a non-governmental organization, has warned that 6.8 million children in the so-called Horn of Africa are facing severe Hunger. According to a report released by the group, the number of children suffering from Hunger has risen by 55% in Somalia alone. Action Against Hunger warns that countries in the Horn of […]
Geneva / United Nations / Washington: India refrained from voting on the anti-Russian resolution moved by the UN Human Rights Commission on the Ukraine conflict. India decided to remain absent during the voting on the resolution on Thursday. At the same time, US White House Media Secretary Jen Psaki has said that the US will […]
New Delhi: Lieutenant General Manoj Pande, currently leading the Eastern Command of the Indian Army, will take over as the country’s new Army Chief. The current Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane is ending on 30th April and Lieutenant General Pande will take over as the Chief of the Army Staff from 1st May. Therefore, […]
Rome – Insufficient rain for three successive years has created a dangerous famine situation in the countries in the Horn of Africa. The World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that more than 12.5 million people have faced the food shortage and starvation crisis given the famine. Michael Dunford, a senior official at the WFP, pointed […]
Addis Ababa – Rosemary DiCarlo, senior United Nations official, has warned that the conflict in Ethiopia, which has been raging for months, could turn into a civil war. The African Union envoy has also confirmed this, warning that the Ethiopian conflict could have far-reaching effects on the Horn of Africa region. To the south of […]
Addis Ababa: – Over 200 people have been killed in ethnic clashes in Ethiopia’s Oromia province. The victims were killed last week in what became known as the ‘East Welega Zone in Oromia province. The massacre is said to have been carried out by the Oromo Liberation Army; a group declared a terrorist organization by the Ethiopian […]
Addis Ababa: – More than 40 corpses have been found in a river on the Ethiopian-Sudanese border. Most of the bodies are said to be from the conflict-torn Tigray province. The incident indicates that the ongoing conflict in Tigray has intensified with the Ethiopian government, which blames armed groups in Tigray for the incident. The […]
Addis Ababa – The United Nations has warned that Ethiopia’s conflict-torn Tigray province is on the brink of a humanitarian crisis. More than two million people are bound to face severe starvation and drought. The conflict in Tigray has been going on for more than eight months and has claimed thousands of lives. Last month, […]
Accra/Washington: – Africa has implemented the free trade agreement, from the 1st of January 2021, against the background of killer epidemics like Ebola and Coronavirus, terrorism and ethnic conflict. Senior official Wamkele Mene announced that the agreement was active saying ‘African Continental Free Trade Area is not only a trade agreement but important means for the development […]