With the dire humanitarian situation in Tigray, Ethiopia, continuing to deteriorate, it is critical to establish a regular flow of humanitarian aid into the region, the Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General said on Wednesday. Yesterday, almost 40 trucks with humanitarian supplies, including food, left the Afar capital of Semera for Tigray – the first convoy […]
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Desert locusts have reinvaded the country with a new swarm arriving from Ethiopia reported in Mandera’s Rhamu Dimtu. The sighting of the locusts on Tuesday came amid projections by United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of increased breeding in areas likely to receive rainfall despite a decline in locust populations following sustained control operations. […]
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Reflecting upon the trajectory of contemporary Ethiopian politics is a daunting task, not least because our discourse is extremely polarized. That polarization itself is, of course, symptomatic of a divided society, of which Ethiopia is a textbook example. Indeed, I argued in May that Ethiopia is currently more divided than ever. Since, the situation has […]
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