Somalia

[Updated] Famine to be declared in Somalia

The United Nations is poised to declare a famine in parts of Somalia, the US-based media CBC reported about 12…

East Afrfica: WHO warns of disease outbreak

World Health Organization(WHO) said 'outbreaks of acute watery diarrhoea and measles have already been reported in Djibouti and Ethiopia'. A…

Ethiopia: Humanitarian Requirements for July-Dec 2011 [Official Release]

It is to be recalled that the revised Humanitarian Requirements Document (HRD) for July-December 2011 was released last Monday, July…

[Press release]: Ethiopia needs $329.8 mln to feed 4.6 mln

Ethiopian government issued an urgent appeal for $398.4 million from July-Dec. 2011 for Humanitarian works; i.e., food assistance, health and…

As Somalians flood Ethiopia, Kenya drags its foots

'I believe Somalia represents the worst humanitarian disaster in the world,' UNHCR head António Guterres , speaking to journalist on…

East African drought: Text of statements by OCHA, UNHCR, UNICEF, FAO, WFP, Oxfam and 14 UK agencies

Several UN and other aid agencies issued appeals for the Eastern African drought that has affected millions. Here are the…

IGAD calls for more sanctions on Eritrea [full text]

The Assembly of IGAD: Calls on the UN Security Council to take all appropriate measures to ensure that the regime…

David Shinn: Ethiopians ain’t Raged enough to Revolt

Former US Ambassador to Ethiopia David H. Shinn claimed the revolts in Northern African and Middle East, dubbed 'Arab Spring',…

Frm. US Amb.: accusing Ethiopia of genocide ‘is unmitigated nonsense’

In an interview hosted  by Kojo Nnamdi Show, last Tuesday, Former US Ambassador to Ethiopia David Shinn praised the Ethiopian…

Clinton in Addis: What’s on the Agenda?

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is scheduled to arrive in Addis on Monday. It will will be the last…

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