food aid

Rain damages 700 tents of Somalian refugees in Ethiopia

The United Nations High Commission for Refuges (UNHCR) said that heavy rains in mid-April affected Somalian refugees’ camps in Ethiopia…

Obama invites Meles Zenawi to Camp David for G-8 Summit

The host of the 38th Group of Eight (G-8) summit, US President Barak Obama, invited Ethiopian Prime Minister as well…

Analysis: The myth and mystique of humanitarian space

The phenomenon of ‘shrinking humanitarian space’ is earnestly debated by aid workers. The often-heard complaint is that neutrality and independence…

Ethiopia could now become food exporter | Le Temps

The Swiss media, Le Temps, recently published an article on the ongoing Ethiopian agricultural transformation and its promises. Here is…

Hiding the Real Africa: Why NGOs prefer bad news | Karen Rothmyer

Highlights * Reinforcing the sense of economic misery, between May and September 2010 the ten most-read US newspapers and magazines…

Spreading Conflict between Sudan and South Sudan

On Wednesday this week, Prime Minister Meles received a special envoy with a message from President Omar Al Bashir. The…

Analysis: Aid Policy: Does private money buy independence?

Private donors are growing steadily more important to global aid, contributing one-quarter of the estimated US$73.9 billion spent on emergency…

Somalia: Food Security Outlook, Jan – June 2012 [FEWS Net]

SOMALIA Food Security Outlook January to June 2012 Key Messages * Famine has ended in southern Somalia. However, nearly a…

Time to take early action before another Horn of Africa drought

A discussion on the possibility of a third consecutive year of drought in the Horn of Africa was held this…

Ethiopia: Humanitarian Requirements 2012

Humanitarian Requirements 2012 Joint Government and Humanitarian Partners’ Document (Extracts) ********** Executive Summary The overall good performance of the 2011…

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