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Ethiopia: Still too many deaths in childbirth

A lack of awareness of the importance of skilled hospital deliveries in Ethiopia, cultural beliefs, and transport challenges in rural…

Africa’s Stolen History

By: Juliet Torome The news that Yale University has agreed to return thousands of artifacts that one of its researchers…

Consolidated Appeal for Somalia 2012 – UN OCHA

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Consolidated Appeal for Somalia 2012 Updated Date: 14 December 2011 Increased emergency…

Sudan-South Sudan: Refugees stream into Upper Nile state

At least 1,000 refugees are arriving daily in South Sudan's Upper Nile state, fleeing conflict in Blue Nile state across…

Failing law leaves children unprotected in Somaliland

Child rights activists have expressed concern over the stagnation of a juvenile justice law in Somalia's self-declared independent Republic of…

Angola, Ethiopia top-performers in Global Hunger Index 2011

The African countries Angola and Ethiopia continue to register the highest improvement in the Global Hunger Index (GHI), according to…

Gov’t pledges to do more after high-profile violence against women

The Ethiopian Ministry of Justice announced in a press conference last Friday, the establishment a national body in charge of…

Reality check | The Ethiopian Flag qua Politics

Ethiopians are celebrating the National flag day for the fourth time today. The previous three took place on July 5/’08…

Q & A: UN Committee on Ethiopia’s Gender affairs performance

An Ethiopian delegation led by Zenebu Tadesse, Minister for Women, Youth and Children Affairs, presented report and answered questions at…

Ethiopia: Text of UN Human Rights Committee Q & A session report

The Human Rights Committee has concluded its consideration of the initial report of Ethiopia on the measures undertaken by that…

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