Ethiopia

Rights group calls Ethiopia to grant investigators, media unfettered access to Amhara region

Nairobi (Horn Observer) The Ethiopian government must immediately grant independent investigators and media access to the Amhara region as reports of gross human rights violations emerge following ongoing armed confrontations between the Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF) and the local armed Fano…

Five-day cholera vaccination campaign rolled out in Mandela triangle to protect over 600 000 Somalis in bordering areas of Kenya, Ethiopia

Mogadishu, Somalia– A single dose reactive cholera vaccination campaign gets under way in 5 districts of Jubaland State, bordering Kenya and Ethiopia, classified as the Mandela triangle, from 12 to 16 August, 2023. The campaign aims to vaccinate 590 803 people aged one year and above, including pregnant…

UN test-starts food aid to Ethiopia after suspension

ADDIS ABABA (HORN OBSERVER) After two months the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) stopped sending its food aid to Ethiopia, it has now resumed releasing critical food aid to the country.

Somalia: ATMIS, Frontline States agree to enhance collaboration on security

Mogadishu –The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) and the Frontline States Task Force – a regional security initiative by countries bordering Somalia – have agreed to strengthen collaboration in the fight against Al-Shabaab.

WHO Ethiopia rapidly scales up response to contain cholera outbreak in SNNP Region

Upon arrival at the site, you will notice a sizable Cholera treatment center. The World Health Organization (WHO) has swiftly responded to the Cholera outbreak in the Konso Zone and Alle Special Woreda of the Southern Nations Nationalities and Peoples' Region of Ethiopia by establishing Cholera…

Somalia: Urgent action needed to tackle cholera across Horn of Africa

Cholera outbreaks are occurring with increasing frequency, and lasting for longer, across Somalia, Kenya and Ethiopia. Tetiana Gaviuk, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) communications manager questions, why the death toll from this preventable disease is rising.

Somalia: ATMIS, UNSOS train Military and Police Personnel on Fuel Supply Chain and best Environmental practices in war and hostile locations

Mogadishu, Somalia– The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) is training 55 military and police personnel on efficient fuel supply and delivery in the best and safe environmental manner as it is a critical factor to ensuring the success of an imminent joint assault on Al-Shabaab militants.

Massive fire in Jigjiga city market put under control, officials say

JIGJIGA (HORN OBSERVER) – A fierce fire that erupted in the Jigjiga city market in the Somali region of Ethiopia has been successfully contained by officials before it could spread to other districts, authorities reported on Saturday.

Ethiopia: Healthcare crisis in Oromia exacerbated by massive displacement

Addis Ababa (ICRC) – The ongoing violence in the Oromia region of Ethiopia has taken a toll on critical infrastructure. Health facilities and water systems have been seriously affected. In Begi, a district of 100,000 inhabitants, nearly all 42 existing health posts have been looted or damaged. Patients…

At least 10 killed as rival armed groups clash in Elbarde town of Somalia

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) – At least 10 people have lost their lives, while an unknown number have been injured after gunfight erupted in Elbarde town of Bakool region, near the Somali border with Ethiopia on Wednesday, according to local residents.