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News: Australia, Canada, Denmark, the Netherlands, UK, & US call for “large numbers” detention of Tigrayans in Ethiopia to “cease immediately”
Addis Abeba, December 06/2021 – A joint statement signed by the governments of Australia, Canada, Denmark, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and the United States and released this afternoon expressed profound concern about the “detention of certain ethnic groups” in Ethiopia and called on the government for the detentions to “cease …
News: WFP warns that millions could fall deeper into hunger as it faces ‘major funding shortfall’ in Ethiopia
By Addis Standard Staff Addis Abeba, December 6, 2021- The United Nations World Food Programme said in a statement that its ability to meet the critical food and nutrition needs of millions of people in Ethiopia due to shortage of funding. WFP said it has a funding gap of US$579 …
News: Weeklong secondary schools closure starts today to dispatch students to help with harvesting
By Addis Standard Addis Abeba, December 6, 2021- The Ministry of Education last week announced its decision to close all secondary schools so students can harvest crops for those on the frontline of the war. The ministry defended its decision citing the need for the education sector to contribute to …
