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News: UN allocates $40 m from emergency funds to humanitarian response in Ethiopia
Addis Abeba, November 15/2021 – UN humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths today allocated US$25 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to support life-saving humanitarian assistance and protection of civilians in Ethiopia. A $15 million allocation from the country-based Ethiopia Humanitarian Fund (EHF) was also announced, increasing the total injection …
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News Update: Thousands of children, women & elderly face malnutrition in Borana, Oromia; more than 7, 000 cattle perish due to drought
By Addis Standard Staff Addis Abeba, October 16/2021 – Some 6,398 children, 9,078 women and 2,226 elderly people are among thousands facing severe health problems associated with malnutrition following drought caused by lack of rain in Borana, Oromia regional state. The drought has also led to the death of 7,540 …
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News Analysis: Borana Zone of Oromia region reports over 4000 cattle deaths due to shortage of rain
By Getahun Tsegaye @GetahunTsegay12 Addis Abeba, October 12/2021 – More than 4,000 cattle have died in the Borana Zone of Oromia region due to shortage of bi annual rain. Residents of the Borana Zone of Oromia region told VOA Amharic that cattle have died because of shortage of rain in …