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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 …
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Analysis: Oromia region struggling to curb worsening food crisis in drought hit East Bale Zone amid continued donation to battlefront
By Dereje Gonfa @DerejeGonfa Addis Abeba, December 1/2021 – Oromia region reported drought and death of thousands of cattle mainly in the Borana zone where people in several woredas in the zone suffered from severe food shortages resulting in death. The Bale zone, unlike Borana while suffering from drought, received …
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Analysis: Drought in Somali region hits hardest in Dawa zone, kills thousands of livestock, threaten a humanitarian crisis
By Bileh Jelan @Bileh Jelan & Dereje Gonfa @DerejeGonfa Addis Abeba, November 29/2021 – Drought yet again hit the Somali Region and affected different woredas in the hardest hit Dawa zone, according to regional officials as well as residents. The crisis led to displacement and continues to threaten a humanitarian crisis. …