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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 …
Analysis: Civilians in Oromo Special Zone of Amhara Region caught in crossfires, face looming humanitarian crisis
By Dereje Gonfa @DerejeGonfa Addis Abeba, November 24/2021 – The conflict between the Ethiopian National Defence Forces (ENDF) and Tigrayan forces loyal to the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) expanded to Amhara and Afar region and reached Amhara region’s Oromo Special zone earlier in November. Since then Addis Standard has …
Analysis: Residents say drought in Borana worsening; Regional gov’t says utilization of zone’s underground water could be lasting solution
By Dereje Gonfa @DerejeGonfa Addis Abeba, November 16/2021- Gumi Suricho, a resident of the Borana zone Dilo woreda told Addis Standard, “Since the breaking of news about drought in Borana everyone from individuals to institutions is rallying to support us,” admiring the response from the Oromo community. Gumi however argued …
