Amid reports of embezzlement .. UN suspends food aid to Ethiopian Tigray

 The United Nations food relief agency has suspended aid deliveries to Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region amid an internal investigation into the theft of food meant for hungry people, according to four humanitarian workers.

WFP investigates the theft of food aid in Ethiopia

 Jibidar asks the partner organizations to share “any information or cases of food misuse, misappropriation or diversion that you are aware of or that are brought to your attention by your staff, beneficiaries or local authorities.”

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Egypt responds to Ethiopian accusation of "politicizing the Renaissance Dam file"

Foreign Ministry: The continuation of the Renaissance Dam negotiations for 10 years without results is evidence of Ethiopia's intransigence

Ethiopia announces the completion of 90 percent of the construction of the Renaissance Dam

 

The government agency responsible for the Renaissance Dam project announced the completion of 90 percent of the construction of the Ethiopian dam, over which there are major disputes between Ethiopia, Sudan, and Egypt.

The launch of the AU summit 36 under the theme African Union “The Year of 2023 AfCFTA "

As of Saturday 18 Feb. 2023, the African Union 36 summit is opened its annual sessions at the African Union Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. (( 18th to 19th February 2023-)) under the title, The African Union theme “The Year 2023 of AfCFTA.
The summit is attended by heads of African countries, the UN Secretary Antonio Guterres, representatives of China, and the EU.

UN | 9.5 mln livestock died across the Horn of Africa, because of drought-affected

At least 9.5 million livestock have died across the drought-affected Horn of Africa (HOA) countries of Ethiopia, Somalia, and Kenya, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has disclosed.