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WHO chief Tedros makes case for second term as Ethiopia criticises him

World Health Organisation chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has laid out more plans to fight coronavirus as he pitched his case for a new five-year term, but faced criticism from his own country of Ethiopia over his comments about the embattled ...

25 Jan 2022 at 16:25

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Generosity of people in Co Donegal praised by Trocaire chief

The vital support and solidarity of donors, especially the people of Co Donegal has been praised by Trόcaire’s chief executive, Caoimhe de Barra. Trόcaire, the overseas development agency, supported 1.8 million people in 24 countries around ...

15 Jul 2022 at 08:33

Scotland

Charities given £250,000 to tackle hunger crisis in Africa

Two charities helping to tackle a hunger crisis in the Horn of Africa are being given grants totalling £250,000 from the Scottish Government. Christian Aid and Islamic Relief will share the sum from the Humanitarian Emergency Fund, which ...

16 Jul 2022 at 13:54

National News

Ethiopian man granted asylum after escaping torture will run for Northern Ireland

A brave Ethiopian man who was granted asylum in Northern Ireland after enduring torture and enforced labour before risking his life to reach Europe on a dinghy will represent his adopted country when he races against Mo Farah in August. ...

29 Jun 2022 at 06:33

Immersive art unveiled on London’s Southbank shows refugee’s journey to safety

Three immersive artworks have been unveiled on London’s Southbank, depicting an Ethiopian refugee’s journey to safety in the UK. The three-dimensional pieces depict the story of Eskander Turki, who is now a member of the Northern ...

23 Jun 2022 at 11:45

World

Ethiopia detains thousands of Tigrayans deported from Gulf, report says

Officials in Ethiopia have arbitrarily detained and forcibly disappeared thousands of ethnic Tigrayans who were recently deported from Saudi Arabia, a new Human Rights Watch report says as the country’s deadly Tigray conflict ...

05 Jan 2022 at 11:55

World

Tigray forces say Ethiopian airstrike kills 56 civilians

An airstrike in Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray region has killed at least 56 people at a camp for displaced people, a spokesman has said. “Another callous drone attack,” Getachew Reda tweeted, saying the civilians had fled the ...

08 Jan 2022 at 19:25

World

UN says 22 million Ethiopians will need food aid in 2022

An estimated 22 million Ethiopians will require humanitarian assistance in 2022, according to a United Nations report. Ethiopia’s already high humanitarian needs are expected to rise in the coming year due to conflict, ...

23 Dec 2021 at 13:55

World

WHO chief: I cannot reach ‘starving’ Tigray relatives amid government blockade

The director-general of the World Health Organisation says he cannot send money to his “starving” relatives in Ethiopia’s Tigray region amid a blockade by government forces. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, in some of his ...

27 Aug 2022 at 06:44

Frog makes 6,000-mile trip from Africa in bag of mint

A frog that took a 6,000-mile trip from Africa to Northumberland in a bag of fresh mint is being rehomed. He was discovered after being sold by a fruit and vegetable store in Corbridge, and had been hidden in a ...

31 Mar 2022 at 13:25

World

Ethiopians file lawsuit against Meta over hate speech in war

Two Ethiopians have filed a lawsuit against Facebook’s parent company, Meta, over hate speech they say was allowed and even promoted on the social media platform amid heated rhetoric over their country’s ...

14 Dec 2022 at 12:32

World

Call for Tigray ceasefire as fighting raises humanitarian fears

Diplomats have called on Ethiopia’s federal authorities and their rivals in the northern region of Tigray to agree to a ceasefire as heavy fighting raises humanitarian fears. African Union (AU) ...

16 Oct 2022 at 22:49

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