IDPs need as much attention as refugees, says IDMC
A monitoring group says more than 40 million IDPs are waiting for the world to take notice of their plight. Faras Ghani02 Jun 2017 21:54 GMT Internally displaced people now outnumber refugees by two to one [Albert Gonzalez Farran/NRC] More than 31 million people were internally displaced due to conflict and disasters in 2016, but […]
South Africa opposition party suspends Helen Zille over colonialism tweets
Helen Zille is a major political figure in South Africa South Africa’s main opposition party has suspended its former leader after she tweeted that colonialism was not all bad. The leader of the Democratic Alliance (DA) said Helen Zille’s remarks undermined its reconciliation project. The party is holding a disciplinary hearing on the case. The […]
Egyptian, Sudanese foreign ministers stress importance of maintaining good relations
Ahram Online , Saturday 3 Jun 2017 The Egyptian and Sudanese foreign ministers both stressed in a meeting in Cairo on Saturday the importance of maintaining good relations between the two countries, state news agency MENA reported. During his visit, Sudan’s Foreign Minister Ibrahim Ghandour delivered to Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi a letter from Sudanese […]
Sudanese army deployed on Libyan-Egyptian bordersLibyan Express |
Libyan Express |Saturday 3 June 2017 Sudanese Army Forces deployed on the triangle border crossing between Sudan, Libya and Egypt. (File Photo) Sudanese Army officials announced that they deployed forces on the triangle border crossing between Sudan, Libya and Egypt. On the official website of the Sudanese Army Forces, they said Sudan’s military forces were […]
Forecasters Say Drought May Linger in Ethiopia
June 02, 2017 2:55 PM Sora Halake FILE – People wait for food and water in the Warder district in the Somali region of Ethiopia, Jan. 28, 2017. Forecasters are warning that Ethiopia could face more rainfall deficits, deepening a drought that has left nearly eight million of the country’s people in need of aid. […]
Video: Activist Muluneh Yohannes with Tekle Yehuwala
June 2, 2017 Video: Activist Muluneh Yohannes with Tekle Yehuwala
Sudan’s FM to visit Cairo on Saturday
Friday 2 June 2017 June 2, 2017 (KHARTOUM) – Sudan’s Foreign Minister Ibrahim Ghandour said he will visit Cairo on Saturday to hold talks with his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry within the framework of the joint Sudanese-Egyptian political consultations committee. Sudan’s FM Ibrahim Ghandour (L) meets with his Egyptian counterpart Samih Shoukri in Cairo […]
Millions face food shortfalls as rains in southern Ethiopia perform extremely poorly
02 Jun 2017 Report from Save the Children Published on 02 Jun 2017 The month of May has failed to bring any reprieve to drought-ravaged parts of Ethiopia, with the humanitarian situation threatening to unravel quickly if urgent action is not taken, Save the Children warned today. Food supplies are already on the brink of […]
Addressing the Pervasive Human Rights Crisis in Ethiopia
June 2, 2017 8:51AM EDT Letter to the UN Human Rights Council To Permanent Representatives of Members and Observer States of the UN Human Rights CouncilGeneva, 25 May 2017 RE: Addressing the pervasive human rights crisis in Ethiopia Your Excellency, The undersigned civil society organisations write to draw your attention to persistent and grave violations […]
Ethiopia blocks adoptions, leaves parents stranded
Ethiopia is a popular destination for families interested in inter-country adoption. FOTOSEARCH By AFP Posted Friday, June 2 2017 at 16:38 In Summary . The measure has also frozen hundreds of pending applications for inter-country adoptions, blindsiding families who have in some cases waited years and spent thousands of dollars to adopt a child from the […]