Ethiopia

News Hour: Ethiopian marathon runner Feyisa Lilesa who made a protest gesture against government violence versus members of his tribe at last month’s Rio Olympics told reporters in Washington on Tuesday that he wants to stay...

News Hour: Eighteen-year-old Kadija owns a café in Lalibela, an Ethiopian town that has suffered greatly as a result of droughts caused by the El-Nino weather phenomenon. Her business and personal life are recovering beacuse of...

News Hour: A prison in Ethiopia where high-profile politicians are held has caught fire and gunshots were later heard there, according to media and opposition activists in a country gripped by a wave of protests, reports...

News Hour: UN Environment Chief Erik Solheim concluded on Tuesday a two-day visit to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where he met with officials of the Government of Ethiopia, heads and representatives of key regional institutions as well...

News Hour: The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has today received confirmation of a contribution of €4 million (more than US$4.3 million) from the Federal Republic of Germany towards the food needs of refugees sheltered...

News Hour: IOM last week assisted 25 stranded Ethiopians intercepted in Zambia while trying to reach South Africa to safely return home. The returnees were among the 76 survivors found in a container truck that claimed...

News Hour: IOM has received 2,400 solar lanterns from Panasonic Corporation, a Japanese multinational electronics company. They will be distributed to internally displaced families in Ethiopia, notably in communities affected by El Niño drought. The in-kind...

News Hour: The issue of climate change and the extent to which it is caused by humans has been subject to high profile controversy in the media over the years. No matter where you sit in...

News Hour: Ethiopia’s investments in health, education, social protection, and infrastructure have had a positive impact on economic development and promoting shared prosperity in the country, says 2015 Ethiopia Public Expenditure Review, a new World Bank...

News Hour: UN Special Envoy for El Niño and Climate, Mary Robinson, is on a three-day trip to Ethiopia with Concern Worldwide, Trocaire and Goal Global at the moment. Ethiopia is currently facing its worst drought...