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Parliamentary Team Finds Earthquake Response in Afar 'Insufficient', Urges Regional Leadership to Address Gaps
A parliamentary oversight team has found that efforts to support citizens affected by earthquakes in Ethiopia's Afar region are insufficient, the House of People's Representatives reported on January ...
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Ethiopia: Recent Earthquakes Displace 10,000 in Amhara's North Shewa Zone - Affected Population Across Three Regions Nears 100,000
A series of earthquakes with their epicenter in the Awash Fentale area have displaced close to 10,000 residents in the North Shewa Zone of the Amhara region, which borders the Afar region.
Ethiopian earthquakes and volcanic eruptions: earth scientist explains the link
Ethiopia’s Afar and Oromia regions have been hit by several earthquakes and tremors since the beginning of 2025. The ...
Exodus continues from Ethiopia earthquake epicenter
AWASH FENTALE AFAR REGION ETHIOPIA - A semi-desert plain that lies between two rugged mountains has for about five months ...
9 million Ethiopian children have been forced out of school: what the government must do
More than nine million Ethiopian children are currently out of school. They are caught in the crossfire of armed conflicts, ...
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Fighting in Ethiopia’s Afar region displaces 300,000, aid blocked to Tigray
Mon, 06 Jan 2025 06:23:05 GMT ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - The government of Ethiopia's Afar region says more than 300,000 people have been displaced by warfare there since December and it accused ...
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Ethiopia is evacuating thousands facing dangerous volcanic activity in a remote area
Afar is one of Ethiopia’s driest and hottest regions, with a history of volcanic eruptions and frequent earthquakes. The region is also prone to drought, famine and flooding that has forced many ...
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AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - Thousands of families displaced due to continuous seismic activities in Afar and Oromia
"Over the past few weeks, several earthquakes originating from the Great Rift Valley have been recorded in Ethiopia, mainly affecting the Afar region and the Awash Fentale district. Tremors were also ...
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Factory workers flee as earthquakes rock Afar region
A devastating series of earthquakes in the Awash Fentale and Dulecha woredas of the Afar region has caused significant damage to a sugar estate employing over ...
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Ethiopia evacuates 80,000 after earthquakes, fears of volcanic eruption
Ethiopia’s government said it is evacuating ... Awash Fentale district, in the Afar region. Just hours later a second tremor, measured at 4.7, was reported about 10 kilometers (6 miles) east ...
Disinformation Fuels Ethnic Tension In Ethiopia
Supporters of Ethiopia's warring factions are exploiting increasingly advanced technology and poor media literacy to spread disinformation that provokes anger between ethnic groups, risking fresh ...
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UNFPA supports drought-affected Ethiopia
In support of areas that have been severely affected by the El Niño-induced drought, UNFPA handed over reproductive health ...