BY EPHREM ANDARGACHEW Whenever the failure of rains in some parts of the Horn of Africa occurs, it levels millions of people in food insecurity and requires emergency assistance in the region.... Read more »
The issue of the environment has developed through time and become an international concern. Especially, at the Stockholm Conference in 1972, the concerns about the environment were catapulted into the spotlight. This... Read more »
The effects of climate change such as rising temperature and changes in precipitation are undeniably clear with impacts already affecting ecosystems, biodiversity and people. In both developed and developing countries, climate impacts... Read more »
BY DARGIE KAHSAY Ethiopia’s Coffee export hits a record this year as it earned one billion USD for the first time within 10 months. This income was earned following comprehensive efforts both... Read more »
It is a known fact that agriculture is the dominant economic activity in Ethiopia. Nevertheless, the sector has many constraints hampering agricultural productivity, among which the depletion of soil fertility is a... Read more »
Ethiopia has over 20 national parks, administered by federal or regional governments. These parks are homes for different bio-diversities and are blessings of the country as they take the lion share for... Read more »
The Borana Zone of Oromia Regional State in Ethiopia is among the severely affected areas in Ethiopia due to the drought that has hit the Horn of Africa since mid 2021. The... Read more »
Following the political reform that took place in 2018, planting and caring for tree seedlings have been becoming a culture for many Ethiopians. The government has taken planting tree seedlings as one... Read more »
In November 2021, scientists at the Famine Warning System Network sent out a warning that an unprecedented drought in the Horn of Africa was imminent if poor seasonal rainfall continued into 2022.... Read more »
On the 13th of May 2022, the Intergovernmental Authority for Development (IGAD) during its high-level ministerial meeting in Nairobi, Kenya, discussed the ongoing drought in the IGAD region and reviewed the status... Read more »