Improving lives of refugees, returnees, host communities

BY YOHANES JEMANEH Improving the lives of refugees, returnees and host communities needs to be brought to the fore. Many countries are working in the area to help these people to have... Read more »

 Exploiting existing potentials crucial to advancing AfCFTA

BY YOHANES JEMANEH Since it was launched on July 7, 2019 at the 12th Extraordinary Summit of the African Union (AU), the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) has seen gradual progress.... Read more »

Reaffirming commitment to realize SDGs amid global crisis

BY YOHANES JEMANEH The UN High-level Political Forum (HLPF) on Sustainable Development is the central global forum for providing political leadership, guidance and recommendations on implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development... Read more »

 Prioritizing education key to solve global problems

BY YOHANES JEMANEH Education is a fundamental human rights, central to the dignity and empowerment of individuals, to driving sustainable development, and to building peace. Any solution to the world’s problems starts... Read more »

 Reaffirming commitment to regional peace, stability

BY YOHANES JEMANEH A comparative peace has been achieved in Ethiopia since the announcement of the unilateral humanitarian truce by the federal government aimed at facilitating humanitarian support and rehabilitation efforts in... Read more »

More actions expected from AU

BY SOLOMON WASSIHUN  One of the compelling points raised by critics of the African Union, AU, is its slow and inconsistent response to security threats and crises flaring up in the continent.... Read more »

Renewing commitment to fight Malaria, NTDs

BY YOHANES JEMANEH Diseases like malaria and other Neglected Tropical diseases (NTDs) are perceived to be related to poverty. Many citizens in developing nations are still suffering from these diseases while others... Read more »

Influx of DRC refugees into Uganda poses health crisis as Covid spikes

 The recent explosion of violence in eastern DR Congo has triggered a new wave of refugees crossing into Uganda, presenting a potential health crisis as the region grapples with a new Covid-19... Read more »

Afghanistan quake kills 1,000 people, deadliest in decades

 The death toll from an earthquake in Afghanistan on Wednesday hit 1,000, disaster management officials said, with more than 600 injured and the toll is expected to grow as information trickles in... Read more »

 Ethiopia’s efficient refugee response management

 BY YOHANES JEMANEH Every person on this planet has the right to seek safety, and privileges to human rights protection. World Refugee Day takes place each year on June 20. This year’s... Read more »