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The UN has concluded a fundraiser in order to attempt to expand humanitarian operations in the country. Ethiopia is facing an array of different issues that have prompted widespread hunger and shortages of essential supplies, in particular medical supplies. Falling Short The UN's building in Geneva, Switzerland, hosted a pledging event alongside the governments of the UK and Ethiopia aimed at...

A protest led by students of Mekelle University in Mekelle, Ethiopia, turned violent after police forcibly dispersed crowds of students, detaining several people, including a journalist who was covering the protests. Mekelle is the capital city of Tigray, a region in northern Ethiopia. What Happened A group of approximately 250 students from Mekelle University gathered in order to protest against what...

Two Years On Following the signature of the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement, or the Pretoria Agreement in 2022, the War in Tigray came to an end. The Pretoria Agreement, established by the African Union (AU), carried with it a number of different provisions aimed at creating a lasting peace between Tigray and the central Ethiopian Government, and hopefully the whole...

 Introduction There are many regions of the world that have fallen out of the mainstream spotlight. Areas in which there is no shortage of human suffering, however, they remain hidden from the eyes of the world. Sadly, this problem has only increased with the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the Israel-Gaza war, both of which have captured the attention of...