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Sudanese student Raba Hakim fulfils a lifelong dream of going to university, thanks to a MasterCard Foundation scholarship.

English Appeal on Ethiopia and 4 other countries about Camp Coordination and Camp Management, Education, Drought, Epidemic and more; published on 10 Aug 2021 by UNHCR

Solar cooperatives give refugees and locals in Ethiopia clean energy and livelihoods Refugees and locals are coming together to provide affordable, green energy to their communities in Ethiopias Somali region. Ali Mohamed Hussein (right), a refugee, and Ahmed Hussein, a local community member, jointly manage the solar mini-grid in Buramino Refugee Camp. © UNHCR/Giulia Naboni By Giulia Naboni and Elisabeth Haslund, Ethiopia  |  03 June 2021 In south-eastern Ethiopia’s arid and remote S...

Solar cooperatives give refugees and locals in Ethiopia clean energy and livelihoods Format Ahmed (left), chairman of the Buramino cooperative, with his vice chairman Ali, a Somali refugee. © UNHCR/Giulia Naboni Refugees and locals are coming together to provide affordable, green energy to their communities in Ethiopia’s Somali region. By Giulia Naboni and Elisabeth Haslund, Ethiopia | 03 June 2021 In south-eastern Ethiopia’s arid and remote Somali region, energy is not something that can ...

PARIS, France — Ethiopia is situated in the Horn of Africa. It has the second-highest population in Africa with around 112 million people. Although Ethiopia is considered to be Africa’s fastest-growing economy, “it is also one of its poorest nations.” Domestic political disputes have led to a deep humanitarian crisis in Ethiopia. It has affected the poorest communities in the country and around its borders. Although Ethiopia’s extreme poverty was down to 15.9%, the general population ...

The United Nations Higher Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) today released key operational updates from the refugee response in Ethiopia, including Eritrean refugees in Tigray and efforts to prevent and respond to COVID-19. COVID-19 context: As of 7 May 2021, the Ethiopian Ministry of Health (MoH) reported 261,580 coronavirus (COVID-19) cases and 3,840 deaths in the country. A total of 1,287,801 people in priority groups were vaccinated against COVID-19, including 1,218 refugees. Tigray Emergency...

English News and Press Release on Ethiopia about Education and Protection and Human Rights; published on 06 May 2021 by JRS

Education Of Refugee Children How It Helped Put Their Trauma Behind Ed Holt The New Nation Inter Press Service: Eighteen-year-old Chuol Nyakoach lives in the Nguenyyiel Refugee Camp in Gambella, Ethiopia. Chuol is grateful that despite the trauma she has already experienced in her young life, she is able to continue her education in the refugee camp. Learning has given her a reason to wake up every day. The Nguenyyiel Refugee Camp is the largest in the area, comprising some 82,0...

Education Cannot Wait’s funding has helped provide education to 140,000 pre-primary, primary and secondary refugee school children — 38 percent of whom are girls — in the Gambella and Benishangul Gumuz regions. South Sudanese girls in grade two learning at Tierkidi School No. 3, Refugee Camp, Itang Woreda, Gambella Region. Credit: UNICEF Ethiopia/2018/Mersha May 4 2021 (IPS) - Eighteen-year-old Chuol Nyakoach lives in the Nguenyyiel Refugee Camp in Gambella, Ethiopia. Chuol is grateful t...

Ethiopia - Tigray Region Humanitarian Update Situation Report, 8 March 2021 Format HIGHLIGHTS The Prime Minister, on 3 March, announced that aid agencies can operate in the region by providing a notification to the Ministry of Peace. Following this significant development, organizations have begun notifying the Ministry, and the humanitarian community is working to urgently improve access to rural areas. Violence and lack of assistance in rural areas continue to drive displacement of people sea...