ROME – Alarming new data has today confirmed the magnitude of the hunger emergency gripping Tigray, where at least 4 million people face severe hunger and 350 000 of them are facing famine. The lack of information on people’s food security in western Tigray in the IPC analysis is also deeply worrying.
The Weeknd Urges Fans To Donate To Ethiopia Relief Efforts: ‘We Can Help’ Shakiel Mahjouri
The Weeknd is drawing attention to the ongoing crisis in Tigray, Ethiopia.
The Weeknd, real name Abel Tesfaye, joined a virtual meeting on Thursday with USAID’S administrator Samantha Power and national security director Colin Thomas-Jensen, and others. The Canadian singer-songwriter was briefed on the emergency response to the crisis.
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Armed conflict broke out between regional and federal governments in Nov. 2020. More than one million people are believed to be displaced, with 4.5 million-plus in need of aid. Ninety per cent of the population – require humanitarian assistance. We can help by spreading awareness and donating,” the Weeknd explained in the Instagram caption. “There’s increased protection needed for at-risk groups, such as women and girls experiencing gender-based violence.
Tanzania asks for fresh report on Kenya’s industrial sugar
Wednesday June 09 2021
A trader arranges sweets at a factory in Industrial Area, Nairobi. Tanzania has said it will not grant Kenyan confectionery duty-free access to its market. FILE PHOTO | PHOEBE OKALL
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Tanzania has refused to grant preferential tariff treatment to Kenyan made confectionery after faulting the report of the industrial sugar verification by Kenya.
Instead, President Samia Suluhu’s administration has demanded another verification to determine the taxable status of Kenyan made confectionery.
This comes even as the two East African neighbours work on a new beginning of mutual co-operation after years of tit-for-tat trade and diplomatic relations.
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