Ethiopian security forces committed horrendous human rights violations including burning homes to the ground, extrajudicial executions, rape, arbitrary arrests and detentions, sometimes of entire families, in response to attacks by armed groups and inter-communal violence in Amhara and Oromia, Amnesty International said today.
East Africa
Horn of Africa, Gulf Countries Affirm Dignity, Human Rights of Migrants at Conference in Djibouti
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) co-hosted a conference of seven nations in Djibouti this week to strengthen the humanitarian response to migrants in the Horn of Africa, Yemen and Gulf countries on the eve of UN-sponsored peace talks between warring factions in Yemen.
Merck Foundation CEO together with The First Lady of Central African Republic meets 100 infertile women
Merck Foundation (Merck-Foundation.com) underscored their partnership with the First Lady and ministry of Health of Central African Republic – C.A.R.; Merck Foundation awards the First Lady of Central African Republic to acknowledge her efforts to empower infertile women as ambassador for Merck More than a Mother.
Dettol partners with Nairobi County in commemorating the Global Handwashing Day
Dettol, RB’s flagship brand has today teamed with Nairobi County to continuously drive the handwashing campaign among pupils in public primary schools across the county.
Multi-Disease Health Fairs, Universal “Test and Treat” Help East African Communities Achieve HIV Benchmarks
PEPFAR- and NIH-Supported Study Results Support Patient-Centered Approach to Care Delivery People living with HIV in rural East African communities that hosted annual community health campaigns initiated antiretroviral therapy (ART) earlier and had higher levels of overall survival and viral… Read More ›
UN envoy urges hold-out armed groups to sign accord for durable peace in Sudan’s Darfur
While the security situation in Sudan’s Darfur region remained stable, the causes of the conflict – and their related consequences – have been largely unaddressed, the head of the African Union-United Nations peacekeeping mission said Wednesday, calling on holdout armed… Read More ›
Somalia avoided a significant economic slowdown in 2017 – IMF
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has stated after concluding the Article IV consultation with Somalia On February 21, 2018, that despite a severe drought and sporadic terrorist attacks, Somalia avoided a significant economic slowdown in 2017 with support from… Read More ›