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August 8, 2023 at 6:26 AM. ... The U.S., the largest humanitarian donor to both Ethiopia and WFP, also paused food aid. ... USA TODAY. Stars avoid complete collapse this time, win Game 2 to even ...
The U.N. World Food Programme (WFP) has resumed distribution of food to roughly 900,000 refugees across Ethiopia after revamping safeguards and controls, following reports of large-scale theft of ...
The U.N. World Food Programme hopes to resume some food aid distribution in Ethiopia as soon as next month once it has received greater control over how beneficiaries are selected, a senior WFP ...
Aw. Hawassa ( Amharic: አዋሳ; ʾäwasa, also spelled Awassa or Awasa) known historically as Adare [3] is a city in Ethiopia, on the shores of Lake Hawassa in the Great Rift Valley. It is 273 km (170 mi) south of Addis Ababa via Bishoftu, 130 km (81 mi) east of Sodo, and 75 km (47 mi) north of Dilla. The town serves as the capital of the ...
The 2020–present Horn of Africa drought is an ongoing drought that hit the countries of Somalia, Ethiopia, and Kenya. The rainy season of 2022 was recorded to be the driest in over 40 years, [29] [30] with an estimated 43,000 in Somalia dying in 2022. [31] [32] As of 2023, the region is now in its 5th failed rainy season [33] and a 6th failed ...
ET-GA. HDI (2019) 0.566 [3] medium · 4th of 11. The Gambela Region (also spelled Gambella; Amharic: ጋምቤላ ), officially the Gambela Peoples' Region, is a regional state in western Ethiopia, bordering South Sudan. Previously known as Region 12, its capital is Gambela. The Region is situated between the Baro and Akobo Rivers, with its ...
The World Food Programme [a] ( WFP) is an international organization within the United Nations that provides food assistance worldwide. It is the world's largest humanitarian organization [2] [3] and the leading provider of school meals. [4] Founded in 1961, WFP is headquartered in Rome and has offices in 80 countries. [5]
The nation's agricultural production is overwhelmingly of a subsistence nature. Agriculture in Ethiopia is the foundation of the country's economy, accounting for half of gross domestic product (GDP), 83.9% of exports, and 80% of total employment. Ethiopia 's agriculture is plagued by periodic drought, soil degradation [1] caused by overgrazing ...