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This country won the battle against its maternal deaths crisis. Trump’s aid cuts could ruin all that

IN FOCUS: Twenty years ago, a shake-up of Ethiopia’s abortion law led the maternal mortality rate to dramatically fall. Doctors tell Rachel Schraer that progress could be about to go into reverse because of US funding cuts.

The Independent UK

Death toll climbs in Yemen migrant boat sinking with dozens still missing

The death toll from a migrant boat disaster off Yemen has climbed to 96, underscoring the growing human cost of perilous journeys across the Red Sea.

Radio France Internationale

Faced with hardships at home, Ethiopians risk dangerous seas for a better life elsewhere

The deadly shipwreck in waters off Yemen’s coast over the weekend is weighing heavily on the hearts of many in Ethiopia

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Migrants fleeing Ethiopia killed in shipwreck off Yemen coast

A shipwreck off Yemen’s southern coast has killed at least 76 people, with dozens still missing. Most of those on board were Ethiopian migrants fleeing poverty and conflict in search of work in wealthy Gulf countries.

Radio France Internationale

Echoes of Ethiopian famine in Gaza crisis

Letters: The use of starvation as a weapon is nothing new, writes Gail Warden

The Guardian - UK

Mass rape, forced pregnancy and sexual torture in Tigray amount to crimes against humanity – report

Research documents ‘horrific and extreme’ attacks by Ethiopian and Eritrean forces and warns that impunity has meant such atrocities are expanding to new regions

The Guardian - UK

Ethiopia's national tree campaign underway with aim to plant 700 million seedlings in one day

Ethiopia has launched a national campaign to plant 700 million trees in one day

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Africa’s smallholder farmers are using bright ideas to adapt to climate change: G20 countries should fund their efforts

Across most of Africa, rural communities grow their own food, relying on smallholder agriculture. But climate change is threatening this way of life.

The Conversation

Israel’s food points are not just death traps – they’re an alibi for the starvation of Gaza

We saw famine in Biafra and Ethiopia. In the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation’s ‘aid distribution system’ we see an attempt to destroy a whole society, says academic and writer Alex de Waal

The Guardian - UK

Friend of Dad Accused of Drowning Daughter During NY Lake Vacation Says He 'Didn't Like Being Tied Down'

A friend of the Canadian father accused of killing his daughter during a New York vacation claims although he loved her, he "didn't like being tied down."

Latin Times

African Armies Turn To Drones With Devastating Civilian Impact

The Easter period usually offers a rare respite in Gedeb, in Ethiopia's deeply troubled north, but on April 17 death rained from the skies in this sleepy town caught up in a war between rebels and the army.

International Business Times

Food prices rise worldwide due to climate extremes, according to new report

Food items including potatoes, onions, lettuce, cabbage, fruit and rice are hit by extreme weather that exceeded historical precedent, raising inflation and prices for consumers, a new report shows. The study is released ahead of an important United Nations food summit, to open on Sunday in Ethiopia.

Radio France Internationale

Israel Reportedly Seeking U.S. Help To Get Libya, Indonesia, Ethiopia To Take Palestinians From Gaza

Israeli Mossad Chief David Barnea reportedly traveled to the U.S. seeking to get help in convincing different countries to take Palestinians who wish to leave from Gaza

Latin Times

Medical charity says Ethiopian soldiers targeted aid workers in Tigray war

International medical charity Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has released a report describing the gunning-down of three of its staff in Ethiopia's Tigray region in 2021 as an "intentional and targeted killing" by members of Ethiopia's military.

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MSF says 3 of its workers were ‘intentionally’ killed in Ethiopia’s Tigray

The 2021 incident was ‘intentional and targeted killing’ of three clearly identified aid workers, says medical charity.

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s always been some white dude’: how Ethiopia became the world leader in uncovering the story of humankind

Housed in an unremarkable office block in the capital, the country’s national museum is home to the most extensive collection of the remains of modern humans’ ancestors – and a team of world-leading scholars

Sports Illustrated

Which MLS Teams Are Playing Friendlies This Summer?

Aston Villa and Eintracht Frankfurt are among the European teams coming stateside for friendly matches.

The Independent UK

Veteran broadcaster says first reaction to Live Aid was ‘real anger’

The music event, which raised relief funds for the famine in Ethiopia, is celebrating 40 years

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Ex-BBC correspondent in Africa says first reaction to Live Aid was ‘real anger’

The music event, which raised relief funds for the famine in Ethiopia, is celebrating 40 years.

The Independent UK

Boeing settles with a man whose family died in a 737 Max crash

Paul Njoroge’s wife and three children were killed in a deadly 2019 plane crash in Ethiopia

The Conversation

Egypt needs more drinkable water – how windy coastal resorts could help

Egypt is facing a growing water crisis due to its arid climate, limited water resources, and rapidly increasing population. The country of 114 million people depends heavily on the longest river in the world, the Nile, for fresh water. But rising demand for water in Egypt and from upstream users…

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‘Profoundly moving’ Live Aid at 40 documentary praised by viewers

Over one billion people watched the concert, set up by musician Bob Geldof in 1985 to raise awareness about the Ethiopian famine

The Guardian - UK

Live Aid at 40: When Rock ’n’ Roll Took on the World review – the moment Bob Geldof bursts into tears is astounding

This fascinating portrait of a complex man’s attempt to solve an impossible problem is packed with amazing archive footage – from George Michael singing to Thatcher being berated

The Independent UK

Egypt says Ethiopia's completed power-generating dam lacks a legally binding agreement

Egypt says that Ethiopia has consistently lacked the political will to reach a binding agreement on its now-complete dam

The Independent UK

Ethiopia says a controversial power dam on the Nile that's opposed by Egypt has been completed

Ethiopia’s prime minister says the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on the Nile has been completed

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