World Nov 12 U.S. sanctions Eritrea’s military, ruling party over Ethiopia By Cara Anna, Associated Press
World Apr 07 Watch 6:41 Ethiopia’s military crackdown in Tigray prompts accusations of ethnic cleansing Allegations of ethnic cleansing that began last fall amid a military crackdown in northern Ethiopia's Tigray region now threaten to engulf the surrounding areas and permanently tarnish the reputation of the country’s nobel prize-winning prime minister. Thousands are dead, tens…
World Dec 05 Watch 6:22 In Ethiopia, a growing humanitarian crisis threatens regional stability Hundreds of thousands of people are displaced as fighting continues between government forces and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front in northern Ethiopia, threatening the stability of a volatile region. Cameron Hudson, senior fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Africa Center and… By PBS NewsHour
World Oct 11 Watch 4:59 How Abiy Ahmed’s background helped him broker Nobel-winning peace Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed received the Nobel Peace Prize this week for his work lifting the country’s state of emergency, granting amnesty to thousands of political prisoners and increasing the role of women in political life. But his most…
Arts May 13 Watch 7:25 For these refugees, theater plays a ‘vital role’ in healing In the aftermath of the Syrian conflict, millions of people fled their country, joining migrants and refugees from across the Middle East and Africa seeking better lives in Europe and the United States. Many gathered at an informal French refugee… By Jeffrey Brown, Frank Carlson
Jan 26 These 10 humanitarian crises got the least attention last year By Larisa Epatko North Korea’s missile program dominates news coverage, but the humanitarian situation there is equally dire, according to a report released this week by aid organization CARE. Continue reading
May 31 Watch 8:14 The desperate new migrant drama in the Mediterranean Sea By PBS NewsHour Summers in the Mediterranean usually mean an influx of U.S. and European vacationers, but for the past few years the warm weather has also seen a huge surge in migrants. In the last week, more than 1,000 refugees from Africa… Continue watching
Jun 09 Watch 5:27 Inside a migrant detainment center in Libya By PBS NewsHour More than 100,000 migrants have arrived in Europe this year after making the treacherous voyage across the Mediterranean. Lindsey Hilsum of Independent Television News goes to a detention center in Libya, where refugees who were trying to flee North Africa… Continue watching
Sep 16 Child deaths decline globally, with more children living to age 5, UNICEF report finds By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press WASHINGTON — More of the world's children are surviving to their fifth birthday, but 6.3 million still died last year, mostly from preventable causes, the U.N. children's agency said Tuesday. Continue reading
Dec 28 Government Troops Capture Somali Capital from Islamists By PBS NewsHour Nearly a week after Somali soldiers and their Ethiopian allies began fighting Islamic militias that claimed control over most the country, government troops entered Mogadishu unopposed Thursday forcing the Islamists to retreat. Continue reading