News: Pastoralist communities in Afar reluctant to evacuate amid ...
Jan 20, 2025 · Reports indicate that seismic activity persists in the Afar and Oromia regions, with 18 earthquakes (ranging from magnitudes 4.3 to 5.2) recorded in the past week, attributed to the Fentale volcanic complex. The government is currently evacuating over 60,000 people from high-risk areas to safer locations.
Ethiopia: Flash Update #4 - Seismic Situation in Afar and
3 days ago · Earthquake/Seismic Impact: A Joint Multi-sectoral Initial Rapid Assessment (MIRA) Report, Gabi zone-3: Afar region (23 January 2025) Format Assessment Source. OCHA; Posted
Ethiopia: Flash Update #2 - Seismic Situation in Afar and Oromia …
Jan 10, 2025 · Government-led zonal Incident Command Posts (ICP) have been established in Awash (Afar Region) with OCHA and Cluster staff embedded to streamline coordination; and in Metehara (Oromia Region). UN and NGO partners are supporting the government-led response.
Ethiopia: Flash Update #3 - Seismic Situation in Afar and Oromia …
Jan 17, 2025 · Seismic activity continues in the Afar and Oromia regions, with 18 earthquakes (magnitudes 4.3 to 5.2) recorded in the past week, linked to the Fentale volcanic complex. The Government of Ethiopia is evacuating over 60,000 people from high-risk areas to safer locations.
News Analysis: Over 30 homes collapse in Afar as earthquakes …
Jan 2, 2025 · Addis Abeba – Residents of Awash Fentale in the Afar region have reported that over 30 houses have collapsed due to frequent earthquakes, forcing many to flee their homes and seek refuge in neighboring areas.
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News: Drought crisis deepens in Afar region with at least 70,000 ...
Feb 20, 2024 · Addis Abeba – The Afar region is emerging as one of the hotspots in the ongoing drought, with 330,000 people in dire need of emergency food aid. According to the latest statement from the Ethiopian Disaster Risk Management Commission, 56,000 quintals of food are urgently needed to support drought-affected individuals in Afar for a two-month ...
Government responds to earthquake displacement in Afar and …
Addis Ababa, January 4, 2025 (FMC) – The Ethiopian National Disaster Risk Management Commission (NDRMC) has confirmed that the recurrent earthquakes in the Afar and Oromia regions have left thousands vulnerable.
Ethiopia: Tigray and Afar Leaders Agree to Restore Displaced ...
An agreement has been established between the Tigray and Afar regions to expedite the return of individuals displaced by the two-year war in Tigray, which concluded in November 2022.
Children Dying in Ethiopia's Afar Region Amid Drought and …
Jul 29, 2022 · As conflict in northern Ethiopia spreads into the Afar region amid lingering drought, some residents are appealing for help, saying they have nothing to eat and that their children are dying.