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ReliefWeb
March 30, 2018
Between 1 and 15 May, 175 new arrivals were recorded. Since 1 January 2017, 5,044 Somali new arrivals have been recorded in Melkadida, Ethiopia. All arrivals were registered as refugees by the Government of Ethiopia and UNHCR and relocated to the Kobe, Hilaweyn, Buramino, Bokolmanyo andÃâà...
ReliefWeb
March 29, 2018
Somalian refugees in Jijiga (the capital of the Somali Regional State in eastern Ethiopia and host to Somali refugees) showed a strong interest in cooperating with Ethiopian authorities against potential extremism threats. They aspired to a sense of security they did not have in their home country. The localÃâà...
Alberta Daily Herald Tribune
March 6, 2018
The shipment will end up at the University of Jijiga, where the books will be sorted and distributed to schools. It was the 10th such container the Rotarians have sent to Ethiopian schools over the past nine years. Chris Andersen and fellow Rotarian Bruce Beairsto have seen first-hand how much the booksÃâà...
ReliefWeb
February 26, 2018
Movement of humanitarian supplies has begun – UNICEF and WFP in Jijiga have already transported relief food and ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF) supplies via the bridge. The physical structure of the bridge, however, can only allow trucks with a carrying capacity of up to 40 metric tonnes.
The Wire
November 22, 2017
Other displaced ethnic Somali with Zahala from all over Ethiopia's Oromia region say there was no warning and explanation given for their evictions, other than the local Oromo where they lived, including local officials, telling them it was revenge for what had happened to Oromo in Jijiga, the capital of theÃâà...
OPride.com
September 25, 2017
Thousands of Oromo residents and merchants fleeing Jijiga, the capital of Somali state, have taken refuge at a makeshift shelter in the city of Harar. Last week, the central government announced plans to deploy federal police and military forces to quell the fighting. After its deadly clamp down on peacefulÃâà...
africanews
September 15, 2017
victims of recent clashes who were displaced from Jijiga in Eastern #Ethiopia thank the #Harari regional state for sheltering & feeding them pic.twitter.com/5NtW4UAGLz. — Addis Standard (@addisstandard) September 14, 2017. The Federal government had earlier this week spoken about efforts to mendÃâà...
africanews
September 13, 2017
The statement read: “The U.S. Embassy is aware of reports that the main road from Addis Ababa to Jijiga has been blocked by security forces between the cities of Babile and Harar due to intense fighting including gunfire.” The Ethiopian government quickly dismissed the report and said there were onlyÃâà...
africanews
August 11, 2017
The August 10, 2017 alert read in parts, “The U.S. Embassy is aware of reports that the main road from Addis Ababa to Jijiga has been blocked by security forces between the cities of Babile and Harar due to intense fighting including gunfire.” The U.S. Embassy is aware of reports that the main road fromÃâà...
africanews
August 10, 2017
A statement released by the embassy read: “The U.S. Embassy is aware of reports that the main road from Addis Ababa to Jijiga has been blocked by security forces between the cities of Babile and Harar due to intense fighting including gunfire.” They added that even though Ethiopian Defense ForceÃâà...
