UAE balances ties with Egypt, Ethiopia in Nile Dam Crisis Close UAE-Ethiopian relations remain a source of concern for Egypt, especially after tension escalated between Cairo and Addis Ababa over the GERD crisis. A picture shows water bursting out of the Roseires Dam on the Blue Nile River at al-Damazin in southeastern Sudan, on Nov. 27, 2020. The Roseires hydropower complex is located 105 kilometers east of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. - EBRAHIM HAMID/AFP via Getty Images
April 22, 2021
Emirati-Ethiopian relations are still a source of concern for Egypt, especially as the dispute over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) intensifies between Cairo and Addis Ababa.
Tigray clamours for aid as conflict leaves hunger in its wake
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The United Nations announced Thursday a $35.6 million emergency aid package for civilians caught up in fighting in Ethiopia s Tigray region.
Violence broke out in Tigray in early November when Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed launched military operations targeting Tigray s ruling party.
In Ethiopia itself, $25 million will go toward the purchase of medicine and medical gear to help sick or wounded civilians, and to buy food and provide drinking water, the UN said.
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In neighbouring Sudan, where more than 50,000 people have fled to escape the fighting, another $10.6 million is being disbursed to help these refugees. After six weeks of conflict, the civilian toll is mounting. Women and children arrive in Sudan with disturbing stories of violence, deprivation and abuse, said UN emergency relief coordinator Mark Lowcock.
Tigray clamors for aid as war leaves starvation in its wake
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