No accident: Resilience and the inequality of climate change and disaster risk – Oxfam America

No accident: Resilience and the inequality of climate change and disaster risk
Oxfam America
Most of us think that accidents are unforeseeable and not preventable. But that is not the case when it comes to why people who are poor are hit again and again by events that make it difficult for them to escape poverty. Today Oxfam released a new report,
Hunger the face of the future without reform – OxfamTrustLaw


Politics 'at heart of rising Pacific risk inequality'Voxy

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Building the resilience of the poor in Ethiopia and worldwide – SOS Children

Building the resilience of the poor in Ethiopia and worldwide
SOS Children
Fewer than one in ten workers in least developed countries have any kind of social security, so when weather disasters or ill-health strike, the poor are extremely vulnerable. The Oklahoma tornado and cyclone in Bangladesh are recent examples of

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Is the African Union equipped to serve Africa’s people for another 50 years? – The Guardian


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Is the African Union equipped to serve Africa's people for another 50 years?
The Guardian
The African Union (AU) is now 50 years old. Amid the celebrations this week, the AU – which was established as the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) in 1963 (pdf) – needs to take stock of its strengths and weaknesses as an intergovernmental organisation
AU 21st summit kicks off celebration of Golden JubileeXinhua


20 world leaders to attend OAU 50th anniversaryThe Punch
Foreign minister at African Union jubileeAngolaPress
Ghana Business News –Bernama –BBC News
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The Ethiopia in the heart of the Amhara! By: Menyelek – Abugidainfo

The Ethiopia in the heart of the Amhara! By: Menyelek
Abugidainfo
I declare, “A house can stand divided!” the concern should be how long can the pillars hold, before the foundation cracks? The division in Ethiopia today is evident thought out political norms, social structures, individual rights, ethnic representation, personal

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Sudanese Refugees Relocated to Camp in Ethiopia – AllAfrica.com

Sudanese Refugees Relocated to Camp in Ethiopia
AllAfrica.com
Addis Ababa — The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) has relocated over 1,480 Sudanese refugees from the border to Sherkole camp in Ethiopia pushing the capacity of the camp beyond the initial limit of 9,000 people. In a statement the UNHCR in

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BBC Reports Ethiopia Has One of World’s Fastest Growth Rates – AllAfrica.com

BBC Reports Ethiopia Has One of World's Fastest Growth Rates
AllAfrica.com
Once known for its famines and dependency on foreign aid, Ethiopia now has one of the world's fastest growth rates. This is a report by the BBC in connection to the 50th African Union Anniversary gathering pace to be celebrated in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

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PM Hailemariam – CETU Is Part of the Struggle Ethiopian Peoples – AllAfrica.com

PM Hailemariam – CETU Is Part of the Struggle Ethiopian Peoples
AllAfrica.com
The Confederation of Ethiopian Trade Unions (CETU) is part and parcel of the struggle of the Ethiopian people for peace, development and freedom from oppressive regimes, Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn has said. Speaking at the celebration of the

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Ethiopia Won Reputation for Succesful Peacekeeping – AllAfrica.com

Ethiopia Won Reputation for Succesful Peacekeeping
AllAfrica.com
Ethiopia has contributed significantly to Africa's peace and stability by taking part in various peacekeeping missions, FDRE, Ministry of Defence has said. The country stands first among African nations in discharging its duties in various peacekeeping missions

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Ethiopia: The Corruption Game – Nazret.com – Nazret.com (blog)


Nazret.com (blog)

Ethiopia: The Corruption Game – Nazret.com
Nazret.com (blog)
Are they playing us like a cheap fiddle again? For a while, it was all about the Meles Dam and how to collect nickels and dimes to build it. That kind of played itself out. (Not to worry. That circus will be back in town. The public has the attention span of a gold
Better to Light a Candle than Curse the Darkness By Tecola W. HagosAbugidainfo



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ENTC and EYNM support peaceful protest called by Semayawi Party – Awramba Times

ENTC and EYNM support peaceful protest called by Semayawi Party
Awramba Times
Awramba Times (Phoenix, Arizona) – In its press statement issued today, Ethiopian National Transitional Council, ENTC supported the peaceful demonstration called by Semayawi Party, a newly established opposition movement based in Addis Ababa.

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