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Ethiopia urges protected aid corridors for Somalia Ethiopia has called for humanitarian corridors in Somalia to be protected by peacekeepers, so that aid can reach famine-hit areas held by rebels. Prime Minister Meles Zenawi suggested the move at… more »

Ethiopia, Kenya better 'prepared' for food crisis: IFRC GENEVA — The Ethiopian-born secretary-general of the Red Cross said his native country is better "prepared" to handle Africa's worst drought in decades than it was when millions died of starvatio… more »

Ethiopia to Import 300,000 Tons of Wheat to Build ReservesAug. 25 (Bloomberg) -- Ethiopia will import 300,000 metric tons of wheat for reserves and to assure food supply amid drought, Prime Minister Meles Zenawi said.The milling wheat, a variety… more »

Southern Ethiopia on brink of food crisis Malnourished children are flocking into feeding centers in this forested corner of southern Ethiopia after a drought in East Africa extended into this normally fertile region. While the famine in southern S… more »

'Green drought' hides hunger in Ethiopia(CNN) -- Images of Ethiopia's leafy, green vegetation may not match everyone's idea of what a drought should look like but this is the other face of the catastrophe affecting millions in the region.Long-ant… more »