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Severe drought leaves many Ethiopians in survival mode
In Africa, a difficult dry spell has become the worst drought in decades. Crops and livestock are dying, leaving millions of people malnourished and more desperate each day.
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El Niño is causing havoc in Central America, Asia and Africa
El Niño is having a disastrous effect on countries in Central America, parts of Africa and Asia, which have been hit by a drought that is generating a severe food crisis. In Haiti, 3.6 million people are facing food insecurity with...
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Girl in Return: An Adopted Teenager's Journey back to Ethiopia | Witness
Years after being adopted from Ethiopia to Denmark, a teenager reclaims her identity and fights the adoption system.
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Finding Selam: A gateway into Ethiopia's complicated history | Witness
A filmmaker is determined to find out what became of her aunt who disappeared in the 1970s Ethiopian revolution.
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Ethiopia economic challenges: Farmers look for solutions to survive
Al Jazeera meets the Ethiopian farmers turning to traditional methods to ease a food crisis that has left 20 million people dependent on aid
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UN says 38 dead, including children, as migrant boat sinks off Djibouti
Many hundreds of people have died in the Gulf of Aden while trying to reach Saudi Arabia through Yemen.
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This Halifax school is helping bridge the gap between cultures
A grassroots education centre in Halifax is allowing students from parts of eastern Africa the chance to learn. As Danielle Edwards reports, the Berhan Culture and Education Center has been growing since 2018 to provide more than just...
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African leaders condemn Israeli war on Gaza
African leaders condemn Israel. Boycott, reform crucial. Political fragmentation alarming. Summit crucial for unity.
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African Leaders Unite in Condemning Israeli War on Gaza
African leaders condemn Israeli war and occupation, but fail to broker Somalia-Ethiopia peace talks. AU reform emphasized.
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Ethiopia signs agreement to use Somaliland’s Red Sea port
Ethiopia has signed a deal with Somalia's breakaway region of Somaliland to secure access to the Red Sea.
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Somalia lashes out at Ethiopia-Somaliland port deal
Somalia’s cabinet says the pact allowing Ethiopia to use the Red Sea port of Berbera endangers the region’s stability.
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Death Toll From Somalia Flooding Reaches 96
Somalia authorities confirmed at least 96 people have died after weeks of heavy flooding in the country.
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Fighting to return a stolen Ethiopian prince and his treasures
A lock of hair from Prince Alamayu returned to Ethiopia this week, but the fight continues to repatriate his remains and the rest of what was stolen during a 19th century British siege.
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Migrant death toll nearly 3,800 for Middle East, North Africa: UN
IOM recorded 3,789 deaths last year along land & sea routes in the MENA region – an 11 percent surge from 2021.
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Why are mosques being demolished in Ethiopia?
Several mosques have been destroyed on the outskirts of Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa in recent months.
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Meet Masala y Maíz in Mexico City
Full video: Masala y Maiz: All About Liberty https://www.easternstandardtimes.com/episode/docs-masala-y-maiz South Asian and Mexican foods aren’t typically perceived as valuable, or worth more than ‘cheap eats’. That’s why Saqib Keval...
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Masala y Maíz: All About Liberty | Mini Docs
South Asian and Mexican foods aren’t typically perceived as valuable, or worth more than ‘cheap eats’. That’s why Saqib Keval and Norma Listman created Masala y Maiz: to bring food back to community, where it’s valued. But there are...
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Masala y Maíz: Todo Sobre La Libertad | Mini Docs
South Asian and Mexican foods aren’t typically perceived as valuable, or worth more than ‘cheap eats’. That’s why Saqib Keval and Norma Listman created Masala y Maiz: to bring food back to community, where it’s valued. But there are...
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Foreign affairs minister provides update on evacuation efforts in Sudan
Minister of Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly provides an update on the evacuation of civilians out of Sudan. She said that 1,700 Canadians ‘have been contacted by Global Affairs Canada,’ and of those 1,700 people, ‘550 have asked for...
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Ethiopia: Amhara protests against regional forces dissolution
Movement is restricted in parts of Ethiopia's Amhara region- after protests against the federal government's plan
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Sudan: Influx of refugee numbers stretch humanitarian supplies
On the border between Sudan, South Sudan and Ethiopia conditions for refugees in the camps are tough.
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Sudan: Influx of IDPs stretch humanitarian supplies
On the border between Sudan, South Sudan and Ethiopia conditions for refugees in the camps are tough.
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The 12-year-old keepie uppie king
This 12-year-old Ethiopian boy completed 974 keepie uppies outside the 974 Stadium in Qatar during the World Cup.
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‘They don’t believe the rain is coming back:’ Witnessing Somalia's devastating drought
CBC’s Margaret Evans reflects on what she witnessed in drought-ravaged Somalia and the depth and scale of the famine crisis after five missed rainy seasons. Plus, International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan on what more Canada can...