Current Problem with Locusts in Ethiopia

Current Problem with Locusts in Ethiopia

Beginning in 2019, nine countries in East Africa, including eastern Ethiopia, have been affected by a crisis of locust infestations due to heavy rains in the region. It is the worst infestation the region has had in 25 years. The area in Ethiopia that is most affected...
TREE PLANTING WORLD RECORD SET BY ETHIOPIA

TREE PLANTING WORLD RECORD SET BY ETHIOPIA

Ethiopia, Africa’s second-most populated country, broke a world record when they planted 353,633,660 tree seedlings on a single day (July 29, 2019). https://psmag.com/news/ethiopians-tackle-the-climate-crisis-with-350-million-new-trees). In the late 1800s, dense...
ETHIOPIAN PRIME MINISTER WINS PRIZE

ETHIOPIAN PRIME MINISTER WINS PRIZE

Ethiopian Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed, has been named as laureate of the 2019 Félix Houphouët-Boigny Peace Prize for his activities in the Horn of Africa region, particularly, for instigating the peace agreement between his country and longtime adversary, Eritrea....