An old warehouse serves as housing for thousands of internally displaced people from the Somali region in Ethiopia. Photo by: Mulugeta Ayene / UNICEF Ethiopia / CC BY-NC-NDADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Ethiopia had more internally displaced people than any other country in the first half of 2018, but NGO workers are having a hard time talking about it. Representatives from humanitarian aid and human rights organizations working in Ethiopia say they can’t speak about the internal displacement crisis without fear of backlash from the government. How to improve IDP aid delivery in Ethiopia What steps need to be taken to tackle the multiple drivers of displacement in Ethiopia, and improve aid delivery for people who are internally displaced? In April, Abiy Ahmed became Ethiopia’s prime minister and in just seven months, his leadership has brought positive change, the first NGO worker said.

Source: Ethiopian News December 14, 2018 11:48 UTC