“The reports we are receiving from our Red Cross colleagues in Ethiopia, particularly as it relates to communities in the south and south-east, are extremely concerning,” said Dr Fatoumata Nafo-Traoré, IFRC Regional Director for Africa. To date, about 2 million Swiss francs has been received. “The Ethiopian Red Cross Society has been responding to this emergency for more than 12 months. IFRC initially launched an Emergency Appeal in January 2016 for 2.2 million Swiss francs to support 35,000 people. The appeal was revised in June 2016 to 2.7 million Swiss francs targeting 65,000 people.

Source: Ethiopian News March 24, 2017 11:15 UTC