Author: boodhari

The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission is investigating these incidents, which impacted vulnerable populations, including children and the elderly Deadly clashes between gov’t forces, Fano fighters leave civilian casualties across three zones in Amhara region A similar conflict occurred in the East Gojjam zone, where fighting reportedly began in the town of Mota on 27 October and continued until Monday, 28 October. A resident in the area recounted that “heavy artillery and gunfire were heard around Mota, with rounds landing in residential areas,” which reportedly led to disruptions in transport and other local services. He added that he had heard reports of civilians being killed by stray bullets and mentioned that some of the bodies have not yet been buried. This is the late...

More than one in three species of trees are at risk of extinction worldwide, threatening life as we know it on Earth, according to a report published by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species The report published on Monday has warned that over 16,000 tree species are at risk of extinction. More than 47,000 species were assessed for the IUCN study, out of an estimated 58,000 species thought to exist in the world According to the report, trees are felled for logging and to clear land for farming and human expansion. Climate change also poses an additional threat through worsening drought and wildfires. Over 5,000 of the species on the IUCN Red List are used for construction timber, and more than 2,000 species for medicines, food and ...