Turning weeds into energy in Ethiopia
A cooperative of Somali refugees and Ethiopian host community, supported by the IKEA Foundation, turn invasive weeds into energy. By Katie Nguyen in Bur Amino, Ethiopia When Asha Abdikadir Ahmed used to cook with firewood, her restaurant filled with billowing clouds...
Training refugees and Ethiopians for the job market
A vocational programme funded by the German government teaches skills such as cooking, woodworking and mechanics to refugees and their hosts. By Katie Nguyen in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia All morning, Hanan Seif Hassan, a 32-year-old refugee from Yemen, and her friends...
As drought compounds security woes, Somalis flee to Ethiopia
Crop failures, livestock die-offs, and Al-Shabab extortion demands are driving thousands of farmers and pastoralists to abandon their lands and seek refuge. By Katie Nguyen in Dollo Ado, Ethiopia When drought killed most of Barwako Noor Abdi’s cows and goats eight...