Source: Xinhua| 2020-09-15 00:24:48|Editor: huaxiaVideo Player CloseADDIS ABABA, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- Around 217,000 Ethiopians have been displaced by the worst floods in several decades, an Ethiopian minister said on Monday. The five Ethiopian regional states affected by recent floods are Gambella, Southern, Afar, Oromia and Amhara. UNOCHA said a total of 1.44 billion U.S. dollars is needed to meet the humanitarian needs of 15.1 million Ethiopians. However, UNOCHA said it is struggling with lack of funds to meet the humanitarian needs of millions of Ethiopians. "Some 15.1 million people are targeted with emergency food and non-food assistance with funding requirements of 1.44 billion U.S. dollars,".

Source: Ethiopian News September 14, 2020 16:40 UTC