@addisstandardeng · Post #21791 · 03/21/2026, 09:32 AM
Rebuilding a sense of normalcy after forced displacement in #Ethiopia In Ethiopia, many individuals are faced with forced internal displacement, primarily due to ongoing conflicts and natural disasters, such as earthquakes, drought, or floods. As of mid-2025, the #UN estimated that more than 3.3 million people in Ethiopia were internally displaced (#IDPs). Fleeing home is never an easy decision; it is often guided by individuals’ need to keep their family and themselves safe. When gunfire erupted close to her home, Yubo Mulu, a mother of five, could only think of taking her children to safety. “There was no time to take anything,” she says, “we just ran with the clothes we were wearing”. With five children, the journey was difficult and exhausting. They walked eight kilometres under the sun until they reached the #Melka_Adi IDP site, tired, frightened, and unsure of what awaited them. “I was praying the.... https://www.rescue.org/eu/article/rebuilding-sense-normalcy-after-forced-displacement-ethiopia
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