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The politicisation of aid in Ethiopia | Rethinking Humanitarianism

The politicisation of aid in Ethiopia | Rethinking Humanitarianism

FromThe New Humanitarian


The politicisation of aid in Ethiopia | Rethinking Humanitarianism

FromThe New Humanitarian

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Length:
37 minutes
Released:
Nov 10, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In this episode, TNH CEO and podcast host Heba Aly discusses the difficult balancing act for aid agencies that want to speak out against government abuses in Ethiopia but are worried about the consequences of doing so on their perceived neutrality and their ability to continue delivering assistance to those who need it.  Guests: Addis Ababa-based journalist Samuel Getachew; Laura Hammond, professor of Development Studies at SOAS (School of Oriental and African Studies), University of London; Awol Allo, senior lecturer in law at Keele University; David Del Conte, campaigner of Stop Tigray Famine at Refugees International.
Released:
Nov 10, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

The New Humanitarian brings you an inside look at the conflicts and natural disasters that leave millions of people in need each year, and the policies and people who respond to them. Join TNH’s journalists in the aid policy hub of Geneva and in global hotspots to unpack the stories that are disrupting and shaping lives around the world.