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Dessie

Dessie

Dessie is a town in north-central Ethiopia. Located in the South Wollo Zone of the Amhara Region, Dessie is 400 km to the north of the capital Addis Ababa. It has a population of more than 200,000 people in over 30 wards.

Over 5,000 IDPs from Wollega suffering at Hayk town

Over 5,000 IDPs from Wollega suffering at Hayk town

“We just escaped one suffering for another.”

POLITICSDessie
More than 400 antiretroviral drug users are missing after the conflict in Dessie

More than 400 antiretroviral drug users are missing after the conflict in Dessie

Hundreds of HIV patients not following up ART medications would mean their lives are at risk

HEALTHDessie
Harbu hot springs: preservation and protection needed as attraction grows in popularity

Harbu hot springs: preservation and protection needed as attraction grows in popularity

In spite of the water’s therapeutic effects and that many people are currently visiting it, the area is underdeveloped.

HEALTHDessie
Saving new lives, Dessie under siege

Saving new lives, Dessie under siege

There was only one health center working in the town during that time.

HEALTHDessie
Nation's pioneer school calls for support to rebuild from war

Nation's pioneer school calls for support to rebuild from war

Woizero Siheen Polytechnic College, established in 1930, will require an estimated 42 million Ethiopian Birr to get back on track and enroll students.

NEWSDessie