Bureaucratic Band Aid in the Horn of Africa The opening of a new refugee support centre in Addis Ababa is a welcome development, but it's a symptom rather than a solution to the complex challenges facing Ethiopia's one million refugees.
The collaboration between the UN and Ethiopian government on this initiative highlights the contradictions inherent in providing aid to those fleeing conflict and persecution.
Ethiopia hosts Africa's third largest refugee population, with over one million displaced individuals from neighboring countries such as Eritrea, Somalia, and South Sudan.