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The Austrian, German and British Red Cross societies have expressed their deep sorrow over the death of Ato Mulugeta Andualem, an Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS) ambulance driver who was killed while carrying out his humanitarian duties during an armed attack in the Metekel Zone of Benishangul-Gumuz Region on 14 October 2026. In condolence letters […]
A delegation of the Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS) Governing Board and executive leadership visited Mekelle, Tigray, on October 22, 2026, to assess the humanitarian situation and strengthen support for conflict-affected communities. In their welcoming remarks, Dr. Abenezer Etsedengl, Chairman of the ERCS Tigray Regional Branch Board, and Ato Berhanu Mokonen, Head of the Regional […]
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) delegation in Ethiopia has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic death of Mr. Mulugeta Andualem, an Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS) ambulance driver who lost his life while carrying out his humanitarian duties. In a condolence letter dated 16 October 2026, the ICRC reaffirmed its solidarity with […]
The Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS) warmly congratulates Dr. Asha Mohammed on being honored as a National Hero of Kenya during the 2026 Mashujaa Day celebrations. Dr. Asha received this honour during the ceremony from the hands of Ethiopian Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed, in recognition of her outstanding contributions to humanitarian response, public health, […]
The Swedish Red Cross has extended its heartfelt condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of Mulugeta Andualem, an Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS) ambulance driver who lost his life while carrying out humanitarian duties. In a condolence letter dated 20 October 2026, Swedish Red Cross Secretary General Ulrika Modéer expressed deep sadness over his […]
The Turkish Red Crescent (Türk Kızılay) has extended its heartfelt condolences to the Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS) following the tragic death of Mulugeta Andualem, an ERCS ambulance driver who was killed in an armed attack while carrying out his humanitarian duties. In a condolence letter addressed to ERCS President Abera Tola , Turkish Red […]
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Ethiopia has expressed its deepest condolences to the Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS) following the killing of ambulance driver Ato Mulugeta Andualem during a humanitarian mission in Dangur Woreda, Metekel Zone, Benishangul-Gumuz Region, on 14 October 2026. OCHA strongly condemned the attack and […]
The President of the Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS), Mr. Abera Tola, has expressed his profound sorrow over the tragic death of ambulance driver Mulugeta Andualem, who lost his life in the line of duty in the Metekel Zone of the Benishangul-Gumuz Region. In his condolence message, Mr. Abera shared: “When I heard the news […]
The Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS) expresses its profound sorrow over the death of its ambulance driver and strongly condemns the attack carried out by armed groups against an ERCS ambulance on October 14, 2026, in Dangur Woreda, Metekel Zone, Benishangul-Gumuz Region, which claimed the life of Mr. Mulugeta Andualem, an ambulance driver serving the […]
Employees of the Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS) Headquarters today discussed with the Society’s senior leadership in Addis Ababa on the Society’s performance during the 2018 Ethiopian fiscal year and its plan for the 2019 fiscal year. Following an opening speech by ERCS Secretary General, Mr. Abera Lulessa, the Director of the Society’s Planning, Monitoring, […]