May 2020

Addis Ababa, May 20, 2020 (FBC) –UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt to peacefully resolve their differences on the Grand Ethiopia Renaissance Dam…

Addis Ababa, May 19, 2020 (FBC) –The European Union (EU) said it fully recognizes the strategic importance of the Nile waters and the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) for Ethiopia.…

Addis Ababa, May 19, 2020 (FBC) –A directive issued by the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) limiting cash withdrawal took effect today, May 19, 2020. Dr Yinager Dessie, Governor of NBE…

Addis Ababa, May 19, 2020 (FBC) – Federal Urban Job Creation and Food Security Agency has announced a plan to involve 400 youths in a pilot Safety Net Job Creation program. The agency has…

Addis Ababa, May 19, 2020 (FBC) –The number of the coronavirus (COVID-19)) cases in Ethiopia has risen to 365 after 14 people tested positive in the past 24 hours. The new identified…

Addis Ababa, May 18, 2020 (FBC) – Ministry of Water, Irrigation and Energy is briefing resident ambassadors of several countries in Addis Ababa on the current status of the construction of…

Addis Ababa, May 19, 2020 (FBC) –Ethiopia’s Minister of Health, Dr Lia Tadesse, said WHO’s leadership is instrumental to overcome the challenges posed by COVID-19 pandemic. Dr Lia made…

Addis Ababa, May 19, 2020 (FBC) – Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed has encouraged the public to engage with innovative solutions pledging that the government is set to award best contributions…

Addis Ababa, May 19, 2020 (FBC) - South Sudan’s Vice President Riek Machar and his wife Angelina Teny, who serves as defence minister, have tested positive for COVID-19, his office said on…

Addis Ababa, May 18, 2020 (FBC) – The hearing organized by Council of Constitutional inquiry has continued today accommodating several comments of long serving scholars and legal experts on…