May 2020

Addis Ababa, May 22, 2020 (FBC) Ethiopia has emerged as a key transit hub for the shipment of much sought-after medical equipment to Latin America. Financial Times today reported that…

Addis Ababa, May 22, 2020 (FBC) –Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed today visited Syrian refugees in connection with the Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan. The Prime…

Addis Ababa, May 22, 2020 (FBC) – Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed has encouraged Ethiopians to compete for African Business Heroes’ Prize which is initiated by Chinese Billionaire Jack Ma.…

Addis Ababa, May 22, 2020 (FBC) –Ethiopia has recorded 30 more cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 429. The new cases were identified out…

Addis Ababa, May 22, 2020 (FBC) –Ten of South Sudan’s cabinet ministers tested positive for the coronavirus, according to the Minister of Information Michael Makuei who spoke to the BBC.…

Addis Ababa, May 22, 2020 (FBC) – Ethiopian Islamic Affairs Supreme Council announced that the 1441st Eid Al-Fitr will be celebrated as of this evening if the moon is spotted or tomorrow.…

Addis Ababa, May 22, 2020 (FBC) – Prime Minister Li Keqiang, while opening the country's annual parliament meeting, said China will not set an economic growth goal for this year as it deals…

Addis Ababa, May 22, 2020 (FBC) -Egypt has expressed its interest to resume negotiations with Ethiopia and Sudan over the filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). Egypt’s…

Addis Ababa, May 22, 2020 (FBC) - The World Bank approved a record 63 Million US Dollars in grants and low-interest loans to help Ethiopia fight desert locust swarms and scale up…

Addis Ababa, May 21, 2020 (FBC) – The outgoing ambassador of Ethiopia to Sudan, Shiferaw Jarsho, today held talks with Lt Gen Abdel Fattah Al Burhan, President of Sudan's Sovereign Council.…