September 2020

Addis Ababa, September 17, 2020 (FBC) - USAID is providing more than $650,000 in immediate emergency assistance to help communities affected by recent flooding in Afar regional state. In…

Addis Ababa, September 17, 2020 (FBC) -More than 200 prisoners have escaped from a jail in north-east Uganda, officials say, bringing the local town to a standstill while security forces try…

Addis Ababa, September 17, 2020 (FBC) –The Council of Ministers in its 89th regular session held yesterday passed decisions after discussing on various issues. Among the issues discussed…

Addis Ababa, September 17, 2020 (FBC) –The House of People’s Representative (HPR) will hold its 3rd emergency session on Friday, September 18, 2020. A press release sent to FBC indicates…

Addis Ababa, September 17, 2020 (FBC) -The National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) has begun distribution of new banknotes. NBE Governor Dr Yinager Dessie and President of Commercial Bank of…

Addis Ababa, September 17, 2020 (FBC) –Ethiopia yesterday reported 738 new COVID19 cases out of 8,355 laboratory tests conducted in 24 hours. This brings the total number of confirmed…

Addis Ababa, September 16, 2020 (FBC) -The World Food Programme (WFP) has announced the Government of Japan has contributed $30.24 million to support Ethiopia to meet relief food needs of…

Addis Ababa, September 16, 2020 (FBC) -Lamine Diack, former head of athletics' world governing body, has been sentenced to four years in prison, two of them suspended, after being found…

Addis Ababa, September 16, 2020 (FBC) –The Addis Ababa city education bureau said it has finalized preparations for the 2013 (2020/21) Ethiopian academic year. Dagnew Gebru, head of the…

Addis Ababa, September 16, 2020 (FBC) – Days after the crash in Ethiopia, the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure launched its investigation into the design, development and…