Ethiopia horticulture takes $25m hit due to COVID-19
Addis Ababa, May 4, 2020 (FBC) -Ethiopia has lost about $25 million from the horticulture sub-sector since the outbreak of the global COVID-19, said Ethiopian Horticulture Producer-Exporters…
Ethiopian, Pakistani PMs hold phone talks
Addis Ababa, May 4, 2020 (FBC) –Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed has held phone talks with Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan.
Both leaders agreed on the importance of debt relief for…
World leaders pledge $8b to fight COVID-19
Addis Ababa, May 5, 2020 (FBC) - World leaders and organisations pledged $8 billion to research, manufacture and distribute a possible vaccine and treatments for COVID-19 on Monday, but the…
Ethiopia’s COVID-19 cases rise to 140
Addis Ababa, May 4, 2020 (FBC) –Ethiopia has reported five more cases of coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total confirmed cases in the country to 140.
In a statement issued today, the…
Deputy Mayor, religious leaders visit dev’t projects in Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa, May 4, 2020 (FBC) –Deputy Mayor of Addis Ababa Engineer Takele Uma and religious leaders have visited development project being executed in the capital city.
They visited the…
Ethiopian, Eritrean leaders inaugurate Batu Dugda irrigation project
Addis Ababa, May 4, 2020 (FBC) - Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed along with Eritrean President Isaias Afewerki have inaugurated the Batu Dugda irrigation project in Oromia regional state today.…
Ethiopia bans entry of 2500 MT low-quality goods in nine months
Addis Ababa, May 4, 2020 (FBC) –Ministry of Trade and Industry said it has banned 2500 metric tons of nonstandard products from entering the country over the past nine months.
The goods…
Turkey sends medical aid to Somalia to tackle virus
Addis Ababa, April 4, 2020 (FBC) - Turkey sent a shipment of medical supplies to Somalia on Monday to help the country combat the novel coronavirus outbreak.
An A-400M military plane…
Trump warns of 100,000 coronavirus deaths in US
Addis Ababa, May 4, 2020 (FBC) -US President Donald Trump has warned that as many as 100,000 people could die of coronavirus in the US.
Speaking at a two-hour virtual "town hall", Mr…
Ethiopian, Eritrean leaders discuss bilateral cooperation, regional developments
Addis Ababa, May 4, 2020 (FBC) -Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed and Eritrean President Isaias Afewerki have discussed bilateral cooperation and regional developments.
The Eritrean leader and…