April 2020

Addis Ababa, April 10, 2020 (FBC) -EU finance ministers have agreed a €500bn rescue package for European countries hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. The chairman of the Eurogroup,…

Addis Ababa, April 9, 2020 (FBC) – Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed has held phone talks with Lt. Gen. Abdel Fattah Abdelrahman Burhan, Chairman of the Sovereign Council of Sudan. “We…

Addis Ababa, April 9, 2020 (FBC) - The Ministry of Health has confirmed one new case of coronavirus (COVID19) out of the 294 samples that were tested over the past 24 hours. This brings…

Addis Ababa, April 9, 2020 (FBC) – The House of People’s Representatives of Ethiopia (parliament) will hold an extraordinary meeting tomorrow. The parliament is expected to approve the…

Addis Ababa, April 9, 2020 (FBC) –The Ethiopian Supreme Court has made a decision for federal courts to entertain charges of domestic violence as an urgent type of case. The decision was…

Addis Ababa, April 9, 2020 (FBC) - The economic fallout from the crisis could increase global poverty by as much as half a billion people. This bleak warning comes from a UN study into…

Addis Ababa, April 9, 2020 (FBC) –Ethiopia’s President Sahle-Work Zewde has joined the chorus of support for WHO Director General, Dr Tedros Adhanom. “WHO under Dr Tedros effective…

Addis Ababa, April 8, 2020 (FBC) -Ethiopian cargo and logistics services, the multiple award-winning and largest cargo network operator in Africa, has said it is adapting its operations to…

Addis Ababa, April 8, 2020 (FBC) –In accordance with article 93 of the Constitution, Ethiopia has declared a five-month state of emergency to fight coronavirus (COVID19) pandemic. The…

Addis Ababa, April 8, 2020 (FBC) – In its 18th urgent session held today, the Council of Ministers has passed decisions after deliberating on different issues. The Council first discussed…