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Court grants police 14 additional days for investigation on Jawar Mohammed
Addis Ababa, July 16, 2020 (FBC) –The federal high court granted police additional 14 days to investigate on Jawar Mohammed, one of the leadership of the Oromo Federalist Congress (OFC).…
Ethiopians in Norway stage peaceful rally
Addis Ababa, July 16, 2020 (FBC) –Ethiopians residing in Norway staged a peaceful rally to denounce the loss of lives and properties as well as displacement of people following the killing…
Ethiopia, France sign €20m grant agreements
Addis Ababa, July 16, 2020 (FBC) –Ethiopia and France have signed two grant agreements amounting to €20 million to finance the national palace renovation and the agriculture micro, small and…
Amhara state launches campaign to plant 205m trees a day
Addis Ababa, July 16, 2020 (FBC) – The Amhara regional state has started a green legacy campaign to plant 205 million trees a day.
It was launched in Bahir Dar around Zenzelema today in…
Ethiopia launches alert system to deal with disasters
Addis Ababa, July 16, 2020 (FBC) - The Ministry of Peace has officially launched the Ethiopian alert system to deal with early warning on both man-made and natural disasters.
Minister of…
Ethiopia confirms 294 additional coronavirus cases, 51 recoveries
Addis Ababa, July 15, 2020 (FBC) – Ministry of Health has confirmed 294 additional coronavirus cases and 51 recoveries over the last twenty four hours. The Ministry stated that 5,186…
Filling of GERD reservoir underway in conformity with normal construction process of the dam:…
Addis Ababa, July 15, 2020 (FBC) – Minister of Ministry of Water, Irrigation and Energy, Dr. Sileshi Bekele stated that a discussion which involved participation of Ethiopia, Sudan, Egypt…
A 1.4 Million Year Old Handaxe Unearthed in Ethiopia
Addis Ababa, July 15, 2020 (FBC) - Paleoanthropologists working at the Konso research area in Ethiopia have found a 1.4 Million year old large bone fragment shaped into handaxe-like form.…
AU-led negotiation over GERD ends without agreement
Addis Ababa, July 14, 2020 (FBC) –The African Union (AU) led negotiation between Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt regarding the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) has ended without agreement.…
House approves 58 draft bills in concluded Ethiopian fiscal year
Addis Ababa, July 14, 2020 (FBC) –The House of People’s Representatives (HPR) today reviewed its annual performance reports.
According to the reports, the House passed a total of 58 draft…