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Addis Ababa, May 16, 2020 (FBC) -Italy's government has signed a decree that will allow travel to and from the country from 3 June, as it moves to ease its coronavirus lockdown measures.…

Addis Ababa, May 15, 2020 (FBC) - MK Pnina Tamano-Shata is set to become the first Ethiopian-born Israeli cabinet minister after she was appointed to head the Ministry of Aliyah and…

Addis Ababa, May 15, 2020 (FBC) - Scientists at the World Health Organization (WHO) says nearly a quarter of a billion people in Africa could catch coronavirus in a year. Their study,…

Addis Ababa, May 14, 2020 (FBC) -The coronavirus "may never go away," the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned. Speaking at a briefing on Wednesday, WHO emergencies director Dr Mike…

Addis Ababa, May 13, 2020 (FBC) -Against the backdrop of a devastating pandemic, the global economy is projected to contract sharply by 3.2% this year, according to the United Nations World…

Addis Ababa, May 13, 2020 (FBC) -India has announced a $264 billion economic package to help the country cope with its prolonged coronavirus lockdown. In a televised address Prime…

Addis Ababa, May 12, 2020 (FBC) - Russian President Vladimir Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov has tested positive for coronavirus, local media report. They quote Peskov himself as saying…

Addis Ababa, May 12, 2020 (FBC) -Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has said it would be "madness" to hold general elections while still dealing with the coronavirus pandemic. He told the…

Addis Ababa, May 11, 2020 (FBC) - Across Europe, countries are easing the lockdown, hoping that it will not lead to a second wave of infections. France, Belgium, the Netherlands,…

Addis Ababa, May 9, 2020 (FBC) - A top aide to the US Vice-President Mike Pence - his press secretary Katie Miller - tested positive for Covid-19 on Friday. Pence had not been in recent…