AU to send troops to fight Sahel militants
Addis Ababa, February 27, 2020 (FBC) - The African Union (AU) says it plans to send 3,000 troops to the Sahel, where international and regional forces are struggling to contain Islamist…
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2020
Ethiopia, Korea sign over $27m financing agreement
Addis Ababa, February 27, 2020 (FBC) –Ethiopia and Korea have signed three memorandums of understanding (MoUs) that enable the latter to provide a total of $27.6 million to assist Ethiopia’s…
EU-AU joint meeting opens in Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa, February 27, 2020 (FBC) –The 10th joint meeting of the European Union (EU) and African Union (AU) Commissions started in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa this morning.…
Business Forum on Ethiopia’s Investment, Tourism potentials held in India
Addis Ababa, February 27, 2020 (FBC) – Ethiopian Embassy in New Delhi, India in collaboration with the Federation of Madhya Pradesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry held a business forum…
Ethio-telecom reduces tariffs for broadband internet
Addis Ababa, February 27, 2020 (FBC) –Ethio-telecom has reduced charges for fixed broadband internet service.
Accordingly, the rates for residential are dropped by up to 69%, for VPN…
Governments ramp up preparations for coronavirus pandemic
Addis Ababa, February 27, 2020 (FBC) -Governments ramped up measures on Thursday to battle a global pandemic of the coronavirus as the number of infections outside China, the source of the…
Russia’s Putin agrees to hold nationwide vote on constitutional changes
Addis Ababa, February 26, 2020 (FBC) -President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday agreed to hold a nationwide vote to allow Russians to have their say on a raft of changes to the country’s…
PM calls on Alaba people to strive for Ethiopia’s prosperity
Addis Ababa, February 26, 2020 (FBC) - Thousands of residents of the Alaba zone gathered at the Halaba Kulito stadium to receive Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed in a warm welcome.
To honor…
Ethiopia’s tree-planting drive shortlisted for Green Heart Hero Award
Addis Ababa, February 26, 2020 (FBC) -Ethiopia’s Green Legacy Initiative, which resulted in over 4 billion trees being planted in 2019, has been shortlisted for The Climate Coalition’s Green…
Oromia, Afar launch $28m school-feeding program
Addis Ababa, February 26, 2020 (FBC) –The Ministry of Education (MoE) has launched a four-year school-feeding program with $28 million in Oromia and Afar regional states.
The program to…