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Deputy PM calls on African countries to come together under AU charter
Addis Ababa, March 4, 2021 (FBC) –Ethiopia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Demeke Mekonnen bade farewell to the departing chairperson of the African Union Commission, Kwesi…
Ethiopian students in India vow to counter fake news
Addis Ababa, March 4, 2021 (FBC) -Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ethiopia to India, Ambassador Tizita Mulugeta, has called on Ethiopian students at Marwadi University to…
ARRA relocates 295 more Eritrean refugees to Mai-Aini and Adi-Harush camps
Addis Ababa, March 4, 2021 (FBC) – Agency for Refugees and Returnees Affairs (ARRA) announced relocation of 295 more Eritrean refugees to Mai-Aini and Adi-Harush camps.
Agency stated that…
WFP says rapidly scaling up support in Tigray
Addis Ababa, March 4, 2021 (FBC) –The Executive Director for the World Food Programme (WFP), David Beasley, said his organization is rapidly increasing it humanitarian assistance in Tigray…
President Sahle-Work Zewde lays foundation stone for 2.2 bln Birr Industrial Complex in Lemmi town
Addis Ababa, March 4, 2021 (FBC) – President Sahle-Work Zewde along with high level government officials including Amhara Regional State President Agegnehu Teshager and former Prime Minister…
COVID-19 infections increasing rapidly in Ethiopia: Health Minister
Addis Ababa, March 4, 2021 (FBC) –The Ministry of Health (MoH) said the number of new COVID-19 infections and deaths from the virus is increasing rapidly in Ethiopia.
Dr Lia Tadesse,…
Addis Ababa City Council begins regular session
Addis Ababa, March 4, 2021 (FBC) –The Addis Ababa City Council has launched its 8th year 2nd regular session.
The Council is expected to review 6th month performance report of the city…
PM Abiy commends WFP engagement and support to humanitarian need in Ethiopia
Addis Ababa, March 4, 2021 (FBC) – Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has today praised the World Food Programme particularly the Chief Executive Director of the UN Agency David Beasley for effective…
PM Abiy holds encouraging conversation with Sen. Inhofe about Tigray
Addis Ababa, March 3, 2021 (FBC) - Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed today held encouraging conversation with U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe about the situation in the Tigray regional state.
PM Abiy…
Ethiopia launches nat’l health extension program optimization roadmap
Addis Ababa, March 3, 2021 (FBC) - Ethiopia launched today a national Health Extension Program (HEP) Optimization Roadmap with a view to accelerating the realization of Universal Health…