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Addis Ababa, October 22, 2020 (FBC) –Ethiopia reported 575 new COVID19 cases and 12 deaths in the past 24 hours. The total number of confirmed cases in the country now stands at 91, 693,…

Addis Ababa October 22, 2020 (FBC) -“Ethiopia in the Wake of Political Reforms”, a book that surveys the reform carried out over the last two years, was launched today. The book, which…

Addis Ababa October 22, 2020 (FBC) -The Ombudsmen of Ethiopia and Djibouti have signed an agreement to enhance their bilateral cooperation. Chief Ombudsman of the Ethiopian Institution of…

Addis Ababa, October 22, 2020 (FBC) – The Ministry of Water, Irrigation and Energy (MoWIE) has announced plans to complete the construction of Koysha hydropower project in three years.…

Addis Ababa, October 22, 2020 (FBC) –The Addis Ababa city administration said it will reopen schools as of Monday, October 26, 2020, starting with grades 8 and 12. Zelalem Muleta, head of…

Addis Ababa, October 22, 2020 (FBC) - Ethiopia repatriated 437 of its citizens from Saudi Arabia and Lebanon today. Among the returnees, 293 are from Saudi Arabia, according to the…

Addis Ababa, October 22, 2020 (FBC) – President Sahle-Work Zewde has arrived in the town of Arbaminch, SNNP regional state. Upon arrival at Arbaminch airport, the President was accorded…

Addis Ababa, October 22, 2020 (FBC) –Ethiopian Airlines (Ethiopian) said it has completed assembling 3 helicopters that arrived in cargo for aerial chemical spraying to fight desert locust.…

Addis Ababa, October 22, 2020 (FBC) –Ethiopia yesterday reported 628 new COVID19 cases out of 6,333 laboratory tests conducted in 24 hours. This brings the total number of cases in the…

Addis Ababa, October 22, 2020 (FBC) -Ethiopia and China have forged a strong and close relationship over the past 50 years, and their ties are a good example of Africa-China cooperation, an…