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Nation foils 538 cyberattacks in nine months
Addis Ababa, May 2, 2020 (FBC) –Ethiopia’s Information Network Security Agency (INSA) said it has foiled a total of 538 cyberattacks over the last nine months.
Out of the total, 263 were…
Ethiopia receives three more surveillance aircrafts from FAO
Addis Ababa, May 2, 2020 (FBC) –The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has provided Ethiopia with three more locust surveillance aircrafts, according to the Ministry of Agriculture.…
Ministry, Embassy hold iftar meal program to needy people
Addis Ababa, May 2, 2020 (FBC) – Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs in partnership with the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) held iftar meal program yesterday.
Some 300 low…
Police, FMHACA seize over 2m birr worth fake masks
Addis Ababa, May 2, 2020 (FBC) –The Food, Medicine and Health Care Administration and Control Authority in partnership with the Addis Ababa Police Commission, seized 2.4 million birr worth…
Ministerial Committee reviews COVID-19 containment activities
Addis Ababa, May 1, 2020 (FBC) – The National COVID-19 Ministerial Committee met today to review key activities carried out to contain the spread of the virus.
Following the meeting,…
IMF approves $411m in emergency assistance to Ethiopia
Addis Ababa, May 1, 2020 (FBC) -The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved yesterday $411 million to help Ethiopia meet the urgent balance of payment needs…
Ethiopia confirms two news COVID-19 cases
Addis Ababa, May 1, 2020 (FBC) –Two people have tested positive for COVID-19, out of the 912 samples taken over the past 24 hours.
This brings the total number of confirmed cases in the…
Denmark donates $18m to Ethiopia’s COVID 19 response
Addis Ababa, May 1, 2020 (FBC) -Denmark has provided $18 million support to Ethiopia's national food security, social protection networks and women's rights in response to the COVID-19…
Ethiopia marks International Labor Day
Addis Ababa, May 1, 2020 (FBC) –Ethiopia has marked the International Labor Day (May Day) for the 45th time today under the theme “Save the Community from COVID 19, Scale up Productivity!”…
Project HOPE donates 56,000 protective masks to Ethiopia
Addis Ababa, April 30, 2020 (FBC) –Project HOPE, a U.S.-based nongovernmental organization (NGO), is providing more than 56,000 N95 protective masks to Ethiopia to support COVID-19 response…