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House elects new Speaker, postpones population census
Addis Ababa, June 10, 2020 (FBC) – The House of Federation (HoF) has approved the postponement of the fourth national housing and population census due to COVID-19 pandemic.
The House…
Number of Ethiopians needing emergency aid increases to over 16m
Addis Ababa, June 10, 2020 (FBC) –The government of Ethiopia and humanitarian partners released yesterday a revised 2020 humanitarian requirement, outlining additional humanitarian…
Ethiopia reports 170 new COVID-19 cases, three more deaths
Addis Ababa, June 10, 2020 (FBC) –Ethiopia reported 170 new cases of the coronavirus in the last one day, brings the total number of confirmed cases to 2,506.
The new cases were…
AfDB grants $1.2m for Ethiopia-Sudan railway study
Addis Ababa, June 10, 2020 (FBC) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $1.2 million grant to Ethiopia to finance a feasibility study for construction of a standard-gauge…
House extends federal, regional state councils’ terms
Addis Ababa, June 10, 2020 (FBC) –The House of Federation (HoF), in its second regular session held today, approved a resolution allowing federal and regional state councils to continue…
Ethiopia, Sudan, Egypt agree to hold series of meeting over GERD
Addis Ababa, June 10, 2020 (FBC) – Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt yesterday held a tripartite meeting on the filling and operation of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).
The meeting…
Ethiopia committed to strengthening ties with Netherlands: President
Addis Ababa, June 10, 2020 (FBC) -President Sahle-Work Zewde bid farewell to the outgoing ambassador of the Netherlands to Ethiopia.
The President thanked the ambassador for his service…
PM Dr. Abiy expresses Condolences over death of the Burundi President
Addis Ababa, June 9, 2020 (FBC) – Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed has expressed condolences over the death of Burundi President Pirre Nkurunziza today.
“I would like to express my…
Committee stands firmly behind decision to award Noble Peace Prize 2019 to PM Dr. Abiy
Addis Ababa, June 9, 2020 (FBC) – Norwegian Nobel Peace Prize Insititute has stated that members of it committee stand firmly behind their decision of last year to award the Nobel Peace…
Health Ministry dispatches voluntary youths to anti-pandemic battle
Addis Ababa, June 9, 2020 (FBC) – Ministry of Health has dispatched voluntary youths to anti-coronavirus pandemic battle in partnership with a charity organization named Project Hope.
The…