Ethiopia, World Bank sign $400m financing agreement
Addis Ababa, October 14, 2020 (FBC) –Ethiopia and the World Bank today signed a financing agreement amounting $400 million for the urban productive safety nets and jobs project (UPSNJP).…
PM Abiy, Eritrean President Isaias visiting Entoto Natural Park
Addis Ababa, October 14, 2020 (FBC) – Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and the Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki are visiting the Entoto Natural Park, a recently inaugurated mountainous…
Gondar University confers Professorship on 3 scholars
Addis Ababa, October 14, 2020 (FBC) –The University of Gondar has conferred full professorship on the following three scholars:
1. Dr. Tadesse Aweke
2. Dr. Yemataw Wende
3. Dr.…
RMI announces $1M grant for rural electrification in Ethiopia
Addis Ababa, October 14, 2020 (FBC) – Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) announced a 1 Million USD grant from the IKEA Foundation to enable rural communities in Ethiopia to gain access to…
Ethiopian- born Adonya wondwosen signs for Manchester United
Addis Ababa, October 14, 2020 (FBC) – An Ethiopian born Adonia Wendwosen has signed for Manchester United under16 team.
He has spent the last two seasons at Chelsea Academy and has been…
Federal, regional police commissioners meet to discuss peace
Addis Ababa, October 14, 2020 (FBC) –Federal and regional police commissioners have begun their 11th conference in Addis Ababa today.
In his opening remark, Endeshaw Tassew, Federal…
US plans to sell more drones, missiles to Taiwan: Report
Addis Ababa, October 14, 2020 (FBC) - The White House is moving forward with more sales of sophisticated military equipment to Taiwan.
Officials told Congress on Tuesday that the Trump…
Ethiopia sends off an athletics delegation to Gdynia Half Marathon
Addis Ababa, October 13, 2020 (FBC) – Ethiopian Athletics Federation has arranged send off event to the athletics delegation to take part in the Gdynia Half Marathon, Poland.
The farewell…
Ethiopia reports 582 new COVID19 cases
Addis Ababa, October 14, 2020 (FBC) –Ethiopia yesterday reported 582 new COVID19 cases out of 6, 344 laboratory tests conducted in 24 hours.
This brings the total number of cases in the…
FM Gedu calls AUC to consider pandemic in 2021 budget appropriation
Addis Ababa, October 14, 2020 (FBC) - The 37th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union kicked off on Tuesday with a virtual video conference.
In the opening session…