Ethiopia releases additional 2,500 prisoners
The Attorney General of Ethiopia and Benishangul Gumz region have decided to drop charges and pardon 2,558 prisoners…
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Ethiopia COVID-19 patients number up to 35
The total number of people infected by coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has gone up to 35 after six more…
Ethiopia coronavirus patients number surges to 29
Public Health Institute of Ethiopia today said it has found three additional coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic patients.
Ethiopia suspends Muslim prayers in mosques
With the aim of containing the spread of coronavirus (CIVID-19) in Ethiopia, the Islamic Affairs Supreme council of…
Ethiopia COVID-19 patients increase to 25
The number of COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic patients in Ethiopia increased by three this morning, the Ministry of Health…
Ethiopia announces two more coronavirus patients
The government of Ethiopia today announced finding two more confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) patients.
COVID-19 patients in Ethiopia reaches 21
As five additional infected people are found today, the total number of COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic patients in Ethiopia…
Ethiopia finds four more coronavirus patients
The Ministry of Health of Ethiopia today announces finding four more coronavirus (COVID-19) patients. This will increase to…
COVID-19 – Ethiopia releases over 4,000 prisoners
In an attempt to rescue detainees from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Government of Ethiopia today announced that it…
China donates face masks to Gabon, Ghana, Congo
With a the aim of helping African countries combat the coronavirus pandemic, Chinese giant online trading company Alibaba…
Bloomberg Philanthropies announces $40 million to fight coronavirus
Just days after Mike Bloomberg launched a program to help American mayors improve their coronavirus response, Bloomberg Philanthropies…
How China helps Ethiopia fight COVID-19 spread
At the beginning of the outbreak of COVID-19, Ethiopia and other African countries rendered valuable support to Chinese…
Ethiopia reports one additional coronavirus patient
The Ministry of Health of Ethiopia today announced that it has found one more coronavirus (COVID-19) patient.
Ethiopia avails $154 million to combat COVID-19
The Government of Ethiopia today announces availing 5 billion birr (about $154 million) to combat the spread of…
Eritrea reports first COVID-19 pandemic case
The Ministry of Health of Eritrea on Sunday announced this evening the first confirmed case of a Coronavirus…
COVID-19 infected people in Ethiopia reaches 11
The total number of people who acquired COVID-19 pandemic in Ethiopia has increased to eleven, says Ethiopian Ministry…
Five million facemasks from China arrive Ethiopia to stop COVID-19
With the aim of stopping the spread of coronavirus in Africa, an Ethiopian Airlines cargo flight loaded with…
Niger, Chad join Africa’s COVID-19 victims list
Niger and Chad became the latest countries in Africa each reporting one confirmed COVID-19 patients, the World Health…
Ethiopian Airlines suspends flights to 30 destinations
In an attempt to reduce the spread of pandemic coronavirus, Ethiopian Airlines has suspended flights to 30 countries,…
Ethiopia confirms 3 new COVID-19 infections
The Ministry of health of Ethiopia announced that it has found three more individuals infected by the global…
Four more African countries reported COVID-19
Seven new countries /territories/areas including four African countries (Djibouti, Gambia, Zambia, Mauritius) have reported cases of coronavirus (COVID-19),…
New drug to rescue leishmaniasis patients in Africa
Leishmaniasis patients in Eastern Africa may soon benefit from a new drug set to be developed by collaboration…
Innovate For Life announces finalists from Ethiopia, Kenya
Innovate for Life in partnership with The Elsevier Foundation, Mettā Nairobi and Accenture Development Partnerships announced the finalists…
Qatar provides $18 million to Ethiopia kidney center
The Government of Qatar has signed agreement with the Ministry of Finance of Ethiopia to provide $18 million…
South East Asia adviced to combat COVID-19 aggressively
The World Health Organization today called on Member states in South-East Asia Region to urgently scale-up aggressive measures…
Ethiopia shuts schools to stop coronavirus spread
The Government of Ethiopia today announced shutting all schools for two weeks across the country to prevent to…
Ethiopia confirms first coronavirus case
The Ministry of Health of Ethiopia and the national public health institute today confirmed the first case of…
Kenya confirms first Coronavirus case
Kenya’s Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe confirmed the first Coronavirus case, a Kenyan national who recently returned home…
African health ministers to discuss coronavirus in Ethiopia
The health ministers from different African countries are set to gather IN Addis Ababa, Ethiopia tomorrow to discuss…
Sanitation lesson for Ethiopia from India
BY MEKONNEN TESHOME TOLLERA – About a year ago a report by the African development bank rated Ethiopia…