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Israel gets first Ethiopia-born minister, in Pnina Tamano-Shata
Israel is set to get its first Ethiopia-born minister, with the nomination of a female MP brought there in a secret operation in the...
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Ethiopia taps diaspora doctors to stay ahead of coronavirus
Every weekday at noon, radio host Mehret Debebe heads to his studio for a live call-in show devoted to a single topic: what the...
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A million masks arrive in Ethiopia
A first delivery of medical supplies from the World Health Organization (WHO) has landed in Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa.The World Food Programme (WFP) tweeted...
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Ethiopia postpones August elections due to coronavirus
August polls were seen as a key test of the reformist agenda of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.
Ethiopia has postponed parliamentary and presidential elections scheduled...
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Ethiopia closes universities over COVID-19
The Ministry of Science and Higher Education announced yesterday a temporary closure of higher learning institutions.Dr. Samuel Kifle, State Minister of Science and Higher...
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Ethiopia orders federal employees to work from home to mitigate spread of COVID-19
The Council of Ministers has passed decisions for federal government employees to work from home effective March 25, 2020, until further notification.The measure has...
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Coronavirus: Ethiopia’s first case in isolation
Ethiopia's Minister for Health Lia Tadesse has tweteed more information about the country's first coronavirus case.
A statement shared on Twitter says that the 48-year-old...
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Ethiopian leader: China to help our students in Wuhan
Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has sought the help of Chinese President Xi Jinping for students in the city of Wuhan, the epicentre of...
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Ethiopia approves law that can warrant jail time for internet posts that cause unrest
The parliament of Ethiopia recently passed a law imposing jail terms for people whose internet posts stir unrest, a move the government says is...
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Ethiopia delays election over rainy season fears
Ethiopia's electoral board has postponed the highly anticipated general election by nearly two weeks to 29 August.
Voting day had been set for 16 August,...