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Jack Ma’s 3rd Medical Shipment Arrives in Addis Ababa (April 27, 2020)
The 3rd-round medical shipment of Jack Ma Foundation arrived in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa this afternoon. Representatives from the African Union (AU) and the Ethiopian Government attended the event held at the Ethiopian Cargo and Logistics Services. The medical supplies donated by Ma foundation include 4.6m masks, 500,000 swabs and test kits, 300 ventilators, […]
PM Holds Phone Talks With President Trump (April 25, 2020)
Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed has held phone talks with US President Donald Trump. In a tweet, the Prime Minister said the discussion was encouraging in reaffirming the continued ties between Ethiopia and the United States. President Donald Trump for his part pledged to help Ethiopia in fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Ethiopia has […]
PM Dr Abiy Holds Phone Talks With Swedish PM (April 24, 2020)
Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed has held phone talks with Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven. The two discussed on the coronavirus (COVID19) national and regional efforts to mitigate the adverse effects. “Sustainable international partnerships are key in this period and appreciate your solidarity with Ethiopia,” said PM Dr Abiy. Sweden’s confirmed cases of the coronavirus […]
Ministry Conducts Massive Door-To-Door COVID-19 Survey (April 24, 2020)
More than three million households have been accessed through the door-to-door COVID-19 survey conducted thus far, said the Ministry of Health. Health Minister Dr. Lia Tadesse said the survey was carried out by deploying health extension workers, agricultural development experts, teachers and other volunteers. The survey helped identify 427 persons with symptom of the virus. […]
PM Holds Virtual Discussion with African Heads of State on COVID19 Response (April 23, 2020)
Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed has held virtual discussion with African Heads of State and leading African businesses. In a Twitter post, the Prime Minister described the discussion as productive. “Fruitful follow-up deliberations with members of the Bureau of the Assembly of the AU, other Heads of State, and more than 20 leading African businesses […]
UNICEF Hands Over Medical Supplies to Ministry Of Health (April 23, 2020)
UNICEF Ethiopia has handed over medical supplies to the Ministry of Health to support Ethiopia’s response to the coronavirus (COVID19) pandemic. Partially funded by UK’s Department for International Development (DFID), the medical equipment for health workers arrived in Ethiopia last week. The medical supplies include masks, surgical gowns, face shields, coveralls and others medical equipment. […]
Ethiopia Confirms Three More COVID-19 Cases (April 21, 2020)
Ethiopia has reported three new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19), out of the 745 samples tested over the past 24 hours. This brings the total cases in the country to 114. One of the three confirmed cases is a Chinese national residing in the town of Sebeta, Oromia regional state, according to the Ministry of Health. […]
Ethiopian, Japanese PMs Hold Phone Talks on Addressing COVID-19 Crisis (April 21, 2020)
Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed has held phone discussion with Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo. The discussion focused on ways to tackle coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. The Ethiopian Prime Minister tweeted the following after the talks: “Good phone call with PM @AbeShinzo on how we can collaborate in addressing the #COVID19 crisis, particularly the economic and […]
Jack Ma to Send Third Donation to Africa (April 20, 2020)
The Jack Ma and Alibaba Foundations said they will make a third donation of medical equipment to the African Union (AU) and Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention to assist African nations in the fight against COVID-19. The medical supplies include 4.6m masks, 500,000 swabs and test kits, 300 ventilators, 200,000 clothing sets, 200,000 […]