Entries by Embassy Content Editor

Ethiopia, Korean Leaders Hold Talks On Int’l Support for Africa in COVID19 Fight (March 30, 2020)

Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed held phone talks with South Korean President Moon Jae-in on ways to induce international support for Africa’s fight against coronavirus (COVID-19). In a 17-minute conversation, Dr Abiy pointed out that responding to COVID-19 has emerged as one of the biggest problems in Africa and the continent needs to learn from […]

Ethiopia Deploys New Digital Tools for COVID19 Surveillance, Response (March 30, 2020)

The Ministry of Health and Ethiopia Public Health Institute unveiled a suite of new digital health tools that are built on top of DHIS2 to enhance surveillance, monitoring and tracking of coronavirus cases in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The new systems were developed with support from USAID’s Digital Health Activity, the Bill and Melinda […]

Ethiopia, UK to Cooperate in Averting COVID-19 (March 29, 2020)

Ethiopia and United Kingdom agreed to deepen cooperation in the fight against corona virus following phone talks between Prime Minster Abiy Ahmed and Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab.  Premier Abiy has phoned British Foreign Secretary, Dominic Raab on ways of strengthening cooperation to avert the spread of COVID-19. The two sides discussed wide range of issues […]

Addis Ababa Disinfects its Main Streets to Combat COVID-19 (March 29, 2020)

Addis Ababa City Administration on Sunday has disinfected the city’s main streets as part of prevention and containment of the spread of COVID-19. As health workers and governments around the world work to slow the spread of COVID-19, large-scale disinfection efforts are becoming commonplace. According to Office of the Mayor, in an effort to fight […]

Airline Delivers COVID-19 Emergency Medical Supplies to 39 African Countries (March 28, 2020)

Ethiopian Airlines disclosed that it has delivered medical supplies donated by Jack Ma, the founder of China’s e-commerce giant Alibaba, to 39 African countries within 5 days.  The Pan-African carrier transported Jack Ma’s support, including testing kits, masks and protective suits that would help to contain corona virus. Following its historical track record of serving […]

G20 Leaders Pledge $5 Trillion ‘United’ Response To Coronavirus Crisis (March 27, 2020)

Global Economy to counter the pandemic amid forecasts of a deep recession. US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin joined the emergency videoconference chaired by Saudi Arabia’s King Salman, who called for coordinated action while facing pressure to end an oil price war between Riyadh and Moscow that has roiled energy markets. The […]

Ethiopia Announces Placement of New Ambassadors (March 26, 2020)

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced today the placement of 15 newly appointed ambassadors. The following are lists of countries to which they are appointed: 1. Berhanu Tsegaye- Ambassador to Australia, Canberra 2. Yalem Tsegay- Ambassador to Cuba, Havana 3. Hirut Zemene- Ambassador to Belgium, Brussels 4. Markos Tekle- Ambassador to Egypt, Cairo 5. […]

PM Holds Phone Conversation with AfDB, IMF Chiefs (March 26, 2020)

Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed has held phone conversation with Akinwumi Adesina, President of AfDB and Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of IMF. The Prime Minister said on Twitter that “both reiterated their understanding of the continent’s unique needs.” The Prime Minister thanked AfDB and IMF chiefs for expressing their institutional solidarity “as we work to […]