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Ethiopia’s Minister of Foreign Minister, Gedu Andargachew, has held phone talks with Sigrid Kaag, Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation of the Netherlands.

The discussion focused on ways of strengthening bilateral relations, regional and global cooperation between the two countries.

Gedu said Ethiopia is committed to further cement its ties with the Netherlands, including in the fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

He also briefed Kaag about the current status of the coronavirus outbreak in Ethiopia and the measures being taken to reduce its adverse effect on the country’s economy.

The Netherlands is endeavouring to toughen its relations with Ethiopia, Kaag said, adding her country is also working closely with the EU and other international agencies to address the socio-economic impact of the pandemic.

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, 200,000 clothing sets, 200,000 face shields, 2,000 thermal guns, 100 body temperature scanners and 500,000 pairs of gloves.

Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed thanked Ma for continuing to show solidarity with Africa.

The medical equipment will be distributed through Ethiopian Airlines to the 54 African countries.

In March, he donated 100,000 medical masks, 20,000 test kits, 1,000 protective suits and 1,000 face shields to each of the 54 African countries to assist them in the fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

In his second-round donation early this month, the Chinese billionaire also provided 500 ventilators, 200,000 suits and face shields, 2,000 thermometers, 1 million swabs and extraction kits and 500,000 gloves.

Africa has so far registered close to 32,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID 19), with 1,423 deaths and more than 5,000 recoveries.

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 currently stood at more than 16,755 with more than 2,000 deaths.

Ethiopia has 117 confirmed cases, with three deaths and 21 recoveries.

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 on the role of the private sector in COVID19 responsiveness,” he said.

The Prime Minister commended the commitment of African Development Bank, Africa Exim Bank and other private stakeholders to contribute to the Africa COVID fund and the Africa Center for Disease Control.

He finally said “Strengthening the Africa CDC and enhancing our testing capacity as a continent is crucial.”