News in Brief FM Gedu holds bilateral phone conversations with Estonian, Chinese and Irish Counterparts Bureau of STC Meets to Support Continental Strategy on the COVID-19 Pandemic FAO calls for Investments in Preparedness and Anticipatory Actions against Locust Swarm African Union Opens COVID-19 Diagnostic Laboratory in Ethiopia UNHCR calls for… Listen ⇢

News in Brief Ethiopia Participates in the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit on COVID-19 response A Pledge for Africa President Isaias Afwerki visits Ethiopia for a two-day Summit with PM Abiy Ahmed High-Level Meeting on Somalia calls for Continued Support to the Country   Africa and the African Union The Ministers… Listen ⇢

By Negus Kebede As the Novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) is gradually taking its awful roots in sub-Saharan Africa, vivid manifestations of economic trilemma seem to be densely looming on the horizon. Many economic analysts are raising the gravity of the matter as the continent is confronted with an uphill struggle of… Listen ⇢

News in Brief Why the Global Debt of Poor Nations Must Be Canceled The 3rd Meeting of the Bureau of the Assembly of the African Union Heads of State and Government on COVID 19 INTERPOL launches a three-year Support Program to AFRIPOL   Africa and the African Union In light… Listen ⇢

News in Brief IGAD Council of Ministers Discusses the Situation in South Sudan… …and Pending Issues need to be solved for Sustainable Peace in South Sudan, FM Gedu Says African Leaders Urge Private Sector to Partake in Continental Fight against COVID-19 AU Peace and Security Council Discusses Impact of COVID-19… Listen ⇢

News in Brief UN Chooses Addis Ababa as one of the Departure Points for “Solidarity Flights” against COVID-19 IGAD to establish Regional Ministerial Taskforce in fighting COVID-19 Highlights of the 3rd Video Briefing about Measures taken by Government against COVID-19   Africa and the African Union The Chairperson of the… Listen ⇢

By Teshome Toga Chanaka* April 15, 2020 The outbreak of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) was significant in the calendar of Chinese as it coincided with the beginning of the new Chinese spring festival, with an estimated movement of over 60 million Chinese throughout the country. Since its startling outburst in Wuhan,… Listen ⇢

News in Brief   African Union Bureau of Heads of State and Government Hold Second Virtual Summit to Tackle COVID-19 IGAD Ministers of Health Call for Action to Combating COVID-19 Highlights of Government’s Video briefing about the Status of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Ethiopia Leaders Reaffirm Support to the WHO… Listen ⇢