As we go to press (1st May), 18,754 laboratory tests have been conducted and the total number of cases has risen to 133, 66 of whom have recovered, and three have died. Since the beginning of the crisis, Ethiopia has focused its strategy on the need for proactive interventions to curb the potential spread of the virus.
1 May 2020
Coronavirus: Ethiopia Situation Update
Now that you have gone through all your favourite shows, make the most of lockdown and dedicate some of that extra time to learning something new…from cooking to virtual tours and new books, we have you covered ...and we have put an Ethiopian twist on it!
30 Apr 2020
#STAYATHOME: THINGS TO DO
Ethiopia is to plant 5 billion tree seedlings this year to help fight climate change and deforestation. The announcement was made following Prime Minister Abiy’s visit to a tree seedling nursery in Sodere. The 5 billion seedlings are being nurtured in 38,000 sites across the country as part of the annual planting season, which will start in mid-June this year,…
25 Apr 2020
Ethiopia to plant 5 billion tree seedlings
“By staying home today, we can travel tomorrow”. This message is from the UN’s World Tourism Organization in response to COVID-19. Tourism will be the hardest hit of all economic sectors. But tourism has shown an unparalleled ability to recover from crisis...and Ethiopia looks forward to welcoming you soon!
16 Apr 2020
Stay Home Today, #TravelTomorrow
In accordance with Article 93 of the Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, the Government declared a 5-month State of Emergency to limit the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19).
14 Apr 2020
Ethiopia declares State of Emergency to curb transmission of Coronavirus
የኮቪድ 19 ወረርሽኝ ስርጭትን ለመከላከል፣ ለመቆጣጠርና የሚያስከትለውን ጉዳት ለመቀነስ የወጣው የአስቸኳይ ጊዜ አዋጅ ማስፈፀሚያ ደንብን የፌዴራል ጠቅላይ አቃቤ ህግ ይፋ አደረገ።
14 Apr 2020
የአስቸኳይ ጊዜ አዋጁ ማስፈፀሚያ ደንብ ይፋ ሆነ
Ethiopia has secured a £24 million grant from the United Kingdom to support refugees in two regions. The grant, for promoting refugee self-reliance, will be used for a project in Ethiopia’s Somali and Gambella Regional States and will directly benefit 200,000 refugees and host community members.
9 Apr 2020
Ethiopia secures £24m UK grant to support refugees