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Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt are to resume technical discussions on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), currently under construction on the Nile river, after Egypt accepted an Ethiopia-Sudan proposal to resume negotiations.

Embassies in London and Washington D.C jointly facilitate the mobilisation and transfer of lifesaving medical equipment, worth over £40,000, donated by the Ethio-American Doctors Group (EADG). The medical equipment will be used to bolster the Coronavirus response in Ethiopia.

Embassy appeal sees significant resources raised, in just seven weeks, by Ethiopians and Friends of Ethiopia in the United Kingdom, but support is still needed to defend Ethiopia against the Coronavirus pandemic. With the rate of infection rising, the Embassy is now making a fresh call for donations.

Following Prime Minister Abiy’s announcement of plans to liberalise the economy and allow foreign and private investors into key state-owned companies, the Ethiopian Communications Authority (ECA) is proceeding with plans to privatise the telecoms sector, after delays caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

H.E. Lia Tadesse, Minister of Health, delivered her maiden speech at the 73rd World Health Assembly, which was held virtually for the first time due to the coronavirus pandemic. Briefing the Assembly on Ethiopia’s COVID-19 containment efforts, the Minister said that the Government took decisive measures to contain the spread of the disease.

On 10th May, Ambassador Fesseha and his family departed the United Kingdom following the relinquishment of his appointment as Ethiopian Ambassador to the United Kingdom. Ambassador Fesseha assumed his duties in the UK in March 2019, bringing with him almost 30 years of experience.

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.

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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,…