Addis Abeba, April 08/2020 – The Executive Committee of Ethiopia’s ruling party, Prosperity Party (PP), led by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, has convened a meeting today to “discuss and pass decision on various issues” the party said. Addis Standard has learnt that the meeting comes amidst increasing talks among various …

Addis Abeba, April 07/2020 – The National Emergency Coordination Center (EEC) for COVID-19 response, in close consultation and partnership with the United Nations (UN) and other partners, is finalizing a COVID-19 Multi-Sectoral Preparedness and Response Plan (MSPRP), The UN Said. This comes as the number of the latest patients who …

Sosena Kebede, MD, MPH Addis Abeba, April 06/2020 – Sometimes it takes drastic events like the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic to remind us our collective vulnerabilities and our limited resources. Even the United States of America, one of the wealthiest countries that spends 18% of its GDP on health care (about …