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Deaths from preventable disease in children under five could rise by almost 45 percent over the next six months as the COVID-19 pandemic diverts scarce health resources in developing countries, a UN report says

Surge In Child Mortality Forecast In Pandemic-hit Developing Countries

Surge in child mortality forecast in pandemic-hit developing countries

IMF Approves Emergency Virus Loans For Mali, Ethiopia

Already struggling with widespread insecurity and jihadist violence, experts worry Mali is uniquely vulnerable to the coronavirus pandemic

IMF approves emergency virus loans for Mali, Ethiopia

Africa's Biggest Airline Fights For 'Survival' Amid Pandemic: CEO

Ethiopian Airlines CEO Tewolde Gebremariam said it may need to defer lease payments on aircraft

Africa's biggest airline fights for 'survival' amid pandemic: CEO

Nigeria has imposed a lockdown and launched testing as it tries to slow the spread of the virus

'Suffering, Gasping': Experts Warn Of Oxygen Shortages In Poorer Virus-threatened Nations

'Suffering, gasping': experts warn of oxygen shortages in poorer virus-threatened nations

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Ethiopian Airlines, the biggest carrier in Africa, has axed most of its scheduled flights because of the pandemic -- it is looking to cargo and charter trade to help fill the gap

Africa's Biggest Airline Takes $550m Hit Due To Coronavirus: CEO

Africa's biggest airline takes $550m hit due to coronavirus: CEO

With most international flights cancelled and nearly all foreigners barred from entering the country, the vast majority of returnees are Chinese nationals

Chinese Students Fleeing Virus Face Uneasy Reception Back Home

Chinese students fleeing virus face uneasy reception back home

People at the border between Abuja and Nasarawa state waited to have their temperature checked

Lagos In Lockdown As Africa Virus Closures Spread

Lagos in lockdown as Africa virus closures spread

The US federal prison in Terre Haute, Indiana

US To Free Some Prisoners Amid Coronavirus Threat

US to free some prisoners amid coronavirus threat

An Afghan policeman gestures as volunteers wearing a hazmat suits and a facemasks gather before the start of a preventive campaign against the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, in Kabul on March 18, 2020

Afghanistan To Release Up To 10,000 Prisoners To Slow Coronavirus Spread

Afghanistan to release up to 10,000 prisoners to slow coronavirus spread

Appeal for tolerance: Ethiopia's prime minister and 2019 Nobel peace laureate, Abiy Ahmed

Ethiopian PM Urges Tolerance As Anti-foreigner Sentiment Rises Over Virus

Ethiopian PM urges tolerance as anti-foreigner sentiment rises over virus

Virus threat: A lab technician gears up for visiting a quarantine ward at the Kenyatta National Hospital in Nairobi

After Head Start On Virus, Africa Begins Clampdown

After head start on virus, Africa begins clampdown

At 68, Bob Geldof is back with The Boomtown Rats' first album in 36 years

Trump Is 'Vulgar Fool' But World Should Fear Tech Titans, Says Geldof

Trump is 'vulgar fool' but world should fear tech titans, says Geldof

Security forces blocked journalists from attending the ceremony at the crash site, though vehicles transporting families could be seen heading there

'Our Wounds Will Never Heal': Ethiopia Marks One Year Since Plane Crash

'Our wounds will never heal': Ethiopia marks one year since plane crash

Ethiopian Airlines Marks One Year Since Plane Crash

Ethiopian Airlines marks one year since plane crash

The 2019 crash of the Nairobi-bound Boeing 737 MAX six minutes after takeoff killed all 157 people on board

Boeing Pilot Training On 737 MAX 'Inadequate': Ethiopia Crash Report

Boeing pilot training on 737 MAX 'inadequate': Ethiopia crash report

The 2019 crash of the Nairobi-bound Boeing 737 MAX six minutes after takeoff killed all 157 people on board

Boeing Training On 737 MAX 'Inadequate': Ethiopia Crash Report

Boeing training on 737 MAX 'inadequate': Ethiopia crash report

The ceremony took place nearly a year after the March 10 crash that led to the grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX worldwide

Ethiopians Mourn Boeing MAX Crash Victims A Year On From Disaster

Ethiopians mourn Boeing MAX crash victims a year on from disaster

Women's March

Countries Are Behind On Gender Equality This International Women’s Day

Governments must announce their commitments publicly and loudly at the Generation Equality Forum planned to take place in Paris this July.

Long after the crash of the Boeing 737 MAX ceased dominating headlines, the pilots' association continues to play a central role

Ethiopian Pilots Band Together One Year After Traumatic Crash

Ethiopian pilots band together one year after traumatic crash

Boeing Chief Executive David Calhoun blamed his predecessor for the crisis over the 737 MAX, which remains grounded after two deadly crashes

Boeing CEO Points At Predecessor For MAX Mess

Boeing CEO points at predecessor for MAX mess

Zipporah Kuria Waithaka (R) and Nadia Milleron have been united by their shared loss in the Boeing 737 MAX Ethiopian Airlines crash

A Year After Ethiopian Crash, A New 'Family' Bonded By Loss

A year after Ethiopian crash, a new 'family' bonded by loss

Chicago-based Boeing is at a crossroads, caught between cutting costs or letting engineers take the lead

Whither Boeing? Tough Times Persist One Year After Crash

Whither Boeing? Tough times persist one year after crash

Birhanu Legese of Ethiopia crosses the finish line to win the men's category in the Tokyo Marathon in Tokyo on March 1, 2020. This year's Tokyo Marathon has been closed to all but elite runners due to mounting fears over the spread of the new coronavirus,

Birhanu Wins For Second Year Running At Virus-hit Tokyo Marathon

Birhanu wins for second year running at virus-hit Tokyo marathon

Ethiopia's regions and ethnic groups

Ethiopia's Abiy Faces Outcry Over Crackdown On Rebels

Ethiopia's Abiy faces outcry over crackdown on rebels

Hospitals in many African countries struggle with poor equipment and lack of trained staff

Vulnerable Continent: Africa And The Coronavirus

Vulnerable continent: Africa and the coronavirus

The fight against Ebola outbreaks in three western African countries and DR Congo has provided Africa with valuable skills for tackling coronavirus, say experts

Coronavirus Update: Africa’s Health Care System May Be Overwhelmed By Virus With Devastating Consequences

Africa’s inadequate health care system might have overwhelmed in coronavirus reaches the continent.

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