By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The International Monetary Fund on Thursday called on creditor committees for Chad, Ethiopia and Zambia to quickly reach agreements with authorities to restructure the countries’ debts, saying this could unlock IMF financing programs and disbursements for them. IMF spokesman Gerry Rice told a news briefing that the Fund has made Read more
SEBASTIAN SCHEINER Thu, December 3, 2020, 4:31 AM EST Virus Outbreak Israel Ethiopian Immigrants Ethiopian immigrants arrive at the Ben Gurion airport near Tel Aviv, Israel, Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020. Hundreds of Ethiopian immigrants on Thursday arrived to a festive ceremony at Israel’s international airport as the government took a step toward carrying out its Read more
Just as he did two years ago, Ethiopian Muktar Edris sprinted to win a dramatic 5,000-meter final. Edris overtook compatriot Selemon Barega in the final 70 meters to finish in 12:58.85, while Barega took second in 12:59.70. Moh Ahmed of Canada, who led at the bell, held on for the bronze medal in 13:01.11. Jakob Read more
