Bodies of 64 men were found dead in shipping container on the back of truck at checking point in Tete, Mozambique on March 24, 2020.
Head of the Tete Provincial branch of the National Migration Service of Mozambique (SENAMI) told to the International Organization for Migration (IOM) that the men who were carrying no documents, have told SENAMI they are Ethiopians traveling to South Africa.
The survivors are deeply traumatized and the driver of the vehicle is in custody according to the official of SENAI.
IOM is coordinating with SENAMI to provide immediate assistance to the survivors, who are being treated for severe dehydration and exhaustion, including food and clothing.
The bodies has been buried there at Mozambique where the dead body found in Tete which is roughly 4,000 kms south of the Addis Ababa and 1,400 kms north of Pretoria, in South Africa. Mozambique is located along a migration corridor, the so-called Southern Route, frequently used by migrants from East and the Horn of Africa to travel to South Africa in search of protection, economic and education opportunities. IOM Mozambique has helped more than 400 Ethiopians voluntarily return home since 2018.
Tens of thousands of Africans seek passage every year to the Middle East, crossing hundreds of desert miles towards the continent’s eastern coastline on trails as old as mankind itself more migrants travel by bus as compared to any other mode of transportation.
According to the International Organization of Migration every year more than 200,000 young Ethiopians crosses the country’s border in search of better opportunities and exposed to wide range of risks. The government is making significant steps to enhance the protection of vulnerary migrants including by enhancing essential proclamations and revising old proclamations.
Although the exact number of Ethiopians who have migrated overseas is not known due to the absence of a centralized registration system, there is evidence that large numbers migrate to the gulf cooperation council states, Europe and South Africa seeking employment through irregular migration channels.
On March 18, 2020 the IMO has released a flow monitoring survey report on movement of Ethiopian migrants for the first time. As the report stated the intended final destinations of migrants are further investigated for 3 specific reasons, namely travelling for job opportunities, ease of access to asylum procedures and ease of access to humanitarian assistance.
Key findings show that most of the migrants surveyed, who was 69 percent male and 21 percent female, were unemployed. The primary country of departure amongst respondents was Ethiopia, followed by Sudan and Djibouti and the primary intended final destinations included the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Sudan and Ethiopia.
According to the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA), in 2019 South Africa was home to about 4.2 million migrants, and 290,000 asylum seekers and refugees. Zimbabwe, Somalia, Malawi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Ethiopia were the main source countries.

Ethiopia announced that it found traditional medicine for covid 19
Ministry of Innovation and Technology, Ministry of Health and traditional medicinal practitioners announced that they have approved a traditional medicine that was tested on humans and animals since the covid 19 outbreak was in December 2019.
Abraham Belay, Minister of Innovation and Technology, told Capital via text message that the country traditional medicine experts developed the medication for the virus that has not yet have official medication all over the world.

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed held a virtual meeting with the COVID-19 Ministerial Committee to discuss progress and provide additional direction and measures in the prevention and containment COVID-19. Considering that the number of positive cases has increased to a total of 16 as at March 27, 2020 and to ensure that these numbers do not increase exponentially, the Federal government has been taking heightened precautions to ensure that enough preventative measures have been taken. Following discussions held, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced the following additional key measures and calls for action:
1. As of this afternoon, recent arrivals to Addis Ababa who cannot afford to be quarantined in the various hotels identified, will be transferred to Adama Science and Technology University (ASTU) for the 15 days mandatory quarantine period upon arrival.
2. Two-week extension of school closures as of today, including higher learning institutions.
3. Strict adherence to social distancing protocols is expected within market areas and religious establishments. The Federal Government has been granted a constitutional mandate to halt religious gatherings in times of grave national emergencies. But before enacting these constitutional measures, it once again appeals to all citizens that they are practicing social distancing protocols.
4. Calls upon all retired and in-training medical professionals to prepare for national duty if the situation warrants such extra support.
5. More than 134 facilities have been identified for quarantine, isolation and treatment but with varying levels of equipment. Therefore, the government calls upon all citizens to strengthen the efforts of the national resource mobilization committee which is in the process of finding materials like beds, mattresses, bed sheets, ventilators and other medical and non-medical supplies.
6. The macro-economic sub-committee has been undertaking dialogue with key industry stakeholders in various sectors to craft a way forward in safeguarding the economy. As a result, the following measures will also be undertaken to stabilize the economy: a. Tax exemption for the import of materials and equipment to be used in the prevention and containment of #COVID-19. b. National Bank of Ethiopia to avail Birr 15 billion liquidity for private banks to enable them to provide debt relief and additional loans to their customers in need. c. Banks to avail foreign currency for importers primarily importing goods and input materials for the prevention of #COVID-19. d. Commercial Bank of Ethiopia to increase the amount of money individuals can transfer through mobile banking, to limit in-person cash handling e. Removal of the minimum price set by the National Bank of Ethiopia on the horticulture sector for flower exports f. The Ministry of Revenue to expedite VAT returns to support companies with cash flows g. The Ministry of Trade and Industry to continue strengthening the measures it is undertaking to control price increments and supply shortages of consumer goods