ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia -- Volcanic activity in northern Ethiopia's long-dormant Hayli Gubbi volcano subsided Tuesday after an eruption over the weekend that left a trail of destruction in nearby villages and caused flight cancellations after ash plumes disrupted high-altitude flight paths.

Ethiopia confirmed its first outbreak of Marburg virus disease after sending samples from a cluster of suspected cases of viral hemorrhagic fever for testing earlier this week.

Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu said, We have been monitoring the volcanic situation, which has originated in Ethiopia and whatever necessary safety precautions that need to be taken,

Ethiopia has initiated an emergency response after confirming the first cases of Marburg virus in the country’s history. Health officials in the country said Monday that three people are confirmed to have died from the virus,

Health authorities in Africa have confirmed a possible outbreak of an unidentified viral hemorrhagic fever in southern Ethiopia after eight suspected cases were reported.

As Ethiopia prepares to open its banking sector to international competitors, local institutions face the biggest overhaul in the industry’s modern history.

A rare volcano erupted in Ethiopia after 12,000 years, sending ash across multiple countries and raising concerns for local herders.

Ethiopia has confirmed an outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus in the south of the country, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said on Saturday.

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