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Many migrants feared dead in Yemen boat sinking
Addis Ababa, June 14, 2021 (FBC) -Dozens of African migrants are feared dead after a boat carrying them reportedly capsized off Yemen's coast.
Fishermen in Yemen's Lahj province told AFP…
Twitter announces appointment of Mimi Alemayehou
Addis Ababa, June 10, 2021 (FBC) -Twitter, Inc. (NYSE: TWTR) yesterday announced the appointment of Mimi Alemayehou to the Company's Board of Directors as a new independent director,…
Nigeria orders prosecution of Twitter ban breakers
Addis Ababa, June 5, 2021 (FBC) Corporations and individuals who violate Nigeria's suspension of Twitter will be prosecuted, a government spokesperson has told the BBC. The government…
African researchers hope to deter rhino poachers with radioactive markers
Addis Ababa, June 4, 2021 (FBC) - Researchers in South Africa are working on a potentially new method to deter rhino poachers and smugglers by using radioactive markers to make smuggled…
Mali suspended from African Union, threatened with sanctions
Addis Ababa, June 2, 2021 (FBC) - Mali’s membership in the African Union has been suspended with immediate effect and the impoverished country threatened with sanctions following a second…
AU suspends Mali
Addis Ababa, June 2, 2021 (FBC) -Mali has been suspended from the African Union (AU) following last week's military coup - for the second time in nine months.
The first was last August…
Russia-China trade turnover saw 13-fold growth over past 20 years – Lavrov
The volume of trade between Russia and China amounted to $104 billion at the end of last year and continues to grow, according to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
“The treaty…
China allows couples to have three children
Addis Ababa, May 31, 2021 (FBC) - China has announced that it will allow each couple to have up to three children, marking the end of a strict two-child policy.
The change was approved by…
Mali junta leader declares himself president
Addis Ababa, May 27,2021 (FBC) - The head of the former junta in Mali, Col Assimi Goïta, has declared himself the country's transitional president, after stripping the country's interim…
Somali leaders ‘make progress’ in election talks
Addis Ababa, May 26, 2021 (FBC) - The Somali government has said that federal and regional leaders have made progress on election talks and are set to sign an agreement on Thursday.…