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UN chief says world at ‘war’ against COVID-19
Addis Ababa, May 24, 2021 (FBC) - The world is “at war” against COVID-19, the UN chief says, calling for the application of wartime logic to the inequitable access to the weapons needed to…
Russian President congratulates African Leaders on celebration of Africa Day
Addis Ababa, May 24, 2021 (FBC) – In a letter sent to FBC via Russian Embassy in Addis Ababa, President Vladimir Putin has congratulated heads of states and governments of African countries…
Nigerian army chief Ibrahim Attahiru killed in air crash
Addis Ababa, May 22, 2021 (FBC) - Nigeria's army chief, Lt-Gen Ibrahim Attahiru, has been killed in a plane crash in the north-western state of Kaduna, officials say.
The incident…
Israel-Palestinian ceasefire comes into effect
Addis Ababa, May 21, 2021 (FBC) - A ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas in the Gaza Strip has come into effect.
The ceasefire began early on Friday, bringing…
COVID 19 causes orphan crisis in India; experts fear neglect, abuse
Addis Ababa, May 20, 2021 (FBC) - Three days after their father died of coronavirus, six-year-old twins Tripti and Pari were found sleeping next to their mother, unaware that she had also…
Malawi burns thousands of expired AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine doses
Addis Ababa, May 19, 2021 (FBC) - Health authorities in Malawi have incinerated 19,610 expired doses of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine, saying it will reassure the public that any…
Spain deploys army amid record number of migrants
Addis Ababa, May 18, 2021 (FBC) -Spain is deploying the army in its North African enclave of Ceuta to repel migrants trying to enter from Morocco.
A record 5,000 arrived on Monday.…
G7 urged to donate excess COVID vaccines to global sharing scheme
Addis Ababa, May 17, 2021 (FBC) - The head of UNICE, the United Nations children’s agency, has asked G7 countries to donate excess supplies of COVID-19 vaccines to the global COVAX sharing…
Museveni takes oath for sixth term
Addis Ababa, May 12, 2022 (FBC) -Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has taken the oath to officially begin a sixth term in office.
He won re-election in a disputed poll in January.…
China rocket debris ‘disintegrates over Indian Ocean’ -Chinese media
Addis Ababa, May 9, 2021 (FBC) - Debris from a Chinese rocket that had been hurtling back towards Earth has disintegrated over the Indian Ocean, China says.
The bulk of the rocket was…