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Addis Ababa, April 17, 2021 (FBC) -Raúl Castro says he is resigning as Cuban Communist Party leader, ending his family's six decades in power. Castro, 89, told a party congress that he is…

Addis Ababa, April 15, 2021 (FBC) - The United States announced today more than $95 million to support the response to the South Sudan humanitarian emergency. The announcement includes…

Addis Ababa, April 13, 2021 (FBC) -At least 34 people have drowned after a boat capsized off the coast of Djibouti, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) has said. The boat…

Addis Ababa, April 11, 2021 (FBC) -India says it has become the "fastest country in the world" to administer more than 100 million doses of coronavirus vaccines, amid a deadly second wave of…

Djibouti’s veteran ruler Ismail Omar Guelleh was re-elected for a fifth term as president with more than 98 percent of the vote, according to provisional results announced early on Saturday,…

Addis Ababa, April 6, 2021 (FBC) - The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah of Saudi says only ‘immunised people’ will be granted permits to perform prayers and Umrah in the Grand Mosque in Mecca.…

Addis Ababa, April 5, 2021 (FBC) -India has today recorded its highest number yet of coronavirus infections in a single day, with 103,558 confirmed cases. Most are in the western state of…

Addis Ababa, April 3, 2021 (FBC) -Italy has entered a strict three-day lockdown to try to prevent a surge in Covid-19 cases over Easter. All regions are now in the "red zone" - the…

Addis Ababa, April 1, 2021 (FBC) -Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan has reshuffled her cabinet more than a week after she was sworn in following the death of President John Magufuli.…

Addis Ababa, March 30, 2021 (FBC) - Prime Minister Boris Johnson has joined more than 20 world leaders in calling for a new global settlement to help the world prepare for future pandemics.…