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Libya’s new unity government sworn in
Addis Ababa, March 16, 2021 (FBC) -Libya's new unity government has been sworn in, marking the end of years of rival administrations.
The interim Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, who…
CAR holds election re-run after rebel attacks
Addis Ababa, March 14, 2021 (FBC) - Voters in the Central African Republic (CCAR) are going to the polls for a second round of legislative elections after December's first round was…
Zulu King King Goodwill Zwelithini dies aged 72
Addis Ababa, March 12, 2021 (FBC) -AmaZulu King, Goodwill Zwelithini, has died.
The news was confirmed in a statement from the royal house on Friday morning.
King Zwelithini had been…
Japan honours victims of 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster
Addis Ababa, March 11, 2021 (FBC) -Japan has paid tribute to the nearly 20,000 victims of a powerful earthquake and tsunami that struck the country 10 years ago, destroying entire towns and…
UN agency demands access to migrant fire victims
Addis Ababa, March 10, 2021 (FBC) - The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has demanded urgent humanitarian access in Yemen to migrants - mostly Ethiopians - wounded in a deadly…
Yemen fire kills dozens in African migrant centre
Addis Ababa, March 8, 2021 (FBC) -A fire at overcrowded migrant detention centre in the Yemeni capital, Sana’a, may have killed as many as 30 people and injured 170 others, officials with…
Africa not on track to achieve zero hunger by 2030: Report
Addis Ababa, March 5, 2021 (FBC) - Africa is not on track to achieve zero hunger by 2030, Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) Regional Representative for Africa, Abebe Haile-Gabriel,…
Russia calls on US to stop interfering in domestic affairs of other countries
Addis Ababa, March 5, 2021 (FBC) –Russia has urged the United States to stop interfering in other countries’ domestic affairs.
“We call on the @StateDept team to stop trying to interfere…
Facebook launches a book spotlighting female leaders from across Africa
Addis Ababa, March 4, 2021 (FBC) - As part of its celebration around International Women’s Month, Facebook yesterday announced the launch of ‘LeadHERs: Life Lessons From African Women’, a…
World Bank readies COVID-19 vaccine funds for around 30 African countries, including Ethiopia
Addis Ababa, March 3, 2021 (FBC) -The World Bank is preparing emergency financing to help about 30 African countries access COVID-19 vaccines, as the continent scrambles to secure doses and…