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South Africa vaccine rollout begins with president’s jab
Addis Ababa, February 17, 2021 (FBC) - South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has received a coronavirus vaccine as the country begins the rollout of Johnson & Johnson jabs.
He was…
Dozens dead after ‘overloaded’ boat sinks in Congo River
Addis Ababa, February 16, 2021 (FBC) -Officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo say more than 60 people have drowned after a barge capsized and sank on the Congo River.
Three-hundred…
Zimbabwe receives 200,000 doses of Sinopharm vaccine
Addis Ababa, February 15, 2021 (FBC) - Zimbabwe received the first shipment of a coronavirus vaccine on Monday, the country’s health minister said.
The shipment, containing a donation of…
Senate falls short of majority to convict Trump
Addis Ababa, February 14, 2021 (FBC) - The US Senate has fallen short of the two-thirds majority needed to convict former President Donald Trump on a charge of incitement to insurrection…
India says reached deal with China on border troop disengagement
Addis Ababa, February 11, 2021 (FBC) - India and China have agreed to disengage troops from a bitterly contested lake area in the western Himalayas, the Indian defence minister said.…
US Senate votes to continue with Trump impeachment
Addis Ababa, February 10, 2021 (FBC) -The US Senate has found that the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump is constitutional, allowing full proceedings to begin.
Trump's…
N Korea further developed nuclear weapons programme in 2020: UN
Addis Ababa, February 9, 2021 (FBC) -North Korea maintained and developed its nuclear and ballistic missile programmes throughout 2020 in violation of international sanctions, helping fund…
Sudan prime minister dissolves cabinet
Addis Ababa, February 8, 2021 (FBC) - Sudan's Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok on Sunday dissolved the cabinet and is expected to announce a new one on Monday.
In a statement, the prime…
DRC President elected AU Chairperson for 2021
Addis Ababa, February 6, 2021 (FBC) -The Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) have elected FelixTshisekedi, President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), as the new…
Biden pushes $1.9tn bill without Republican support
Addis Ababa, February 6, 2021 (FBC) -US President Joe Biden is forging ahead with plans to ram through a $1.9tn relief bill without Republican support after disappointing jobs data.…