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South Africa shuts land borders over COVID spread
Addis Ababa, January 12, 2021 (FBC) -South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that its land borders will be closed to most travellers until 15 February, in an effort to slow…
Democrats seek to remove Trump from White House
Addis Ababa, January 11, 2021 (FBC) - US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has shared with lawmakers plans to remove President Donald Trump from office before starting an impeachment process.…
Another new coronavirus variant found in Japan
Addis Ababa, January 10, 2021 (FBC) - Another new variant of the novel coronavirus has been found in Japan, the health ministry said Sunday.
The new mutant strain, which is partly similar…
Indonesia passenger plane missing after take-off
Addis Ababa, January 9, 2021 (FBC) -A passenger plane with more than 50 people on board has gone missing shortly after take-off from the Indonesian capital Jakarta.
The Sriwijaya Air…
Boeing to pay $2.5bn over 737 Max conspiracy
Addis Ababa, January 8, 2021 (FBC) -Boeing has agreed to pay $2.5 billion to settle US criminal charges that it hid information from safety officials about the design of its 737 Max planes.…
US Congress certifies Joe Biden as president
Addis Ababa, January 7, 2021 (FBC) - Congress has certified Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as the next president and vice-president of the US.
The electoral votes were approved after both…
Saudi Arabia reopens borders to Qatar
Addis Ababa, January 5, 2020 (FBC) -Kuwait has said that Saudi Arabia is reopening its land and sea borders to Qatar in a breakthrough in a long-running dispute that has pitted Qatar against…
South Korea sees more deaths than births
Addis Ababa, January 4, 2021 (FBC) -South Korea recorded more deaths than births in 2020 for the first time ever, raising fresh alarm in the country which already has the world's lowest…
ECA urges Africa’s private, public sectors to cooperate for success of AfCFTA
Addis Ababa, January 2, 2021 (ECA) – For the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to deliver on its promises, the private and public sectors on the continent must work together, said…
Africa CDC envisages most African countries will receive COVID-19 vaccines in 2021
Addis Ababa, January 1, 2021 (FBC) -The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) Director John Nkengasong on Thursday said he envisages most African countries will…