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Military finds over two dozen decomposing bodies in boat off Senegal
Addis Ababa, September 23, 2024 (FBC) – At least 30 decomposing bodies have been found in a boat drifting around 70 kilometres off the coast of Senegal's capital Dakar, the military said.…
IGAD to Implement Ten Year Sustainable Tourism Master Plan
Addis Ababa, September 18, 2024 (FBC) - IGAD is to launch a ten-year sustainable tourism master plan that aims at unifying fragmented efforts of individual countries in the area of tourism…
Zimbabwe health authority says AIDS remains an emergency in the country
Addis Ababa, September 16, 2024 (FBC) – Despite recording significant progress in HIV/AIDS response over the years, Zimbabwe still needs support to sustain the epidemic control level the…
Lavrov discusses BRICS co-operation with former South African Foreign Minister
Moscow, September 13, 2024 (TV BRICS) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with the former Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of South Africa Lindiwe Sisulu in the…
Severe flooding in northeastern Nigeria leaves 30 people dead
Addis Ababa, September 12, 2024 (FBC) – Severe flooding in northeastern Nigeria has left 30 people dead and affected more than a million others, authorities said on Wednesday.
The…
Abdelmadjid Tebboune wins re-election in Algeria with 95% of vote, the country’s electoral…
Addis Ababa, September 9, 2024 (FBC) - Abdelmadjid Tebboune's two opponents, moderate Islamist Abdelaali Hassani and left-wing candidate Youcef Aouchiche, received 3.17% and 2.16% of the…
Former Ethiopian PM Hailemariam Desalegn to chair TradeMark Africa’s Board
Addis Ababa, September 7, 2024 (FBC) - TradeMark Africa (TMA) announced the appointment of Hailemariam Desalegn Boshe, former Prime Minister of Ethiopia, as its new Board Chair. H.E.…
South Africa launches education programme available for children with cancer
Moscow, September 6, 2024 (TV BRICS) - The Gauteng Department of Health (GDoH) stated that the new education programme aims to bridge the gap between healthcare and education for young…
School Fire Kills at Least 17 Students in Southern Kenya – Reports
MOSCOW, September 6 (Sputnik) - At least 17 students have died due to a fire outbreak at the Hillside Endarasha Academy in Nyeri County in southern Kenya, the Citizen Digital newspaper…
UN chief says ‘injustices’ against Africa must be corrected
Addis Ababa, September 3, 2024 (FBC) – United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres told African leaders Thursday that "injustices" against the continent must be corrected, calling for…