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Gunmen kidnap 140 schoolchildren in Kaduna state, Nigeria
Addis Ababa, July 5, 2021 (FBC) - At least eight people were also abducted from the National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Centre in Zaria early on Sunday morning.
Two nurses and a…
Memorial held for Zambia’s first president Kenneth Kaunda
Addis Ababa, July 2, 2021 (FBC) - A state memorial service for Zambia's first president, Kenneth Kaunda, has been held with a 21 gun salute and a fly past by the air force.
Kaunda died…
South Africa’s top court sentences ex-President Jacob Zuma
Addis Ababa, June 29, 2021 (FBC) - South Africa's former President Jacob Zuma has been sentenced to 15 months in jail by the country's highest court.
He has been given five days to hand…
IGAD Council of Ministers holds 72nd extraordinary meeting
Addis Ababa, June 24, 2021 (FBC) – The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Council of Ministers is holding its 72nd extraordinary meeting today.
The discussion will focus on…
Guterres re-elected as UN Secretary General for second term
Addis Ababa, June 18, 2021 (FBC) - The UN General Assembly unanimously elected Antonio Guterres to a second term as secretary-general on Friday, giving him another five years at the helm of…
Japan plans to lift COVID restrictions ahead of Olympic Games
Addis Ababa, June 17, 2021 (FBC) - Japan plans to lift Tokyo's virus emergency on June 20, a month before the Olympics, the government announced Thursday as reports said only 10,000…
Putin and Biden agree at summit to return respective ambassadors
Addis Ababa, June 16, 2021 (FBC) - President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed at their first summit on Wednesday to return ambassadors to each other's capitals after…
Many migrants feared dead in Yemen boat sinking
Addis Ababa, June 14, 2021 (FBC) -Dozens of African migrants are feared dead after a boat carrying them reportedly capsized off Yemen's coast.
Fishermen in Yemen's Lahj province told AFP…
Twitter announces appointment of Mimi Alemayehou
Addis Ababa, June 10, 2021 (FBC) -Twitter, Inc. (NYSE: TWTR) yesterday announced the appointment of Mimi Alemayehou to the Company's Board of Directors as a new independent director,…
Nigeria orders prosecution of Twitter ban breakers
Addis Ababa, June 5, 2021 (FBC) Corporations and individuals who violate Nigeria's suspension of Twitter will be prosecuted, a government spokesperson has told the BBC. The government…