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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…

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…

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…

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.…

Addis Ababa, February 4, 2021 (FBC) - Sixteen African countries have shown interest in securing COVID-19 vaccines under an African Union (AU) initiative. The initiative aim is to deliver…

Addis Ababa, February 4, 2021 (FBC) - Preparations for the fifty-third session of the Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development of the Economic Commission…

Addis Ababa, February 3, 2021 (FBC) -Donald Trump must be convicted because he is "personally responsible" for the riot at the US Capitol, House Democrats have said. They detail the…

Addis Ababa, February 2, 2021 (FBC) -A massive winter storm has pummelled the US east coast, grounding flights, shuttering vaccination sites and bringing New York City to a standstill. By…

Addis Ababa, January 31, 2021 (FBC) - The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases on the African continent reached 3,534,360 as of Saturday, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…

Addis Ababa, January 28, 2021 (FBC) -The African Union (AU) has secured an additional 400 million doses of coronavirus vaccines for its members, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and…