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Biden approves US airstrike on Iran-backed militias in Syria
Addis Ababa, February 26, 2021 (FBC) -The US military has carried out an airstrike targeting Iran-backed militias in Syria, the Pentagon said.
The attack destroyed "multiple facilities…
World’s first doses of Covax vaccine delivered
Addis Ababa, February 24, 2021 (FBC) -Ghana has become the first country to receive coronavirus vaccines through the Covax vaccine-sharing initiative.
The World Health Organization (WHO)…
UK PM Johnson says optimistic about fully reopening in June
Addis Ababa, February 23, 22021 (FBC) -British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday he was very optimistic that all COVID-19 restrictions in England would end on June 21.
He added…
Airlines ground Boeing 777s after Denver engine failure
Addis Ababa, February 22, 2021 (FBC) -The US plane manufacturer Boeing has recommended grounding dozens of its 777 aircraft around the world after one of the jets suffered an engine failure.…
IGAD urges Somali political leaders to seek consensus on outstanding issues
Addis Ababa, February 20, 2021 (FBC) -The Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) strongly condemned the violence in Mogadishu in the last twenty-four hours.
In a statement…
Macron proposes sending up to 5% of COVID vaccines to poorer nations
Addis Ababa, February 19, 2021 (FBC) -French President Emmanuel Macron has called on Europe and the US to urgently send up to 5% of their coronavirus vaccine supplies to developing nations.…
White House says Biden supports study of slavery reparations
Addis Ababa, February 18, 2021 (FBC) - US President Joe Biden supports a study on whether descendants of enslaved people in the United States should receive reparations, White House …
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…