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Bahrain and Israel reach peace deal
Addis Ababa, September 12, 2020 (FBC) -Israel and the Gulf state of Bahrain have reached a landmark deal to fully normalise their relations, US President Donald Trump has announced.
"The…
WHO and Africa CDC launch COVID-19 laboratories Network
Addis Ababa, September 11, 2020 (FBC) – The World Health Organization (WHO) and the African Centers for Disease Control (CDC) have launched a new laboratory that will reinforce genome…
Global deaths from COVID 19 pass 900,000 mark
Addis Ababa, September 10, 2020 (FBC) -The global death toll from COVID 19 has passed 900,000, as worldwide cases reached 27.7 million, according to a Reuters tally.
The United States…
US to withdraw 2,200 troops from Iraq by end of September
Addis Ababa, September 9, 2020 (FBC) -The US will withdraw more than a third of its troops from Iraq within weeks, its top Middle East commander has said.
Gen Kenneth McKenzie told…
India, China accuse each other of firing shots at tense border
Addis Ababa, September 8, 2020 (FBC) - China and India accused each other of firing shots on their flashpoint Himalayan border, in a further escalation of military tension between the…
Sudan ends 30 years of Islamic law by separating religion, state
Addis Ababa, September 7, 2020 (FBC) - Sudan's transitional government agreed to separate religion from the state, ending 30 years of Islamic rule in the country.
Sudanese Prime Minister…
India reports global daily record of new coronavirus cases
Addis Ababa, September 6, 2020 (FBC) -India has recorded more than 90,000 cases of the new coronavirus, a global daily record, according to data from the federal health ministry.
There…
Sudan declares three-month state of emergency over floods
Addis Ababa, September 5, 2020 (FBC) - Sudan’s Security and Defense Council declared a national state of emergency for three months because of floods that have killed 99 people this year and…
Africa to get 220m COVID 19 vaccine doses
Addis Ababa, September 4, 2020 (FBC) -The World Health Organization (WHO) has said that once a COVID 19 vaccine is approved, Africa will get at least 220 million initial doses.
The first…
Kenya freezes assets of al-Shabab ‘financiers’
Addis Ababa, September 3, 2020 (FBC) -Kenya has frozen the assets of nine people it accuses of funding Somalia’s militant group al-Shabab.
The interior ministry said the move was part of…