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Lebanon cabinet resigns
Addis Ababa, August 11, 2020 (FBC) -Lebanon's government has resigned amid mounting anger over the explosion on Tuesday that devastated parts of Beirut and left more than 200 people dead.…
Lebanon aid summit raises $300m to be given ‘directly’ to people
Addis Ababa, August 10, 2020 (FBC) -A host of nations have pledged nearly $300m in humanitarian assistance to Lebanon at a conference aimed at rallying international support for the…
Eight soldiers killed by al-Shabab suicide bomber in Mogadishu
Addis Ababa, August 8, 2020 (FBC) - At least eight soldiers were killed and 14 others wounded after a suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at the gates of a military base in…
10 African countries account for 80% of continent’s COVID-19 testing – Africa CDC
Addis Ababa, August 7, 2020 (FBC) -Ten countries account for 80% of the new coronavirus testing taking place across Africa, a regional body said on Thursday, indicating that little testing…
Macron promises to help mobilise aid for Lebanon after massive blast
Addis Ababa, August 6, 2020 (FBC) - French President Emmanuel Macron called for urgent support for Lebanon where he arrived on today, two days after a devastating blast ripped through…
Rescue workers search rubble after deadly Beirut blast
Addis Ababa, August 5, 2020 (FBC) -Rescue workers in Lebanon are searching for more than a hundred people who are missing after a huge explosion devastated the port are of the capital Beirut…
WHO urges mothers to breastfeed even if infected with COVID-19
Addis Ababa, August 4, 2020 (FBC) - World Health Organization has urged mothers to breastfeed their babies even if they have contracted COVID 19.
WHO underlined that the benefits of…
Three Gambian ministers test positive for COVID-19
Addis Ababa, August 4, 2020 (FBC) - Three cabinet ministers in Gambia have tested positive for COVID-19, the presidency said.
President Adama Barrow is in self isolation for the next two…
Philippines steps up lockdown again
Addis Ababa, August 3, 2020 (FBC) -The Philippines is bringing back strict quarantine measures in and around the capital Manila, to tackle a recent rise in virus cases.
The decision by…
Trump says he will ban TikTok from US
Addis Ababa, August 1, 2020 (FBC) -President Donald Trump has announced he is banning the Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok in the US.
He told reporters he could sign an executive…