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Addis Ababa, November 3, 2020 (FBC) - The electoral commission in Ivory Coast says President Alassane Ouattara has won a third term, securing just over 94% of the votes in Saturday's…

Addis Ababa, November 2, 2020 (FBC) - The World Health Organization Chief Dr. Tedros Adhanom has been in self-isolation after contact with Coronavirus positive person.…

Addis Ababa, November 1, 2020 (FBC) - Typhoon Goni is barrelling across the Philippines, bringing with it "catastrophic" 225km/h (140mph) winds and torrential rainfall. At least four…

Addis Ababa, October 31, 2020 (FBC) - Canada plans to bring in more than 1.2 million new immigrants over the next three years, the federal immigration minister said on Friday, as the country…

Addis Ababa, October 30, 2020 (FBC) -A powerful earthquake has struck off Turkey's Aegean coast, north of the Greek island of Samos, officials said. The tremor of up to 7.0 magnitude…

Addis Ababa, October 28, 2020 (FBC) -South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has gone into self-quarantine, according to a statement from the presidency. This is after a guest at a…

Addis Ababa, October 27, 2020 (FBC) -India and the US have signed a military agreement on sharing sensitive satellite data. Access to such data is considered vital for hitting missiles,…

Addis Ababa, October 26, 2020 (FBC) - Libya's state oil company has announced the reopening of the last major oil field under its control, days after the country's warring parties agreed a…

Addis Ababa, October 25, 2020 (FBC) -Spain has declared a national state of emergency and imposed a night-time curfew in an effort to help control a new spike in COVID-19 infections.…

Addis Ababa, October 24, 2020 (FBC) -Polish President Andrzej Duda has contracted COVID-19 but is feeling "fine", a presidential minister says. President Duda, 48, was tested on Friday…