Browsing Category
World News
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…
Donald Trump suggests delay to 2020 US presidential election
Addis Ababa, July 30, 2020 (FBC) -Donald Trump has called for November's presidential election to be postponed, saying increased postal voting could lead to fraud and inaccurate results.…
US to withdraw 12,000 troops from Germany in ‘strategic’ move
Addis Ababa, July 30, 2020 (FBC) -The US is set to withdraw almost 12,000 troops from Germany in what it described as a "strategic" repositioning of its forces in Europe.
About 6,400…