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Addis Ababa, April 22, 2020 (FBC) -The world is at risk of widespread famines due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the UN has warned. David Beasley, head of the World Food…

Addis Ababa, April 21, 2020 (FBC) -President Donald Trump has said he will sign an executive order to temporarily suspend all immigration to the US because of the coronavirus. On Twitter,…

Addis Ababa, April 20, 2020 (FBC) – Many European countries are starting to ease lockdowns. Germany will allow small shops to open and schools will resume for those classes that have…

Addis Ababa, April 18, 2020 (FBC) -Africa could become the next epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned. UN officials also say it is likely…

Addis Ababa, April 17, 2020 (FBC)-Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Mark Lowcock warned that the UN will close 31 of its 41 aid programs in Yemen in a few weeks as a result of…

Addis Ababa, April 17, 2020 (FBC) -The US President Donald Trump has given governors guidance on reopening state economies in the coming months. The guidelines for "Opening up America…

Addis Ababa, April 16, 2020 (FBC)) - The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat has condemned the decision of the US President Donald Trump to halt its funding…

Addis Ababa, April 16, 2020 (FBC) - In response to IGAD request for COVID -19 emergency funding, Sweden has immediately decided to reallocate $300,000 from its on-going support. The fund…

Addis Ababa, April 16, 2020 (FBC) - The World Health Organization (WHO) says it regrets the decision by the U.S. President Donald Trump to withdraw funding from the body amid the COVID-19…

Addis Ababa, April 15, 2020 (FBC) - The number of confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases across the world has reached two million. That's according to figures from Johns Hopkins…