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Addis Ababa, February 3, 2020 (FBC) -France has announced it is sending an extra 600 troops to Africa's Sahel region, boosting the total number of French forces to 5,100. Most of them…

Addis Ababa, February 1, 2020 (FBC) -The Trump administration on Friday announced an expansion of the travel ban to include six new countries. Immigration restrictions will be imposed on…

Addis Ababa, January 1, 2020 (FBC) -The UK has officially left the European Union after 47 years of membership - and more than three years after it voted to do so in a referendum. The…

Addis Ababa, January 31, 2020 (FBC) - The new coronavirus has been declared a global emergency by the World Health Organization (WHO), as the outbreak continues to spread outside China.…

Addis Ababa, January 30, 2020 (FBC) - The prime minister of Mali has announced plans for a major military recruitment drive in order to address the growing threat from jihadist groups.…

Addis Ababa, January 30, 2020 (FBC) -About 1.4 million children could die from pneumonia over the next decade in Nigeria, according to the UN. The UN's children agency UNICEF has in its…

Addis Ababa, January 29, 2020 (FBC) -The Syrian army says it has recaptured the strategic town of Maarat al-Numan in Idlib province, the opposition's last stronghold. State media reported…

Addis Ababa, January 29, 2020 (FBC) - The European Parliament is set to approve the terms of the UK's departure from the European Union in an historic vote on Wednesday. The 751…

Addis Ababa, January 28, 2020 (FBC) -Chinese President Xi Jinping told the visiting chief of the World Health Organisation today that he was confident of winning the battle against a "devil"…

Addis Ababa, January 28, 2020 (FBC) -The death toll from the new coronavirus now stands at 106, as cases of new infections have almost doubled in a day, Chinese authorities said. The…