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Japan, China Agree to Maintain Dialogue ‘At All Levels’ – Foreign Ministry
Addis Ababa, February 3 (FBC) - Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa and his Chinese counterpart, Qin Gang, have held a fifty-minute telephone call, during which they have agreed to…
IGAD: Regional Integration Surest Path to Prosperity
Addis Ababa, February 1, 2023 (FBC) - The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), Executive Secretary, Workneh Gebeyehu, delivered the 3rd State of the IGAD Region Address today…
Death toll from NW Pakistan blast reaches 100, rescue completed
Addis Ababa January 31, 2023 (FBC) – The death toll from the blast at a mosque next to the police lines in Peshawar, northwest of Pakistan, reached 100 following the completion of rescue…
AU Commission Chairperson welcomes commemoration of 31 January as Africa Day of Peace,…
AU Commission Chairperson welcomes commemoration of 31 January as Africa Day of Peace, Reconciliation
Addis Ababa January 31, 2023 (FBC) -The Chairperson of the African Union reiterates the…
Momentum builds for free movement under AfCFTA
Addis Ababa, January 30, 2023 (FBC) - Trade experts, business executives, and advocates of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) from across the continent have expressed concerns…
German Chancellor Scholz Says Will Further Hold Phone Talks With Putin Amid Ukraine Crisis
BERLIN, January 29 (Sputnik) - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says he is set to continue holding phone talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin amid the ongoing hostilities in Ukraine.…
AfDB and partners mobilize $30 billion for African farmers
Addis Ababa January 28, 2023 (FBC) – The Dakar II Feed Africa Summit concluded on Friday with a $30 billion pledge by the African Development Bank (AfDB) and development partners to finance…
Russia, Eritrea agree to strengthen bilateral cooperation in various sectors
Addis Ababa, January 27, 2023 (FBC) – The State of Eritrea and the Russian Federation has agreed to strengthen bilateral ties in various areas of cooperation.
Foreign Minister of the…
Private sector urged to “own and drive” Africa’s continental trade agreement
Addis Ababa, January 27, 2023 (FBC) - The private sector is recognized as an indispensable stakeholder in the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA), especially given its ability…
Russia reiterates commitment to transfer 262,000 t of fertilizers at no charge to poorest countries
Addis Ababa, January 25, 2023 (FBC) - In a press release sent to FBC, the Russian Embassy in Addis Ababa said that, following the Black Sea Initiative, 668 vessels with 18,224,860 tonnes of…