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BRICS sherpas agree on priorities ahead of summit in Rio de Janeiro
Addis Ababa, July 1, 2025 (FMC) – The BRICS sherpas – senior political negotiators from the group's member states – are holding their final round of meetings this week in the lead-up to the…
4th Int’l Conference on Financing for Development Kicks Off Today in Spain
Addis Ababa, June 30, 2025 (FMC) – The Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4) is set to take place from June 30 to July 3, 2025, in Seville, Spain.
The…
BRICS may create Partnership for Elimination of Socially Determined Diseases
Addis Ababa, June 21, 2025 (FMC) – The Health ministers of the BRICS countries met in Brasilia and approved a final declaration with recommendations for the creation of a BRICS Partnership…
China unveils breakthrough in brain-computer interface with first wireless implant trial
Addis Ababa, June 18, 2025 (FMC) – China has made a major leap in brain-computer interface (BCI) technology with the successful implantation of its first wireless invasive BCI device in a…
9 dead, 26 injured after fireworks plant explosion in central China
Addis Ababa, June 17, 2025 (FMC) — Nine people had been confirmed dead and 26 others injured as of 9 a.m. Tuesday, after an explosion broke out Monday morning at a fireworks factory in…
Brazil discovers new bat species
Addis Ababa, June 16, 2025 (FMC) – A new species of bat weighing only six grams has been discovered in the Brazilian Pantanal wilderness region. Named "Myotis guarani" in honour of the…
China approves first domestically produced high-valent HPV vaccine
Addis Ababa, June 16, 2025 (FMC) – China has approved the first domestically developed 9-valent vaccine (based on the number of types of pathogens it protects against) against human…
Brazil unveils biodiversity strategy to restore 12 million hectares by 2030
Addis Ababa, June 13, 2025 (FMC) – Brazil has launched a renewed national strategy to protect biodiversity and restore ecosystems, aiming to recover 12 million hectares of native vegetation…
China and Africa reaffirm global south solidarity in Changsha Declaration
Addis Ababa, June 11, 2025 (FMC) – China, 53 African countries, and the African Union Commission have adopted the China-Africa Changsha Declaration on Upholding Solidarity and Cooperation of…
Beijing proposes zero-tariff access for 53 African countries with diplomatic ties
Addis Ababa, June 11, 2025 (FMC) — Chinese President Xi Jinping has announced China’s readiness to negotiate and sign a China-Africa Economic Partnership for Shared Development that would…