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Addis Ababa, March 14, 2020 (FBC) - The African Union (AU) Contact Group on Libya confirmed that Addis Ababa will host a conference in July with the hope to create comprehensive…

Addis Ababa, March 14, 2020 (FBC) – The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) on Friday warned the unfolding coronavirus crisis could seriously dent Africa’s already stagnant growth with oil…

Addis Ababa, March 13, 2020 (FBC) – Kenya has confirmed that a woman has tested positive for Covid-19. Health Minister Mutahi Kagwe said she had arrived from the US on 5 March and tested…

Addis Ababa, March 13, 2020 (FBC) - The US has launched retaliatory air strikes against a pro-Iranian militia group in Iraq, after a rocket attack killed two of its soldiers. The strikes…

Addis Ababa, March 12, 2020 (FBC) -US President Donald Trump has announced sweeping travel restrictions on 26 European countries in a bid to combat the spread of the coronavirus. The ban…

Addis Ababa, March 12, 2020 (FBC) - The coronavirus outbreak has been labelled a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO). WHO Chief Dr Tedros Adhanom said the number of cases…

Addis Ababa, March 11, 2020 (FBC) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel cited expert estimates that up to 70% of the population could be infected by the coronavirus. Germany confirmed some…

Addis Ababa, March 11, 2020 (FBC) -Ghanaian public officials and Gabonese MPs have been temporarily banned from travelling out of their countries in measures to prevent coronavirus.…

Addis Ababa, March 10, 2020 (FBC) -With oil erasing over a third of its value this week after a messy breakup of the OPEC+ alliance, OPEC members were bleeding over half a billion dollars a…

Addis Ababa, March 10, 2020 (FBC) -The US has started withdrawing troops from Afghanistan as part of a deal with the Taliban aimed at bringing peace to the country. The US agreed to…