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Malaysian PM resigns
Addis Ababa, February 24, 2020 (FBC) -Malaysian PM Mahathir Mohamad has resigned in a surprise move that could unravel the ruling coalition.
The resignation of Mr Mahathir, 94, comes amid…
Trump lands in India for first official trip
Addis Ababa, February 24, 2020 (FBC) - US President Donald Trump arrived to a massive public reception after he landed in India's Gujarat state for his first official visit.
Mr Trump was…
Coronavirus: AU holds emergency meeting to agree on continental strategy
Addis Ababa, February 22, 2020 (FBC) - The African Union (AU) held today an emergency meeting of ministers of health in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa.
The meeting was to agree on a…
Coronavirus cases double in one day in South Korea
Addis Ababa, February 22, 2020 (FBC) -South Korea says the number of new coronavirus cases in the country has more than doubled in one day.
Officials said on Saturday that 229 new cases…
South Sudan rivals strike unity deal
Addis Ababa, February 22, 2020 (FBC) - Former South Sudanese rebel leader Riek Machar has been sworn in as first vice-president, sealing a peace deal aimed at ending six years of civil war.…
France says its soldiers killed 50 militants in Mali
Addis Ababa, February 21, 2020 (FBC) -The French military says it has killed about 50 Islamist militants in Mali.
It said one of the dead was a member of the Sahel's branch of the Islamic…
US and Afghan Taliban to start partial truce
Addis Ababa, February 21, 2020 (FBC)- A seven-day "reduction in violence" between the US and the Afghan Taliban will begin on Saturday, officials say.
"This is an important step on a long…
South Sudan leaders agree to form unity government
Addis Ababa, February 20, 2020 (FBC) - South Sudan's President Salva Kiir and his rival Riek Machar have agreed to form a unity government.
This latest development follows a meeting at…
Nine dead after two attacks in Hanau, Germany
Addis Ababa, February 20, 2020 (FBC) -Nine people were killed in two shootings at shisha bars in the western German city of Hanau.
Several other people were also injured after a gunman…
Libya ceasefire talks halted after port attack
Addis Ababa, February 19, 2020 (FBC) -Libya's UN-backed government has withdrawn from peace talks after the capital was hit by rocket fire.
It said the port was one of the targets struck…