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Niger military base attack leaves 25 soldiers dead
Addis Ababa, January 10, 2020 (FBC) - The army in Niger says a military camp was attacked by suspected Islamist militants, killing at least 25 soldiers and more than 60 assailants.
This…
Norway to take in 500 migrants from Rwanda
Addis Ababa, January 8, 2020 (FBC) -Norway has offered to take in 500 migrants who were evacuated to Rwanda from Libyan detention centres.
Sweden has already taken in seven migrants, The…
US ‘ready for serious negotiations’ with Tehran
Addis Ababa, January 9, 2020 (FBC) -The US says it is "ready to engage without preconditions in serious negotiations" with Iran following the countries' exchange of hostilities.
In a…
Iran fires missiles at US targets in Iraq
Addis Ababa, January 8, 2020 (FBC) - Iran has fired more than a dozen missiles at two Iraqi military bases hosting US troops, the Pentagon said.
The missiles targeted the Ain al-Assad…
Ukrainian passenger plane crashes in Iran
Addis Ababa, January 8, 2020 (FBC) - A Ukrainian Boeing-737 with more than 170 people onboard has crashed in Iran, BBC quoted local media as saying.
Iran's Red Crescent said there is no…
Stampede kills at least 35 at Soleimani’s burial
Addis Ababa, January 7,2020 (FBC) -At least 35 people have been killed in a stampede as Iranians flocked to the burial of a top commander killed in a US drone strike, Iranian media report.…
Trump threatens sanctions if US troops exit Iraq
Addis Ababa, January 6, 2020 (FBC) -President Trump has threatened severe sanctions against Iraq after its parliament called on US troops to leave the country.
"We have a very…
Mourners gather in Baghdad for Qasem Soleimani funeral
Addis Ababa, January 4, 2020 (FBC)-A huge crowd in Iraq's capital Baghdad is taking part in a funeral procession for the Iranian military commander Qasem Soleimani, who was killed in a US…
US kills top Iranian general in Baghdad air strike
Addis Ababa, January 3,2020 (FBC) - Iran's most powerful military commander, General Qasem Soleimani, has been killed by a US air strike in Iraq.
The 62-year old spearheaded Iranian…
Taiwan top general killed in helicopter crash
Addis Ababa, January 2, 2020 (FBC) -Taiwan's top general has been confirmed dead after a helicopter made an emergency landing in northern Taiwan, the defence ministry has said, just days…