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Nigeria reopens borders with Niger after lifting ECOWAS sanctions – reports
Addis Ababa, March 13, 2024 (FBC) – Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has directed the opening of Nigeria's land and air borders with Niger and the lifting of other sanctions against the…
AfDB chief criticizes opaque loans tied to Africa’s natural resources
Addis Ababa, March 13, 2024 (FBC) - The head of the African Development Bank is calling for an end to loans given in exchange for the continent’s rich supplies of oil or critical minerals…
Three Egyptian Coptic monks killed in S.Africa, Coptic Orthodox Church says
Addis Ababa, March 13, 2024 (FBC) - Three Egyptian Coptic monks were killed in a "criminal assault" inside a Coptic monastery in South Africa, the Christian Coptic Orthodox Church of Egypt…
IGAD Executive Secretary meets with AU high-level delegation on Sudan
Addis Ababa, March 9, 2024 (FBC) - Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), Workneh Gebeyehu (PhD) met with the AU high-level delegation on Sudan, led by…
Nigeria, Russia working to accelerate nuclear energy projects implementation- top diplomat
MOSCOW, March 7 (Sputnik) - Nigeria and Russia are working to accelerate the implementation of joint nuclear energy projects, Nigerian Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar has said in an interview…
Regional cooperation important for Africa to achieve the AfCFTA aspirations: UNECA Chief
Addis Ababa, March 4, 2024 (FBC) – In his opening at the 56th Session of the Conference of Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Executive Secretary of UNECA, Claver…
Regional initiatives vital for achieving AfCFTA, Agenda 2063 goals: Ethiopian Envoy
Addis Ababa, February 29, 2024 (FBC) – Regional projects play a crucial role in advancing the objectives of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and Agenda 2063 of the African…
IGAD, EU sign financial agreement to address a spectrum of issues in HoA
Addis Ababa, February 27, 2024 (FBC) – The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and the European Union (EU) signed a Financing Agreement to support the regional bloc's efforts…
High interest rate that Africa pays blocking its dev’t: US Economist
Addis Ababa, February 24, 2024 (FBC) – The renowned American economist, Professor Jeffrey Sachs, underscored that the higher interest rate which Africa pays than any other part of the world…
Ministers from HoA meet to discuss challenges, opportunities of labor migration
Addis Ababa, February 23, 2024 (FBC) – Government ministers from East and the Horn of Africa (HoA), along with support from the International Organization for Migration (IOM), are meeting in…