Addis Ababa, June 25, 2018 (FBC) - Eighty-six people have been killed in an attack by herdsmen on six villages in central Nigeria, local media reported.

Another six people were wounded and 50 homes were destroyed in the attacks in the Gashish district of Plateau state, Channels Television reported citing local police on Monday.President Muhammadu Buhari had been briefed on the "deeply unfortunate killings," according to a post on his Twitter page.
"The grievous loss of lives and property arising from the killings in Plateau today is painful and regrettable," a second post said.
"My deepest condolences to the affected communities. We will not rest until all murderers and criminal elements and their sponsors are incapacitated and brought to justice."
State Governor Simon Lalong said a curfew had been put in place from 6pm to 6am local time (17:00 GMT to 05:00 GMT). He visited the villages involved and called for calm as the government investigated the attack.
Tensions between the state's primarily Christian farming community and the mainly Muslim herdsmen have often spilled over into violence in recent years.
Drought in the country's north has also driven the nomads and their cow herds further south in search of fresh grazing, further escalating conflicts.
Source: Aljazeera
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Addis Ababa, June 25, 2018 (FBC) –The U.S. government said it will send FBI experts to investigate Saturday's bomb blast at a rally organized to support reform agendas of Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed.

United States Under Secretary of Commerce, Gilbert Kaplan, made the remark today during his talks with Ethiopia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Two people were killed and over 150 others wounded in the bomb blast at Meskel Square last Saturday.

Addis Ababa, June 25, 2018 (FBC) - Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has won a new five-year term after securing outright victory in the first round of a presidential poll.

Election authority chief Sadi Guven said the president had "received the absolute majority of all valid votes".
State media reports put Mr Erdogan on 53% with 99% of votes counted, and his closest rival Muharrem Ince on 31%.
The opposition is yet to officially concede but said it would continue its democratic fight "whatever the result".
It had earlier cast doubt on results being broadcast by state media.
Final results will be announced on Friday, according to BBC.
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Addis Ababa, June 25, 2018 (FBC) –A high level Eritrean government’s delegation will arrive in Addis Ababa this week, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia (MoFA).

Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki last week announced plans to send a delegation to Addis Ababa for peace talks with Ethiopia.
The announcement was made at the annual martyr’s day celebration in Asmara, the capital of Eritrea.
The war fought between the two countries caused massive damage, pulled back the economy of both nations, and resulted in displacement of people, the President said.
He highlighted the importance of restoring the people-to-people ties between the two countries.
Following the announcement by Asmara, Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed thanked President Isaias for the positive response to Ethiopia’s peace and reconciliation overture.
He also expressed his readiness to welcome warmly and with considerable goodwill the Eritrean delegation.
Different countries and international organizations also expressed their support for the recent move by both leaders to normalize relation between the two countries.
The United Nation (UN), the African Union (AU), the European Union (EU), and the United State welcomed the progress the two countries have made toward resolving their differences.
They also expressed their readiness to provide all support that may contribute to advancing and consolidating the process of engagement between the two nations.
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Addis Ababa, June 25, 2018 (FBC) –Ethiopian Foreign Minister Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu met the United States Under Secretary of Commerce Gilbert Kaplan in Addis Ababa today.

During the meeting, the two discussed a full spectrum of issues related to the Ethiopian economy and the bilateral commercial relationship.
The Under Secretary expressed support for Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed’s economic reform agenda.
He also conveyed his optimism regarding the potential for increased bilateral trade and investment.
They discussed challenges faced by U.S. companies doing business in Ethiopia, such as foreign exchange shortages, and ways to address them.
The Under Secretary and Foreign Minister also met with members of the President’s Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa (PAC-DBIA) – U.S. company executives from a wide range of industries – and discussed the Ethiopian business climate.
During the visit, the companies will assess trade and investment opportunities in Ethiopia.
According to the Ethiopian Investment Commission (EIC), as of March 2018, there were nearly 251 U.S. investment projects active in Ethiopia.
The delegation is expected to hold talks with Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed and other high level government officials.
Ranges of Memorandum of Understandings are also expected to be signed during the visit.

[News24Wire] Attacks on leaders in Zimbabwe and Ethiopia have been strongly condemned by political parties in South Africa.

[Reporter] Despite not meeting for two years and having been invited to the negotiation table by Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) for a face-to-face dialogue, the main actors of the South Sudan conflict, rebel leader Riek Machar (PhD) and President Salva Kiir, have concluded their meeting in Addis Ababa yesterday yet again failing to reach a definite agreement to end the conflict that have caused the deaths of thousands of South Sudanese in the past few years.

[CISA] Addis Ababa -Sudan's Foreign Minister Dirdiri Mohamed Ahmed has confirmed that talks between South Sudan's President Salva Kiir and rebel leader Riek Machar will resume on June 25 in Khartoum.