‘Very Brutal’: In Ethiopia, Tigray Forces accused of Abuses
DEBARK, Ethiopia — As they bring war to other parts of Ethiopia, resurgent Tigray fighters face growing allegations that they
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Somaliland gears up for ‘healthy’ battle of ports
Berbera, Somaliland Anchored at the deepwater port of Berbera, an Ethiopian-flagged ship offloads its cargo of sugar and rice coming
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U.S. agency says Tigrayan forces looted aid warehouses in Ethiopia’s Amhara region
ADDIS ABABA, Aug 31 (Reuters) – Forces from Ethiopia’s Tigray region in recent weeks looted warehouses belonging to the U.S.
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Rebels kidnap 20 in east Congo after ambushing convoy
BENI, Congo — Rebels in eastern Congo ambushed a stalled civilian convoy that was under military escort Wednesday, killing five
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Zambians cheer inauguration of new leader Hakainde Hichilema
HARARE, Zimbabwe — Zambia’s new president, longtime opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema, has been sworn into power, raising hopes in the
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Tanzania says 5 dead in gun battle near French Embassy
DODOMA, Tanzania — Tanzania’s president on Wednesday said five people are dead, including three police officers, after a gun battle
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Turkey offers to mediate between Ethiopia and Sudan
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday backed a peaceful resolution for the Tigray conflict in
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Afghan president flees the country as Taliban move on Kabul
KABUL, Afghanistan — Afghanistan’s embattled president left the country Sunday, joining his fellow citizens and foreigners in a stampede fleeing
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Back of the line: Charity only goes so far in world vaccine
LONDON — An international system to share coronavirus vaccines was supposed to guarantee that low and middle-income countries could get
Read moreEthiopia calls “all capable” citizens to fight in Tigray war
NAIROBI, Kenya — Ethiopia’s government on Tuesday summoned all capable citizens to war, urging them to join the country’s military
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