U.S. envoy meets Ethiopia deputy PM in bid to revive truce efforts
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia—A U.S. special envoy met Ethiopia’s deputy prime minister on Thursday in a bid to revive ceasefire talks,
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Secretary of State Blinken headed to Africa to address various crises
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Africa next week as the Biden administration intensifies diplomatic efforts
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Tigray, other groups form alliance for a regime change in Ethiopia
NAIROBI, Kenya — Ethiopia’s Tigray forces on Friday joined with other armed and opposition groups around the country in an
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Why Is Ethiopia at War With Itself?
The civil war has shifted dramatically since Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed began a military campaign in the Tigray region a
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Ethiopia’s Oromo protest, demand freedom for jailed leaders
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Members of Ethiopia’s largest ethnic group, the Oromo, protested Saturday against the government and called for
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Italian vessel rescues 65 from migrant boat fleeing Libya
ABOARD THE SEABIRD — An Italian offshore supply vessel on Saturday rescued 65 migrants, including women and children, fleeing Libya
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Algeria blasts French leader, bans flights, recalls diplomat
ALGIERS, Algeria— Algeria has refused permission for France to fly military planes in its airspace and announced the recall of
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Distribution problems, hesitancy slow Uganda vaccination bid
GULU, Uganda — The light bulb hanging from the ceiling flickered on and off, infuriating the technician in this remote
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‘Vaccine apartheid’: Africans tell UN they need vaccines
As wealthy countries begin to consider whether to offer their populations a third COVID-19 shot, African nations still waiting for
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Haitians see history of racist policies in migrant treatment
The images — men on horseback with long reins, corralling Haitian asylum seekers trying to cross into the U.S. from
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