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The Latest: Italy starts distributing J&J for those over 60
World
April 21, 2021
The Latest: Italy starts distributing J&J for those over 60
ROME — Italy is distributing 184,000 doses of Johnson & Johnson coronavirus shots to regional vaccination centers and recommending it…
Rwanda report blames France for ‘enabling’ the 1994 genocide
World
April 19, 2021
Rwanda report blames France for ‘enabling’ the 1994 genocide
PARIS (AP) — The French government bears “significant” responsibility for “enabling a foreseeable genocide,” a report commissioned by the Rwandan…
Ethiopians head home after Yemen migrant life becomes untenable
Middle East
April 14, 2021
Ethiopians head home after Yemen migrant life becomes untenable
ADEN (Reuters) – When Ethiopian migrant Jamal Hussein boarded a UN-run repatriation flight out of Yemen, he ended a journey…
Chad’s president set to extend his 30-year rule
World
April 9, 2021
Chad’s president set to extend his 30-year rule
At least 7.3 million voters are expected to vote in Chad’s presidential election on Sunday. Ten candidates appear on the ballot paper,…
Ethiopia moves forward with 2nd filling of GERD: minister
Egypt
April 7, 2021
Ethiopia moves forward with 2nd filling of GERD: minister
Ethiopia’s Minister of Water, Irrigation, and Energy Seleshi Bekele said on Wednesday that country has begun the process of the…
Ethiopia says Eritrean troops have started withdrawing from Tigray
World
April 4, 2021
Ethiopia says Eritrean troops have started withdrawing from Tigray
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Eritrean forces have started withdrawing from Ethiopia’s Tigray region in the north, the Ethiopian Foreign Ministry said.…
‘Two bullets is enough’ – Analysis of Tigray massacre video raises questions for Ethiopian Army
World
April 2, 2021
‘Two bullets is enough’ – Analysis of Tigray massacre video raises questions for Ethiopian Army
Dawit was watching television at a relative’s one-room apartment in Axum, a historic city in Ethiopia’s war-torn, northern Tigray region,…
Ethiopia says Eritrea agrees to withdraw troops from Tigray
World
March 26, 2021
Ethiopia says Eritrea agrees to withdraw troops from Tigray
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — Ethiopia’s prime minister said Friday that Eritrea has agreed to withdraw its forces from the Tigray…
Kenya orders closure of two refugee camps, gives ultimatum to UN agency
World
March 25, 2021
Kenya orders closure of two refugee camps, gives ultimatum to UN agency
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Kenya on Wednesday ordered the closure of two sprawling camps that host hundreds of thousands of refugees…
Ethiopia’s leader says atrocities committed in Tigray war
World
March 23, 2021
Ethiopia’s leader says atrocities committed in Tigray war
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Ethiopia’s leader on Tuesday said atrocities have been committed in Tigray, his first public acknowledgment of…