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Thousands in Sudan call for end to military rule, protest exploitation of gold resources after CNN investigation
Middle East
August 1, 2022
Thousands in Sudan call for end to military rule, protest exploitation of gold resources after CNN investigation
(CNN) – Thousands of protesters rallied in the Sudanese capital Khartoum on Sunday calling for an end to military rule,…
Ethiopian government and Tigrayan forces move towards negotiations
World
June 18, 2022
Ethiopian government and Tigrayan forces move towards negotiations
Nairobi (CNN) – The Ethiopian government has formed a committee to negotiate with forces from the Tigray region, Prime Minister…
Tigrayan forces say they are withdrawing from Ethiopia’s Afar region
World
May 3, 2022
Tigrayan forces say they are withdrawing from Ethiopia’s Afar region
(CNN)Tigrayan forces are fully withdrawing from Ethiopia’s Afar region, a spokesperson for the Tigrayan People’s Liberation Forces (TPLF) told CNN…
Ukrainian officials say Russians are “robbing” wheat stocks
World
April 29, 2022
Ukrainian officials say Russians are “robbing” wheat stocks
The General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces claimed on Friday that Russian troops were “robbing” wheat stocks, as heavy fighting…
Rights groups accuse Ethiopian regional forces of ethnic cleansing in Tigray
World
April 6, 2022
Rights groups accuse Ethiopian regional forces of ethnic cleansing in Tigray
Two leading human rights groups on Wednesday accused armed forces from Ethiopia’s Amhara region of waging a campaign of ethnic…
Rising hunger looms in Sudan, with little aid in sight
Middle East
April 4, 2022
Rising hunger looms in Sudan, with little aid in sight
Millions more Sudanese are set to go hungry this year as economic turmoil and erratic rains drive up prices and…
Ethiopia’s Tigray region say committed to observing humanitarian ceasefire
World
March 26, 2022
Ethiopia’s Tigray region say committed to observing humanitarian ceasefire
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (Reuters) – Rebellious Tigrayan forces in Ethiopia have said they will respect a ceasefire proposed by Prime…
Ethiopia pledges action after video shows uniformed men burning civilians alive
World
March 15, 2022
Ethiopia pledges action after video shows uniformed men burning civilians alive
Nairobi (Reuters) – Ethiopia’s government said on Saturday it would act against the perpetrators after a video appeared on social…
Biden officials dispatched to Saudi Arabia to discuss energy concerns amid Russia-Ukraine crisis
Middle East
February 23, 2022
Biden officials dispatched to Saudi Arabia to discuss energy concerns amid Russia-Ukraine crisis
(CNN)The White House dispatched two officials to Saudi Arabia this week to press the kingdom to pump more oil as fears…
Doctors say lives are lost in hospitals in Ethiopia’s Tigray due to dwindling supplies, blame blockade
Main Slider
January 5, 2022
Doctors say lives are lost in hospitals in Ethiopia’s Tigray due to dwindling supplies, blame blockade
NAIROBI, Jan 5 (Reuters) – In the largest hospital in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, a child wounded in an air strike…