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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
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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…
Tigray leader says fighters to leave nearby Ethiopian areas
World
December 21, 2021
Tigray leader says fighters to leave nearby Ethiopian areas
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The leader of Tigray forces in Ethiopia says its fighters outside of the region have been…
People fleeing Ethiopia allege attacks, forced conscription
World
November 8, 2021
People fleeing Ethiopia allege attacks, forced conscription
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A new round of deadly attacks and forced conscription has begun against ethnic Tigrayans in an…
Ethiopians denounce US at rally to back military campaign
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November 8, 2021
Ethiopians denounce US at rally to back military campaign
ADDIS ABABA, Nov 7 (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of Ethiopians rallied in Addis Ababa on Sunday to support Prime…
Libya govt rejects suspension of FM weeks before election
Middle East
November 7, 2021
Libya govt rejects suspension of FM weeks before election
CAIRO (AP) — Libya’s government Sunday rejected a decision by the country’s presidential council to suspend the foreign minister over…