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US orders non-emergency government employees in Ethiopia to leave
World
November 7, 2021
US orders non-emergency government employees in Ethiopia to leave
NAIROBI, Nov 6 (Reuters) – The United States has ordered non-emergency US government employees in Ethiopia to leave because of…
Nine Ethiopian groups to form anti-government alliance
World
November 5, 2021
Nine Ethiopian groups to form anti-government alliance
NAIROBI, Nov 5 (Reuters) – Nine anti-government factions are forming an alliance to push for a political transition in Ethiopia,…
Tigray, other groups form alliance against Ethiopian leader
World
November 5, 2021
Tigray, other groups form alliance against Ethiopian leader
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ethiopia’s Tigray forces are joining with other armed and opposition groups in an alliance against Prime…
UN report says Ethiopia’s war marked by ‘extreme brutality’
World
November 3, 2021
UN report says Ethiopia’s war marked by ‘extreme brutality’
GENEVA (AP) — The UN human rights chief said Wednesday that Ethiopia’s yearlong war has been marked by “extreme brutality”…
UN, Ethiopia rights panel to issue report on abuses in Tigray
World
November 3, 2021
UN, Ethiopia rights panel to issue report on abuses in Tigray
NAIROBI, Nov 3 (Reuters) – A report on abuses committed during war in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region will be published…
Ethiopia tried to limit rare UN report on Tigray war abuses
World
November 2, 2021
Ethiopia tried to limit rare UN report on Tigray war abuses
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The findings of the only human rights investigation allowed in Ethiopia’s blockaded Tigray region will be…
Tigray forces say government attacked Ethiopia’s Mekelle, govt denies
World
October 18, 2021
Tigray forces say government attacked Ethiopia’s Mekelle, govt denies
NAIROBI, Oct 18 (Reuters) – Rebellious northern Ethiopian forces accused the government of launching air strikes on the capital of…
Climate change set to worsen resource degradation, conflict, report says
World
October 7, 2021
Climate change set to worsen resource degradation, conflict, report says
MADRID, Oct 7 (Reuters) – A vicious cycle linking the depletion of natural resources with violent conflict may have gone…
North African migrants, adrift, tell of last-minute rescue
Middle East
September 29, 2021
North African migrants, adrift, tell of last-minute rescue
ABOARD GEO BARENTS (AP) — The small fiberglass boat had begun to take on water not long after the engine…
Protesters in eastern Sudan shut oil import pipeline – ministry
Middle East
September 25, 2021
Protesters in eastern Sudan shut oil import pipeline – ministry
KHARTOUM, Sept 25 (Reuters) – Protesters in eastern Sudan shut a pipeline that carries imported crude oil to the capital…