Journalist imprisonments reach 30-year high
THE number of journalists imprisoned worldwide is the highest ever recorded in the 30 years that the Committee to Protect
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Eritrea
Tigray has resisted Ethiopia’s far greater military might for two years – here’s why neither side is giving in
THE Ethio-Tigray war started on 4 November 2020. For almost two years, the governments of Ethiopia and Eritrea – along
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Ethiopia peace talks start in South Africa
ANAIT MIRIDZHANIAN and BHARGAV ACHARYA THE first formal peace talks aimed at ending two years of war between the Ethiopian
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Ethiopia-Tigray peace talks to start in South Africa
NEGOTIATORS for the Ethiopian government and regional forces from Tigray were due to meet in the South African capital Pretoria
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Tigrayan forces in Ethiopia say Eritrea launches offensive over border
FORCES in Ethiopia’s Tigray region said troops from neighbouring Eritrea started a full-scale offensive on Tuesday and heavy fighting was
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Eritrea issues army mobilisation call as Ethiopia fighting resumes, Canada says
ERITREA is mobilising armed forces due to the re-eruption of the conflict in northern Ethiopia, the Canadian government said, raising
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Ten killed in air strikes on capital of Ethiopia’s Tigray region
A second day of air strikes against the capital of Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region killed 10 people, hospital officials said,
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A brief history of African nations at the Olympic Winter Games
A record number of eight African countries competed at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang, South Korea. At the
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Ethiopia’s rebellious Tigray party accuses Eritrea of attacking its forces
THE Tigray People’s Liberation Front, the party that controls most of the northern Ethiopia region of Tigray, on Sunday accused
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Eritrea condemns new U.S. sanctions
ERITREA has condemned sanctions imposed on its military and other Eritrea-based individuals and entities by the United States a day
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