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Ethiopia takes Tigray’s TPLF party off terrorism list

Ethiopia takes Tigray’s TPLF party off terrorism list

ETHIOPIA'S parliament removed the Tigray region's main political movement from a list of terrorist organizations, a major step towards establishing an interim local government after a two-year civil war. The Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), which led the northern region into war with the federal government in late 2020, was designated a terrorist group in May 2021. The conflict ended with a truce signed in Pretoria last November after tens of thousands of people were killed and millions forced from their homes. Ethiopia's parliament said in a statement that a majority of lawmakers had approved the delisting. The delisting is…
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U.S. remove Sudan from terrorism list on Monday

U.S. remove Sudan from terrorism list on Monday

KHALID ABDELAZIZ THE U.S. has removed Sudan from a list of state sponsors of terrorism, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said, ending a designation in place since 1993 that has weighed on the Sudanese economy and curbed financial assistance. The delisting provides a boost to transitional authorities that took over after the ouster of former President Omar al-Bashir last year and are grappling with a deep economic crisis. A 45-day U.S. Congressional review period followed President Donald Trump's announcement that he would end the listing, days before he announced that Israel and Sudan intend to normalise relations. "This achievement was…
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