The first formal peace talks between the warring sides, the Ethiopian government and regional authorities in Ethiopian’s Tigray region in the north, opened today in South Africa. Roland Marchal, researcher…
Continue ReadingEthiopian government officials are meeting Tigrayan rebels in South Africa to try and end a civil war that’s been raging for two years. The talks are the first formal attempt…
Continue ReadingNegotiators for the Ethiopian government and regional forces from Tigray were due to meet in the South African capital Pretoria for the first formal peace talks since war broke out…
Continue ReadingNegotiators from the Ethiopian government and Tigrayan rebel authorities were readying Monday for peace talks in South Africa aimed at finding a peaceful solution to the brutal two-year war. The…
Continue ReadingNearly 2,500 children died of malnutrition in Ethiopia’s Tigray region last year, the BBC has found. The Ethiopian government has been at war with Tigrayan forces since 2020. Aid agencies…
Continue ReadingEthiopian Girl Skaters is a female-only skateboarding group that brings together young girls from different backgrounds, building a community that challenges the stereotype that girls shouldn’t be involved in extreme…
Continue ReadingHundreds of thousands of girls and young women have been deprived of the chance of education since the Taliban returned to power a year ago, but their thirst for learning…
Continue ReadingA UN-chartered ship loaded with 23,000 tonnes of Ukrainian wheat destined for millions of hungry people in Ethiopia docked in neighbouring Djibouti on Tuesday. The bulk carrier MV Brave Commander…
Continue ReadingKenya’s Supreme Court on Tuesday laid out eight questions it will answer when it rules on this month’s disputed presidential election result, including whether the commission’s website was hacked. Opposition…
Continue ReadingNasa chiefs have said they hope to launch its new Moon rocket, the Space Launch System, later this week. The Artemis 1 mission blast off was postponed at first after…
Continue ReadingThe US Department of Justice (DoJ) will publish a redacted copy of the document which led a judge to approve a warrant to search former President Donald Trump’s Florida home.…
Continue ReadingTies with Algeria have become more important for France because the war in Ukraine has increased demand in Europe for North African gas, and because of surging migration across the…
Continue ReadingMariana Budjeryn of the Harvard Kennedy School explains that while there is plenty of behind the scenes diplomacy to enable an IAEA mission to access the plant, she warned that…
Continue ReadingThousands of Rohingya refugees held "Genocide Remembrance Day" rallies on Thursday, marking five years since fleeing a military offensive in Myanmar. Those who have fled to India now face a…
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