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Ethiopia’s Tigray region on brink of famine amidst conflict


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In the arid depths of Ethiopia's Tigray region, where drought and conflict have become a cruel reality, Tigray is on the brink of famine, ravaged by two years of war and the unforgiving effects of climate change. Once-lush fields now lie…

Sudan war sends malnutrition rates across region – WFP


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The UN World Food Programme has warned that the 10-month long war in Sudan has meant malnutrition is soaring across the region and is creating the world’s largest displacement crisis. At least 25 million people are struggling with…

AU urges talks to end conflicts in Ethiopian region


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The African Union (AU) has urged the Ethiopian government and a militia in the Amhara region to embrace dialogue to resolve a renewed dispute that has left dozens of people dead and many others injured. AU Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat…

Ethiopia declares state of emergency in Amhara region


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Ethiopian Council of Ministers is declaring a state of emergency in the country’s Amhara region after authorities pleaded for help as clashes intensify between regional forces and the military. The prime minister’s office announced the…

Ethiopia imposes nightlife curfew in Amhara region over protests


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Restrictions on nightlife and meetings were imposed in three major cities in Ethiopia's Amhara region, including the most populous, Gondar, in the wake of protests against the dismantling of regional military forces across Ethiopia.…

UN raises alarm over Sahel region hub for terrorism


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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says he’s “deeply concerned by the gains terrorist groups are making in the Sahel, and elsewhere.” Guterres read from prepared remarks delivered at a Security Council meeting on counterterrorism…

ECOWAS Parliament speaker laments low access to electricity in region


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The Speaker, Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS Parliament, Dr Sidie Mohamed Tunis has lamented over the abysmal access to reliable, sustainable and affordable energy in the region. The Speaker disclosed this at a five-day…

Ethiopian Tigray region appoints new interim leader


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The dominant party in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region has nominated its spokesman Getachew Reda to be president of a regional interim administration called for in a peace deal that ended a two-year war in the region. The Tigray People's…

ECOWAS Parliament gives recipe to seamless roaming in region


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The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament Joint Committee on Telecommunications and Information Technology/Education, Science and Culture/Trade Customs and Free Movement, has recommended ways to achieve seamless…

ECOWAS moves to ensure seamless communication in region


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The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament, has initiated a process aimed at ensuring seamless communication within the West African region. The Speaker of the Community Parliament, Sidie Mohamed Tunis, stated…