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Over 43,000 Ethiopians flee Tigray clashes into Sudan: UNHCR

Since Nov. 4, Ethiopian government has been undertaking military operations against the…

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Iran says top nuclear scientist assassinated near Tehran

Eyewitnesses said a blast occurred when the scientist's vehicle was traveling on…

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Unidentified gunmen kill security officer in Yemen’s Aden

Elsewhere in Aden, a Southern Transitional Council (STC) military leader survived an…

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Ethiopian refugee influx to Sudan raises humanitarian catastrophe fears

Refugees have a very large impact on eastern Sudan's areas given the…

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Ethiopia to begin ‘final phase’ of Tigray offensive: Prime Minister

Human rights groups raise concerns for civilians caught up in military operations

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Namibia loses 23 rhinos and 2 elephants to poaching since January

Namibia recorded 57 poaching cases in 2019, which comprised 46 rhinos and…

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Kenya’s top lender to purchase Rwanda, Tanzania Banks

Kenyan lender said that in Rwanda, upon completion of the acquisition, the…

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Sudan former PM Sadiq Al-Mahdi dies

Al-Mahdi, aged 84, was flown to the United Arab Emirates to receive…

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Ethiopia Prime Minister rejects international ‘intervention’ in Tigray crisis 

Country’s authorities say they have killed over 10,000 fighters from Tigray forces…

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Egypt condemns Houthi attack on Saudi petroleum products station

Saudi Aramco’s supply of fuel was unaffected by terrorist attack, say officials

Sami Hegazi