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US Restricts Visas, Aid Over Conflict in Ethiopia's Tigray Region
Visa restrictions target Ethiopian and Eritrean officials accused of fueling the 6-month-old war; move also curbs economic and security assistance to
Aid Group Reports Killings by Ethiopian Troops in Tigray
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UN Gives $65 Million in Aid to Ethiopia, Tigray
More than 16 million people across Ethiopia require assistance due to drought, conflict and COVID-19
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US Reports Steep Drop in Migrant Children Held by Border Patrol
Sharp decline constitutes the first concrete sign of progress in early and thorny challenge for Biden administration, which has faced criticism from l
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COVID Wave Hitting Northeastern Syria, Aid Group Reports
Doctors Without Borders says the lack of testing supplies and a vaccination plan are making the situation worse
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Aid Group Facilities Attacked, Set Ablaze in Northeast Nigeria
There was no immediate claim of responsibility, but suspicion immediately fell on an Islamic extremist group known as ISWAP, a Boko Haram breakaway fa
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Aid Group Reports Killings by Ethiopian Troops in Tigray
Doctors Without Borders says government troops shot and killed 4 men they forced off a civilian bus
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Ethiopian Diplomat Urges Peace Talks in Tigray War
The conflict began in November, when Abiy sent government troops into Tigray after an attack there on federal military facilities
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Group Reports Health Facilities Looted in Ethiopia's Tigray
The findings deepen concern for the wellbeing of Tigray's 6 million people
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Diaspora Protesters in US, Canada Back Ethiopian Government's Handling of Tigray Conflict
Protesters march after US officials suggest Prime Minister Abiy's government responsible for atrocities and human suffering in Tigray
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Ethiopian Journalist Attacked in Her Home, Questioned on Tigray Connections
Freelance journalist Lucy Kassa says a raid by unidentified attackers may be linked to her reporting on gang rape in Ethiopia's Tigray region
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Rights Group Calls For Independent Investigation of Shelling in Ethiopia's Tigray Region
New report claims federal forces broke laws of war with attacks on Humera, Shire, and Mekelle
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Ethiopian Government Blocking Aid in Tigray, UN Says
Aid workers have no access to non-government-controlled rural areas where most of the province's 2.3 million people are living
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Aid Efforts in Ethiopia's Tigray Thwarted by Lack of Access
UNICEF expresses concern about what it sees as a worsening situation for 1.3 million children affected by the conflict in the region
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Somali Lawmakers Demand Inquiry on Alleged Troops Fighting in Tigray
Former deputy of Somalia's National Intelligence and Security Agency claims over 370 Somali troops died in Tigray
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Villagers Displaced by Floods, Elephants in Northern Cameroon Wait for Aid
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Thousands of Eritrean Refugees in Tigray Desperately Short of Aid
Aid workers granted one-time access to two Eritrean refugee camps found conditions dire and refugees in desperate straits
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UN Slams Ethiopian Government for Blocking Aid to Conflict-Ridden Tigray
Lack of food, water and health services are affecting hundreds of thousands of people and leading to a rise in malnutrition and water-borne diseases
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As Ordered by Trump, US Down to 2,500 Troops in Afghanistan
Drawdown appears to violate last-minute congressional prohibition
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Aid Groups Warn of COVID-19 Outbreak at Ethiopian Refugee Camp in Sudan
The United Nations refugee agency and aid group Mercy Corps say an urgent intervention is needed to avoid a humanitarian disaster
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Eritrea's Role Questioned as Reports Emerge of Its Involvement in Tigray Conflict
Prominent Ethiopian military official confirms presence of Eritrean troops in Ethiopia's Tigray despite denials by Eritrean government
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UNHCR Issues Urgent Appeal for Ethiopian Refugees Fleeing Conflict in Tigray
$156 million needed to provide aid for up to 115,000 Ethiopian refugees and 22,000 people from host countries over the next six months
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UN: More Than 2 Million Children in Ethiopia's Tigray in Need of Aid
UNICEF is demanding access to the restive region to provide humanitarian assistance to children deprived of basic means by ongoing fighting
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Relief Aid Arrives in Embattled Tigray Region
Red Cross delivers first shipment of essential supplies since fighting began Nov. 4
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Aid Groups Say Staffers Killed in Ethiopia's Tigray Conflict
More than a month has passed since fighting erupted between Ethiopia's government and now-fugitive Tigray
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Closed Tigray Humanitarian Corridor Puts UN Aid Operation in Limbo
UN aid agencies say emergency operations will be able to move ahead when humanitarian corridor is opened