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At least 55 Killed in Eastern Congo Massacres, UN Says
Army and local civil rights group blame Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), an Islamist armed group, for raiding village of Tchabi and a camp for displace
Ethiopian Government Blocking Aid in Tigray, UN Says
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Biden Urges Cease-fire in Ethiopia's Tigray, Says Rights Abuses 'Must End'
'Belligerents in the Tigray region should declare and adhere to a cease-fire, and Eritrean and Amhara forces should withdraw,' US president says
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Former Aide to British Leader Says Government Failed Public in COVID-19 Response
Dominic Cummings tells parliament government 'fell disastrously short' in response to pandemic
International
Ethiopian Region of Tigray at 'Serious Risk' of Famine, Warns Top UN Official
Months after Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed launched what he termed a "rapid" military operation, the fighting and abuses continue in Tigray
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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
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About 120 Ex-peacekeepers from Ethiopia Seek Asylum in Sudan, UN says
Personnel were set to be repatriated as part of phased withdrawal of UN peacekeeping mission, UNAMID, from western Sudan's Darfur region after its man
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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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UN Security Council Calls for More Aid Access to Ethiopia's Tigray
The 15-nation council has broken its 6-month-long silence on the escalating crisis
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Eritrea Admits Presence in Ethiopia's Tigray, Tells UN It Is Withdrawing
Admission in letter to Security Council comes after UN aid chief said world body had not seen proof that Eritrean soldiers were withdrawing
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UN Suspends Aid in Nigeria's Borno State as Thousands Flee Armed Attacks
United Nations was forced to suspend operations because of targeted attacks by insurgents against aid workers, humanitarian assets and facilities
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UN: Hunger, Rape Rising in Ethiopia's Tigray
UN aid chief says 150 people have starved to death south of Tigray's capital
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40 People Killed in Ethnic Clashes in West Darfur, UN Says
Ethnic violence between Arab herdsmen and non-Arab settler farmers entered the third day, forcing authorities to declare a state of emergency as the m
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Four UN Peacekeepers Killed in Mali Attack, UN Says
Incident occurred at peacekeepers' camp in northern village of Aguelhok
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UN Scaling Up Aid for Victims of Brutal Attack in Mozambique
More than 3,360 people who fled Palma by foot, bus, plane and boat have arrived in Pemba, the capital of Cabo Delgado province
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UN Finds Destroyed, Deserted Eritrean Refugee Camps in Northern Tigray
The two camps, which formerly housed some 20,000 Eritrean refugees, were abandoned, and all the humanitarian facilities had been looted and vandalized
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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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Ethiopia's Leader Says Atrocities Committed in Tigray War
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said in an address before lawmakers that reports indicate atrocities have been committed in Tigray
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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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UN Says Ebola in Guinea May be Linked to a Survivor of 2014 Outbreak
Genetic sequencing data suggests new outbreak most likely due to a persistence of virus infection in a human
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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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UN Calls on Ethiopia to Allow Probe into Alleged Murders in Tigray
UN human rights chief says murders and sexual attacks could amount to war crimes
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US Report Documents Atrocities, Ethnic Cleansing in Tigray, NY Times Says
US officials are calling for cessation of hostilities and holding responsible people fully accountable
International
Impunity for Civil War Crimes in Sri Lanka Risks Future Offenses, UN Says
UN report says nothing has been done to ensure justice for thousands of victims of Sri Lanka's 26 year-long civil war more than a decade after the arm
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Hunger in Central America Skyrockets, UN Agency Says
New data released by the UN's World Food Program showed nearly 8 million people across the four countries are experiencing hunger this year, up from 2
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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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