Young men flee Tigray amid fears of forced recruitment
Years after the war, unresolved tensions are again leaving young people fearful of being drawn into fighting.
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Fighting widens across Ethiopia as Tigray clashes escalate
Armed groups clashed with government forces across northern Ethiopia as fears mount of regional spillover.
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Belgium and Rwanda are talking again. Is DR Congo any closer to peace?
Belgium and Rwanda have restored diplomatic relations after an 18-month rupture over the war in eastern DR Congo.
Published On 24 Sep 2026
Liberia is squandering the moral authority it claims at the UN
Its deal to take deportees is the latest in a long history of unequal agreements with the US.
Outcry in Sudan as US reportedly holds army chief’s UN visa over truce plan
Media reports say US withheld army chief’s visa to pressure him into accepting a 90-day truce in Sudan’s civil war.
![Sudan's army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan arrives at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, China, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024. [File: Florence Lo/Pool Photo via Ap]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/AP24247583218926-1790212267.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Why is Kenya turning against Tata Chemicals in Magadi?
A century-old industry faces a reckoning over regulation, jobs and local benefits.
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Ethiopia warns of ‘destruction’ as Tigray rebels launch offensive
Ethiopian President Taye Atske Selassie warned of “forces of destruction” as Tigray rebels launched an offensive.
Published On 23 Sep 2026
Diomande stars as Ivory Coast and Ghana begin AFCON 2027 path – all to know
A star-studded opening to AFCON 2027 qualifying sees Real Madrid’s Yan Diomande lead Ivory Coast against depleted Ghana.
From: NewsFeed
Ethiopia faces renewed war as armed groups launch offensive
There are fears of a renewed war in Ethiopia after seven armed groups formed an alliance to overthrow the government.
Published On 23 Sep 2026
How and why the UN General Assembly is gaining prominence
The gridlock in the UNSC and emerging multipolarity are shifting political weight to the UNGA.
Can Ethiopia’s seven-group rebel alliance challenge Abiy Ahmed?
The alliance brings together movements with different enemies, claims and histories as tensions with Abiy rise.
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