US warns Tigrayan soldiers against flash march on Addis Ababa as Ethiopian orders 5m residents to arm

US warns Tigrayan soldiers against flash march on Addis Ababa as Ethiopian orders 5m residents to arm

Prime Minister Ahmed Abiy’s government has denied claims that the TPLF have made significant territorial gains. A tsunami of fake news, reporting restrictions and frequent communication blackouts make it difficult to confirm events on the ground.

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After 30 years in limbo Western Sahara’s liberation movement takes up arms against Morocco

After 30 years in limbo Western Sahara’s liberation movement takes up arms against Morocco

As a glowing sun sank behind the sandy barrier that cuts across the disputed territory of Western Sahara, Sidati Ahmed’s battalion launched two missiles that sizzled through the air and then followed with an artillery attack. Within minutes, a barrage of mortar shells flew in the opposite direction, from Moroccan...

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Ethiopian military kill three children in airstrikes on rebel-held Tigray regional capital Mekele

Ethiopian military kill three children in airstrikes on rebel-held Tigray regional capital Mekele

Ethiopia’s military has launched air strikes on the capital of the war-battered Tigray region, a dramatic escalation in the year-long conflict. The renewed airstrikes that began on Monday October 18, were initially denied but hospitals that received the wounded and dead, plus businesses that were affected confirmed the attacks before...

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