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Sudan’s army recovered the border that had been taken over by Ethiopian farmers, the Sudanese foreign ministry says. Sudan’s foreign minister says the army has restored control over all lands along the border that had been taken over by Ethiopian farmers. “The armed forces have now fully recovered all Sudanese territory,” Minister Omar Qamareddine told...

NAIROBI (Reuters) – Reuters cameraman Kumerra Gemechu has been held in solitary confinement for nearly a week without charge or being given any evidence of wrongdoing, his lawyer said. His lawyer Melkamu Ogo said on Wednesday that police informed him that their lines of enquiry included accusations of disseminating false information, communicating with groups fighting...

By Eoin McSweeney Two convicted Ethiopian war criminals are likely to finally leave the Italian embassy in the capital, Addis Ababa, after taking refuge there for almost 30 years. Berhanu Bayeh and Addis Tedla, two senior officials of Ethiopia’s former Mengistu military regime, who had been sentenced to death for war crimes, were granted probation by an...

Foreign Ministry spokesman says Ethiopia’s silence should not be taken as weakness, forces are ready to defend sovereignty Addis Getachew Tadesse  ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia  Ethiopia on Tuesday warned Sudan of counter-offensive measures following the reports of the Sudanese army’s crossing the border and taking control of al-Fashqa region. “If Sudan does not stop expanding into...

Geneva (AFP), In rare, personal comments, World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus spoke Monday of his “personal pain” over the “worsening” conflict raging in his home country of Ethiopia. “In addition to Covid, 2020 has been very difficult for me because my country is in trouble,” Tedros told reporters in the UN health agency’s...