Ethiopia Amhara State

CAR: 12 combatants of an armed group killed by peacekeepers

Twelve members of an armed group died in a clash with UN peacekeepers and government troops as they tried to enter a city in northeastern Central African Republic (CAR). The fighting erupted on Sunday after the Popular Front for the Rebirth of Central Africa (FPRC) entered the flashpoint town of Birao before being repelled, government […]

Egypt’s Central Bank Cuts Key Interest Rates by One Percentage Point

The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE), on Thursday, 25 December, announced a 100-basis-point reduction in its key interest rates, marking its fifth rate cut this year as policymakers respond to easing inflationary pressures. In a statement, the CBE said its Monetary Policy Committee lowered the deposit rate to 20 percent, the lending rate to 21 […]

Tunisia: Landmine blast injures soldier in restive Kasserine province

A Tunisian soldier sustained injuries Wednesday after an artisanal landmine exploded in the military zone of the restive Kasserine province, Webdo Tunis reports. The blast occurred during a military combing operation in the Mghila mountain for terror groups, the media notes. The soldier was injured in the leg and had been admitted to regional hospital. […]