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Tigray on edge: rising tensions threaten fragile peace in Ethiopia

Tigray is once again at the brink of conflict, as unresolved political disputes, contested territory, and a fragile ceasefire fuel rising fears of renewed war in Ethiopia’s northern region. Lt. Gen. Tadesse Werede, head of Tigray’s Interim Administration, has warned that federal attempts to return internally displaced persons (IDPs) to Western Tigray without consultation threaten […]

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Morocco Takes Part in 32nd Session of Assembly of African Union

Morocco will take part in the 32nd Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union due in Addis Ababa Feb.10-11 with a delegation led by Head of Govt Saâd Eddine El Othmani. The summit meeting will be held under the theme: “The Year of Refugees, Returnees and Internally Displaced Persons: Towards Durable Solutions to […]

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Libya: Militias Force Nearly 2,000 to Leave their Long-established Shelters in Tripoli – UNHCR

Libyan militias have forced nearly 2,000 people from an ethnic minority, targeted for their alleged links to the former Gadaffi Government, to flee long-established shelters in the capital Tripoli, the UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, said on Tuesday. In an appeal for the respect of the human rights of families originating from the city of Tawergha, […]