In this Nov. 13, 2020, file photo President Donald Trump listens during an event on Operation Warp Speed in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington. .Trump is making unsupported claims of massive voting fraud, demanding recounts and calling for audits. All of this an effort to discredit the outcome and, in the

Amhara Special Force troops return to their base after fighting against the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), in Danasha, Ethiopia on November 9, 2020. © Reuters / Tiksa Negeri Two airports in Ethiopia’s Amhara state near the northern state of Tigray where federal troops are fighting local forces were targeted by rocket fire late on

Ethiopia pulled back thousands of troops who’ve been helping Somalia’s government fight an Islamist insurgency, according to three people familiar with the matter, raising concerns of a security vacuum in the war-torn nation. Their departure from Somalia comes as federal soldiers continue to battle forces loyal to the ruling party in the northern Ethiopian region

Photo: Credit Reuters Fighting between Ethiopian government forces and rebellious northern leaders could spiral out of control and war crimes may have been committed, the United Nations said on Friday, as repercussions spread around the volatile Horn of Africa. The 10-day conflict in Tigray region has killed hundreds, sent refugees flooding into Sudan, and raised

Members of Amhara region militias head to face the Tigray People’s Liberation Front, named by some as responsible for the killings. Photograph: Tiksa Negeri/Reuters By Jason Burke Amnesty International says it has confirmed killings in town of Mai Kadra, Tigray Scores, possibly hundreds of civilians have reportedly been massacred with knives and machetes in Tigray,

While some states seek to protect gains accrued from Trump administration, others hoping for fresh start As US President-elect Joe Biden, 77, prepares to assume office in January, the tumultuous Middle East anticipates a change in the US policy towards the region. While few countries seek to maintain the gains accrued during the Trump administration,

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council voted Thursday to prevent the sale or shipment to Somalia of components of improvised explosive devices if there is “significant risk” they may be used to manufacture the often deadly devices that are increasingly being used in attacks by al-Shabab extremists. It also urged the Somali government

US President Donald Trump (R) and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi in Washington, US on 3 April 2017 [Presidency of Egypt/ Handout/Anadolu Agency] The Egyptian government has hired a lobbying firm following the success of Joe Biden in the US elections, reports Foreign Lobby. The $65,000 monthly contract was signed between the Egypt’s Ambassador to

Photo: Credit Evening Standard / eyevine By Nicholas Cecil,Sophia Sleigh and John Dunne Boris Johnson was today urged to “take back control” of his infighting-plagued government by sacking Dominic Cummings. Senior Tories warned the Prime Minister had to get a “grip” after being left weakened by war in No10 in the middle of the second

Investigation to track possible killing, burial of those reported missing Sudanese General Prosecutor Taj Alsir Alhibir said Wednesday that authorities discovered new mass graves during the course of investigations. No further details were disclosed. The Office of the General Prosecutor said in a statement that an investigation committee formed by the General Attorney found strong