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Ethiopian army captures city from Tigray forces -sources

Ethiopian government forces and their allies on Monday captured Shire, one of the biggest cities in the northern region of Tigray, from regional forces they have been battling on and off since late 2020, two diplomatic and humanitarian sources said.

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African Union chair calls for unconditional ceasefire, peace talks in Ethiopia

The chair of the African Union on Sunday called for those involved in the two-year-old conflict in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region to implement an immediate, unconditional ceasefire and agree to direct peace talks.

Reuters

Burhan Reveals Proximity to Reaching Settlement for Sudan Crisis

Signs of a breakthrough in the political crisis in Sudan are looming with the North African country’s Chairman of the Transitional Sovereign Council, Abdel-Fattah Al-Burhan, having said that the political scene would witness a breakthrough in the coming days. Speaking to a crowd in the Kadbas area of River Nile…

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Peace talks in Ethiopian conflict are delayed, diplomats say

Diplomatic sources say African Union-sponsored peace talks to resolve Ethiopia’s two year-long Tigray conflict will not take place as planned this weekend

The Independent UK

Ethiopia peace talks delayed for logistical reasons -diplomats

African Union-led peace talks aimed at ending a two-year conflict in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region, proposed for this weekend, have been delayed for logistical reasons, two diplomatic sources said on Friday.

Reuters

Kenyatta, Obasanjo to broker AU peace talks with Ethiopia and Tigray

Former Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta will be heading to South Africa to join Nigerian counterpart Olusegun Obasanjo on Sunday as mediators for African Union-brokered peace talks between the Federal government of Ethiopia and Tigray representatives.

Radio France Internationale

Ethiopia, Tigray leaders invited for talks in South Africa

A diplomat in Addis Ababa has said the African Union is still waiting for a response from the Tigrayan side.

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Ethiopia, Tigrayan forces accept African Union-led peace talks

Ethiopia's government and rival Tigrayan forces said on Wednesday they have accepted an invitation by the African Union to participate in peace talks aimed at ending a two-year conflict.

Reuters

Junta set to stay in power after Chad delays elections by two years

Chad has adopted resolutions that push back democratic elections by two years and allow interim leader Mahamat Idriss Deby to stay in power and be eligible to run for president in the eventual vote.

Reuters

Burkina Faso hit by fresh uncertainty after second coup in eight months

Burkina Faso awoke to fresh chaos Saturday with the country facing its second coup in a year. Junta leader Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba was toppled by junior officers led by Captain Ibrahim Traore, who accused Damiba of failing to address the numerous jihadist attacks on the impoverished and restive West African…

France 24

Politics impede long-advocated growth of UN Security Council

Virtually everyone involved agrees that the powerful U.N. Security Council needs to expand and include more voices

The Independent UK

Uhuru Kenyatta failed to turn Kenya into as big an international player as he could -- here's why

One of the notable achievements of Uhuru Kenyatta’s nine-year tenure as president was that he invigorated Kenya’s foreign policy.

The Conversation

Macron slams Russian colonial imperialism at UN General Assembly

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday told the United Nations General Assembly in New York that Russia's invasion of Ukraine harked back to an age of colonialist imperialism.

Radio France Internationale

At UN General Assembly, leaders condemn Russia’s war in Ukraine

Germany and France denounce Putin’s imperialism in Ukraine, as Qatar, Senegal and Turkey call for peace talks.

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Africa leader warns of pressure to choose sides in Ukraine

The chairperson of the African Union says that the continent doesn't want to be the breeding ground of a new Cold War

Al Jazeera

What stagnated the Ethiopia peace process?

The Ethiopian forces and Tigrayan rebels failed to progress in peace talks during a five-month truce period.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Air Strike Hits Ethiopia’s Northern Tigray Region Capital

An air strike hit the capital of Ethiopia's northern Tigray region on Tuesday, an official at a hospital said. The air strike happened days after Tigray's regional government said it was ready for a ceasefire and would accept an African Union-led peace process in its war with the central government…

Reuters

White House welcomes Tigrayan forces' openness to ceasefire in Ethiopia

The White House said on Monday that it "welcomes" a statement by forces in northern Ethiopia's Tigray region that they would accept an African Union-led peace process.

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Ethiopia's Tigray rebels ready to accept ceasefire and AU-led peace process

Ethiopia's Tigray rebels said on Sunday they were ready for a ceasefire and would accept a peace process led by the African Union, removing an obstacle to negotiations with the Addis Ababa government to end almost two years of fighting.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ethiopia's Tigray Rebels Say Ready for AU-led Peace Talks

Ethiopia's Tigray rebels said Sunday they were ready for a ceasefire and would accept a peace process led by the African Union, removing an obstacle to negotiations with the government to end almost two years of brutal warfare. The announcement was made amid a flurry of international diplomacy after fighting…

The Independent UK

Ethiopia's Tigray forces say willing to enter peace process

The Tigray forces battling Ethiopian troops say they’re willing to abide by an immediate cessation of hostilities and participate in a peace process led by the African Union

Reuters

Tigrayan forces say ready to accept an AU-led peace process in Ethiopia

Forces in northern Ethiopia's Tigray region that have been fighting the central government for nearly two years said on Sunday they are ready for a ceasefire and would accept an African Union-led peace process.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Morocco Recalls Tunisia Ambassador after Saied Receives Polisario Chief

Morocco recalled its ambassador to Tunisia on Friday after Tunisian President Kais Saied received the head of the Polisario Front movement that is seeking independence for Western Sahara, a territory Morocco regards as its own. Morocco said Tunisia's decision to invite Brahim Ghali to a Japanese development summit for Africa…

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Tunisia Recalls Ambassador to Rabat for Consultation

Morocco recalled its ambassador to Tunisia on Friday after Tunisian President Kais Saied held talks with the head of the Polisario Front movement Morocco said Tunisia’s decision to invite Brahim Ghali to a Japanese development summit for Africa that Tunis is hosting this weekend was “a grave and unprecedented act…

The Independent UK

Airstrike hits kindergarten in capital of Ethiopia's Tigray

An airstrike by Ethiopia’s air force hit a kindergarten in the country’s embattled Tigray region, causing deaths and injuries on Friday, according to broadcasters

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