As many as 4,000 Ethiopians are fleeing across the border into Sudan each day.
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Violence is escalating in Ethiopia, where Abiy Ahmed, a leader once lauded internationally for his reform agenda, faces the specter of civil war.
The leader of the Tigray region justified the attack by claiming Eritrean troops had invaded.
Insurgents decapitated as many as 50 people in attacks on several villages in northeastern Mozambique.
The countries’ leaders rejected election results in recent years.
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said the airstrikes in Tigray destroyed rockets and other heavy artillery.
The army’s deputy chief declared that the country had entered into “an unexpected war.”
Ethiopia has accused the rulers of Tigray province of trying to steal military equipment.
The team, led by Navy SEALs, raided a site in northern Nigeria to free the 27-year-old captive.
Dozens have died in street clashes ahead of Ivory Coast’s vote Saturday.
The government’s heavy-handed tactics threaten to undermine the legitimacy of the election.
The citizen was kidnapped in the southern region known for Islamic State linked militants.
Trump's comments came Friday during a call with Sudan and Israel to announce a deal to normalize relations.
The movement to end police brutality in Africa’s most populous country has become a global phenomenon.
The weeks-long demonstration against police brutality took a violent turn Tuesday night.
Hyrine Mita found a new light in her life where she least expected it: a garbage dump.
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Bullying Khartoum into quickly normalizing ties with Israel could undermine the country's delicate transition toward democracy.
After early successes in the war against the Islamic State, terrorists are gaining ground on two continents.
Tension is soaring at a fragile moment for the region.
A colossal dam is near completion in Ethiopia, a project so large it could bring electricity to half of the country. But downstream in Egypt, the dam is a giant, menacing barrier.
