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Ethiopian drones hit Eritrean troops near Adigrat, witnesses and a conflict monitor say, as Addis Ababa demands that foreign forces leave

Ethiopian drones struck Eritrean troops around Adigrat overnight, ACLED and witnesses said, as Addis Ababa demanded that all foreign forces leave Ethiopian territory.
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Parliament approves Abiy Ahmed’s new cabinet, moving Fitsum Assefa to Finance and naming nine women among 22 ministers

Parliament unanimously approved 22 ministers on Thursday, moving Fitsum Assefa (PhD) to Finance in a cabinet where women hold nine posts.
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One of the driest rainy seasons on record threatens Ethiopia’s main harvest as war in the north blocks aid

Farmers harvest teff in a roadside field between Axum and Adwa in Tigray, October 2007 (A. Davey, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0) [file photo] Ethiopia’s main harvest is in danger after ...
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Witnesses say Tigrayan forces are seizing boys as young as 15 for the front as Addis Ababa urges fighters to report to a Mekelle demobilization center

Selam Street in Mekelle, the capital of Tigray, January 2018 (A.Savin, via Wikimedia Commons, Free Art License) [file photo] Armed men serving the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) are ...