Tigrayan rebels agreed to a “cessation of hostilities” on Friday, a new turning point in the nearly 17-month war in northern Ethiopia following the government’s announcement of an indefinite humanitarian truce a day earlier.The rebels said in a stateme…
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West Africa Bloc Maintains Sanctions Against Mali
West Africa’s regional bloc on Friday said it would maintain sanctions on Mali over the military rulers of the Sahel country delaying a return to civilian rule after a coup.At the end of a summit in Ghana, the Economic Community of West African States …
Russia-Ukraine conflict: UN General Assembly demands Russia end Ukraine war
UNITED NATIONS— The UN General Assembly on Thursday adopted by an overwhelming majority a new non-binding resolution that demands an “immediate” halt to Russia’s war in Ukraine. At UN headquarters in New York, 140 countries voted in favor, 38 abstain…