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A fireball erupts behind a turreted building as smoke fills the sky after an Israeli strike over Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. 10 Conflicts to Watch in 2024
More leaders are pursuing their ends militarily. More believe they can get away with it.
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Eritrea's President Isaias Afwerki (left) and Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed talk during the inauguration of the Tibebe Ghion Specialized Hospital in Bahir Dar, northern Ethiopia, on Nov. 10, 2018. Are Ethiopia and Eritrea on the Path to War?
The enemies became allies to fight the TPLF, but old grievances and new disputes are threatening to revive the conflict.
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U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez is seen in a circle inside the viewfinder of a camera as he speaks during a news conference. A blurry red recording light is seen to the right. The Rise of the New Spycraft Regimes
U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez’s indictment should remind the West not to underestimate the intelligence capabilities of smaller powers.
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Ethiopian migrants walk on foot along a highway to cross into Saudi Arabia, on Aug. 23, on the outskirts of Sana'a, Yemen. Biden Is Letting Saudi Arabia Get Away With Murder, Again
Riyadh’s forces are killing defenseless Ethiopian migrants at its border, and Washington and its allies don’t seem to care.
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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa with fellow BRICS leaders Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Chinese President Xi Jinping, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov pose for a family photo, along with delegates from six nations invited to join the alliance at the BRICS summit in Johannesburg. they stand on a stage and wave and smile. BRICS Expansion Is No Triumph for China
But it is a warning shot for the West to end its strategic slumber in the global south.
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Tigray war amputees pose before the beginning of rehabilitation exercises at a center in Mekelle. Don’t Let Ethiopia Avoid Accountability
Restoring Washington’s ties with Addis Ababa must not come at the expense of justice for victims of human rights violations.
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Tigray People's Liberation Front fighters gather in Mekelle, the capital of Ethiopia's Tigray region. U.S. Lifts Human Rights Violation Designation on Ethiopia
The decision, despite evidence of ongoing abuses, clears the way to new economic aid.
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A French MQ-9 Reaper drone armed with two GBU-12 bombs sits on the tarmac at a military base in Niamey, Niger. Drones Aren’t the Sahel’s Silver Bullet
The weapons may bolster the very rebel groups West African governments are trying to defeat.
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Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is seen before a meeting at the Prime Minister's Office in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Jan. 12. Ethiopia Is Not Ready for Transitional Justice
Washington should not engage with the country’s government unless it pursues accountability for war crimes.
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A man puts wheat into a container during a food distribution event organized by the Amhara government near the village of Baker, 50 kilometers southeast of Humera, in the northern Tigray region. U.S. Weighs Offering Economic Lifeline to Ethiopia Despite War Atrocities
The internal administration debate comes ahead of Blinken’s plans to visit Africa.
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Passengers are greeted by relatives in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Tigrayans Need a Path Home After Abiy’s War
Ethiopia can only recover morally and economically by welcoming refugees back.
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Redwan Hussein (sitting, L), representative of the Ethiopian government, and Getachew Reda (sitting, R), representative of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), sign a peace agreement in Pretoria, South Africa on Nov. 2. Will Ethiopia’s Peace Deal Last?
Without political reform, economic stability, and accountability, there is a risk conflict could resume.
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A woman carrying a USAID bag on June 18, 2021 in Mekelle, the capital of Ethiopia's Tigray region. How Eritrea Could Derail the Ethiopian Peace Deal
The Eritrean president has his own interests in Tigray, and they could undermine Ethiopia’s truce with the TPLF.
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Demonstrators with Tigray flags and posters march on the National Mall. Team Biden Balks on Africa Sanctions
As U.S. President Joe Biden ramps up sanctions on Russia, suspected war criminals in Africa escape unscathed.
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People walk in the streets in Kombolcha, Ethiopia, on Dec. 11, 2021. The Threat of Humanitarian Crisis Grows as Ethiopia Ramps Up Tigray War
Western diplomatic failure looms large in the world’s forgotten catastrophe.
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