Ethiopia closes schools to boost civil war effort
Tigray crisis Ethiopian authorities have closed all secondary schools so pupils can harvest crops for those on the frontline
Read MoreTigray crisis Ethiopian authorities have closed all secondary schools so pupils can harvest crops for those on the frontline
Read MoreTigray crisis Ethiopian troops have recaptured the historic town of Lalibela from Tigrayan rebels, the government has said. This
Read MoreCoronavirus pandemic South Africa’s president has condemned travel bans enacted against his country and its neighbours over the new coronavirus
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Read MoreA prominent Somali journalist who was a critic of the Islamist militant group al-Shabab has been killed in a suicide
Read MoreBy Anne Soy Senior Africa correspondent There’s a notable shift to how the US sees and speaks about Africa, if
Read MoreBy Farouk Chothia BBC News Tigray crisis Once a formidable force that commanded the respect of the US, the
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