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Africa
Ethiopia’s Abiy Vows ‘Final’ Push in Tigray
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said military operations in the northern Tigray region would enter a "final" phase, as global pressure mounted to bring the conflict to an end.
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Middle East
Questions Over Al-Qaeda Future After Leaders’ Reported Deaths
The reported deaths of Al-Qaeda's top two leaders in recent months have raised questions about the future strategy and strength of the terror network, already a shadow of the global force it was two decades ago.
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Africa
Morocco, Polisario Exchange Fire in Western Sahara: Report
Morocco's army has responded to fire by the Polisario Front along the UN-patrolled buffer zone in Western Sahara, said an online report picked up by the official MAP news agency.
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Europe
Turkey to Send Soldiers for Karabakh ‘Peacekeeping Center’
Turkish President Erdogan asked parliament to authorize sending soldiers to Azerbaijan to establish a "peacekeeping center" with Russia to monitor a truce over the disputed Nagorno Karabakh region.
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Africa
Gunmen Kill 34 in Attack on Bus in West Ethiopia: Rights Body
Gunmen killed at least 34 people in a "gruesome" attack on a passenger bus in west Ethiopia, a part of the country that has recently seen a spate of deadly assaults on civilians.
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Asia Pacific
More Than 10 Dead After India-Pakistan Kashmir Clash
Indian and Pakistani forces on Friday waged their biggest artillery battle in several months leaving more than 10 dead and dozens wounded on either side of their disputed Kashmir frontier.
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Africa
UN Warns of War Crimes in Spiralling Ethiopia Conflict
The UN warned of possible war crimes in Ethiopia's northern region of Tigray, after 10 days of fighting that the country's prime minister claimed had his enemy "in the final throes of death."
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Africa
French Forces Kill Jihadist Commander Ba Ag Moussa in Mali
France announced its anti-jihadist force in Mali had killed Ba Ag Moussa, the military commander of the Al-Qaeda-aligned Group to Support Islam and Muslims linked to attacks in the region.
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Africa
Moroccan Army Launches Operation in Western Sahara Border Zone
Morocco announced that its troops had launched an operation in no man's land on the southern border of the Western Sahara to end "provocations" by the pro-independence Polisario Front.
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Middle East
Sinai Helicopter Crash Kills 7 Peacekeepers, Including 5 Americans: Source
A helicopter crash in Egypt's Sinai desert involving a multi-national observer force killed seven people on Thursday -- five Americans, a French national, and a Czech citizen.
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