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(MENAFN) Eritrea on Sunday urged the UN Security Council to issue a decisive response to Israel’s recent recognition of Somaliland, warning that the decision could destabilize both the region and the wider international community.

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(MENAFN) Eritrea has dismissed Ethiopia’s claims of military incursions and support for armed factions, labeling the accusations “false” and “deplorable.” The exchange marks another escalation in strained relations between the neighboring Horn of...

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(MENAFN) Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has formally requested international mediation to address rising tensions with neighboring Eritrea over access to the Red Sea. Speaking in parliament on Tuesday, Abiy said he had already engaged in...

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(MENAFN) Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has formally requested international mediation to ease rising tensions with Eritrea over access to the Red Sea. Speaking to parliament on Tuesday, Abiy said he had already engaged with China, Russia,...

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(MENAFN) Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has appealed for international mediation to help ease growing tensions with Eritrea amid Addis Ababa’s renewed push for access to the Red Sea. Speaking before parliament on Tuesday, Abiy said he had...

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(MENAFN) Ethiopia has leveled serious accusations against Eritrea, claiming it is preparing for armed conflict and collaborating with insurgent factions.

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Twenty-two community-led projects across Seattle are receiving nearly $1 million through the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods’ Neighborhood Matching Fund (NMF), helping residents bring their ideas to life through neighborhood improvements,...

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(MENAFN) Ethiopia is set to hold its general election on Monday, but ongoing conflict in parts of the country means that significant portions of the population will be unable to take part, according to reports.

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NEW YORK, NY, April 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Third Space Art Foundation announces that artist Jermay Michael Gabriel will present the performance Waves of Ash at the 2026 Venice Biennale.

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(MENAFN) Kenyan police rescued 70 foreign nationals — the vast majority of them Ethiopian — from a suspected human trafficking operation after officers raided a house in Nairobi where the victims had been held captive, authorities announced...

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An evening centered on cultural diplomacy, international service, and community connection WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, April 27, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Rotary Club of Washington, D.C., in partnership with the Embassy of Colombia,...

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(MENAFN) European Union nations processed asylum requests from 1,775 unaccompanied children during September, according to Eurostat figures published Tuesday.

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(MENAFN) Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said Tuesday that he requested diplomatic backing from Türkiye as Ethiopia intensifies efforts to obtain access to the sea, calling the issue a major topic during President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s visit to Addis...

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(MENAFN) Corruption continues to pose a significant challenge across Africa, with most Sub-Saharan countries ranking among the lowest globally, according to the 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index released on Tuesday by Transparency International....

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(MENAFN) Transparency International unveiled alarming findings Tuesday showing corruption "remains a serious problem" across the African continent, with the majority of Sub-Saharan nations landing at the bottom of the 2025 global corruption...

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(MENAFN) Over 300 journalists remain imprisoned worldwide for the fifth consecutive year, with Israel ranking as the third-worst jailer of media workers, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists’ (CPJ) 2025 annual prison census. “For the...

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(MENAFN) Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi expressed gratitude on Wednesday to US President Donald Trump for supporting Egypt’s stance on Nile water security, while also urging Washington to remain engaged in efforts to resolve the ongoing...

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(MENAFN) Egyptian and Sudanese leaders embraced US President Donald Trump's weekend proposal to arbitrate a protracted water rights conflict centered on Ethiopia's massive hydroelectric infrastructure project that has inflamed regional tensions...

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(MENAFN) Egypt and Sudan have signaled approval of an initiative proposed by US President Donald Trump to help mediate the longstanding disagreement over Nile River water allocation linked to the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. On Saturday,...