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Ethiopia Says Somaliland Displaced Thousands of Oromo People
Ethiopia accused a semi-autonomous territory in neighboring Somalia of illegally displacing more than 3,000 long-term Oromo residents in the wake…
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Financially strained, Qatar’s clout in Africa diminishes
Cairo: Nearly four months on, the Gulf crisis is reshaping alliances in Africa and placing pressure on wavering countries in…
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China held military drills in Africa for the first time ,with marines firing sniper rifles and machine guns
Troops at China’s first overseas military base have completed live-fire drills for the first time. Chinese soldiers stationed in Djibouti,…
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Germany Chancellor Merkel wins fourth term
Chancellor Angela Merkel clinched a fourth term in Germany’s election Sunday, but her victory was clouded by the entry into…
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Trump adds N. Korea & Venezuela to new travel ban, removes Sudan
A new extended travel ban announced by Donald Trump’s administration will restrict travel to the US from North Korea and…
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Senior Somali General Gunned Down in Mogadishu
A senior Somali military officer was gunned down in Mogadishu Sunday evening, security sources told VOA’s Somali service. Gunmen armed…