Ethiopia's election body suspends Tigray regional party's activities
Ethiopia's national elections body on Thursday imposed a three-month suspension on a party that administers the war-scarred Tigray region, saying it had breached laws governing its internal affairs.
The Africa Report1d
Tigray’s deepening political crisis raises fears of another war in northern Ethiopia
Senior military officials have taken sides in a rancorous dispute between the region’s political leaders, as shifting ...
Map wars in the Middle East: How cartographers charted and helped shape a regional conflict
Maps are ubiquitous—on phones, in-flight and car displays, and in textbooks the world over. While some maps delineate and ...
Addis Standard6d
Op-ed: Tigray’s Gilded Trap: Unmasking illegal mining’s toxic legacy
Addis Abeba – Tigray, scarred by atrocities, humanitarian crises, and political instability, faces another deeply concerning challenge: the unchecked proliferation of illegal gold mining. While the ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation6d
Fears regions will be left behind under WA upper house voting changes
The state election marks the first time WA's Legislative ... reflection of the electorate but opponents say it will reduce regional representation as there is no longer a need for MPs to be ...
Ethiopian6d
In Depth
The residents of Hargeisa took to the streets in celebration this week as the de facto state of Somaliland welcomed its new president-elect, Abdirahman... Last week, political turmoil in Tigray ...
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Second winter storm brings snow to New York City, the Tri-State
NEW YORK (WABC) -- A fast-moving storm blanketed the region with snow on Saturday night ... of inches to as much as 6 inches across the Tri-State. Central Park reported 3.1 inches of snow.
Addis Standard4d
News: Oromia Vice President says efforts underway to make region "free of IDPs" by year-end
Awelu Abdi, Vice President of Oromia Regional State. (Photo: FBC) Addis Abeba– Awelu Abdi, Vice President of Oromia Regional State, said that 900,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) have been ...
The Boston Globe6d
Indian Prime Minister Modi’s party wins most seats in high-stakes state election in the New Delhi region
NEW DELHI — Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling Hindu nationalist party won the most seats in the high-stakes state legislature election in India’s federal territory, including New Delhi ...
Richmond3d
Fairfax legislators divided over proposed casino in Tysons Corner
They also object to efforts to block a casino in Northern Virginia, the state’s most heavily populated region, while Virginia residents drive across the Potomac River to the MGM National Harbor ...
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State of the World from NPR
The world is changing in big ways every day. State of the World from NPR takes you where the news is happening — and explains why it matters. With bureaus spanning the globe, NPR reporters bring ...
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New York
The attorney general sued the state, citing a law allowing New Yorkers ... As Lanzhou beef noodle soup goes from regional specialty to global attraction, I set out to find the best bowls in ...