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Airstrikes and artillery hit north Ethiopia after Tigray capital's fall, aid sources say

Airstrikes and artillery hit north Ethiopia after Tigray capital's fall, aid sources say

Oct 5 (Reuters) - Airstrikes and artillery fire hit northern Ethiopia's Tigray region overnight into Monday morning, aid sources said, almost two weeks into clashes between federal government and rebel forces that have raised fears of wider fighting.

Airstrikes and artillery hit north Ethiopia as government and rebels clash, sources say

Airstrikes and artillery hit north Ethiopia as government and rebels clash, sources say

Oct 5 (Reuters) - Airstrikes and artillery fire rocked northern Ethiopia's Tigray region overnight into Monday, aid sources said, in clashes between federal government and rebel forces that have raised fears of wider fighting.

Ethiopia again demands access to the Red Sea as tensions with neighbors escalate

Ethiopia again demands access to the Red Sea as tensions with neighbors escalate

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed insists his country must have access to the Red Sea

UN Human Rights Council Extends Sudan Fact-Finding Mission Amid Condemnation of War

UN Human Rights Council Extends Sudan Fact-Finding Mission Amid Condemnation of War

The UN Human Rights Council has adopted a resolution condemning the ongoing war in Sudan and extending the mandate of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Sudan for another year. The resolution, passed with 28 votes in favor, 10 against, and 9 abstentions, strongly condemns external interference, including weapons supplies and the deployment of foreign fighters, fueling the conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia. The council urged all Sudanese parties and external actors to respect Sudan’s unity and territorial integrity, comply with UN Security Council resolutions, and halt military support to warring factions. The resolution also highlighted the severe humanitarian crisis, with over 33 million people requiring aid, 11.3 million internally displaced, and 4.6 million refugees in neighboring countries. It warned of severe acute food insecurity affecting 19.5 million people, with famine conditions threatening 14 areas in Darfur and South Kordofa...

US envoy attends event with Sudanese army chief in Egypt

US envoy attends event with Sudanese army chief in Egypt

(Corrects to say they attended an event together, removes reference to meeting) By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Oct 5 (Reuters) - An envoy of President Donald Trump said he attended an event with the head of Sudan's army over the weekend in Egypt as the US and other intermediaries have sought to end a

US envoy meets Sudanese army chief in Egypt

US envoy meets Sudanese army chief in Egypt

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Oct 5 (Reuters) - An envoy of President Donald Trump met the head of Sudan's army over the weekend in Egypt as the US and other intermediaries have sought to end a devastating war that has created one of the world's worst humanitarian crises.

Opposition fighters in northern Ethiopia's Tigray withdraw from regional capital

Opposition fighters in northern Ethiopia's Tigray withdraw from regional capital

Leaders of a rebellious political group in northern Ethiopia say they have withdrawn from the regional capital, allowing federal troops and allies to enter

Ethiopia's government retakes Mekelle after opposition fighters withdraw from Tigray capital

Ethiopia's government retakes Mekelle after opposition fighters withdraw from Tigray capital

Government-allied fighters have entered Mekelle, the capital of Ethiopia’s Tigray region, after the Tigray People’s Liberation Front announced its withdrawal

Ethiopian federal forces retake Mekelle airport from Tigrayan fighters, residents say

Ethiopian federal forces retake Mekelle airport from Tigrayan fighters, residents say

Ethiopian federal forces have retaken Mekelle’s airport from Tigrayan fighters

Haunted by grief, Gaza's displaced still wait overseas for return

Haunted by grief, Gaza's displaced still wait overseas for return

By Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Omar al-Hassayna fled Gaza for Cairo after an Israeli airstrike wiped out much of his large family. Three years on, he remains there waiting for enough stability, security and reconstruction in his still devastated homeland to return.