US Suspends Ethiopia’s Duty-Free Access Over Tigray Violations
Citing “gross violations of internationally recognized human rights,” the United States on Tuesday said it suspended Ethiopia’s duty-free access to the U.S. market. Mali and Guinea will also lose access…
Rights Group: Attacks on Somalia Journalists Go Unpunished
Free press advocates are calling for accountability for perpetrators of crimes against media workers as they commemorated the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists. According to the…
Last seven years on track to be hottest on record: UN
GLASGOW— The years from 2015 to 2021 are on track to be the seven hottest on record, the World Meteorological Organization said, warning that the planet was heading into “uncharted…
Hope for path out of Sudan’s crisis in days, UN envoy says
UNITED NATIONS— Mediators hope the “contours” of a way out of the crisis in Sudan could emerge in the coming days, the UN special envoy said. General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan…
Greece reports Turkey to EU after rescue mission saves 400 migrants on ship
ATHENS— Greece has claimed that Turkey broke an EU refugee deal by refusing to take back a vessel carrying nearly 400 migrants which had to be rescued by Greek authorities…
Nursing mother rearrested with drugs a week after she was granted bail for attempting to smuggle cannabis into NDLEA cell for suspect in custody
Published by TDPel Media The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, or NDLEA, has re-arrested a 35-year-old nursing mother for drug trafficking, just a week after she was released on bond…
UN Official Meets with Sudan’s Ousted PM, Who Remains Under House Arrest
The United Nations discussed possible steps forward with ousted Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok Sunday, a day after hundreds of thousands of people marched in protest of last week’s military…
Tigrayan and Oromo Forces Say They Have Seized Towns on Ethiopian Highway
Two different groups fighting Ethiopia’s central government said they had seized control of towns Sunday as the prime minister appealed for citizens to take up arms. The spreading conflict threatens…
G-20 Summit Kicks Off With Focus on Global Minimum Tax, Pandemic Preparedness
ROME — The G-20 Summit hosted by Italy kicked off Saturday in Rome, where leaders from the world’s major economies discussed issues of mutual concern, including pandemic recovery and climate…
WHO: Vaccine Inequity ‘Demonstrates Disregard for the World’s Poorest’
The World Health Organization has written an open letter to the heads of state gathered in Rome for the G-20 meeting, urging them to increase vaccine supplies for the world’s…