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Ethiopian PM Calls Extraordinary Session of Parliament as Tigray Conflict Continues | Voice of America

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Post published:30th November 2020
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Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed called an extraordinary session of the parliament on Monday, while the conflict in the country’s northern Tigray region continues. Late Sunday, Reuters reported that the leader of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) Debretsion Gebremichael claimed in a text message to the new agency…

WHO: Coronavirus Threatens to Reverse Gains Made in Malaria Control | Voice of America

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On World Malaria Day, the World Health Organization is calling on countries to step up the fight against malaria, saying the coronavirus pandemic threatens to reverse important gains made in…

Allies of Burkina Faso’s Kabore Retain Control of Parliament | Voice of America

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OUAGADOUGOU - The ruling coalition of Burkina Faso President Roch Kabore, who was re-elected to a second term last week, has retained its majority in parliament, the electoral commission said…

Nigeria Buries Scores of Farmers Killed by Militants, Some Beheaded | Voice of America

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MAIDUGURI, NIGERIA, - Villagers in northeast Nigeria's Borno state on Sunday buried 43 farmers killed in an attack by suspected Islamist militants while security forces searched for dozens of people…