In a significant setback for thousands of Afghan nationals awaiting resettlement in the United States from Pakistan, President Donald Trump signed a proclamation reinstating a travel ban on citizens from 12 countries, including Afghanistan. The banned countries are Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen. Trump cited concerns […]
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Trump reinstates travel ban on 12 countries, citing national security concerns
President Donald Trump has announced a new travel ban on 12 countries, set to begin Monday at 12:01 a.m. The list includes Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen. Additionally, travelers from seven other countries like Cuba, Venezuela, and Turkmenistan will face stricter entry restrictions. Trump […]
Tigray ceasefire ‘needs two to tango’, Ethiopia warns
Ethiopia called Thursday on rebel forces in the war-hit Tigray region to adhere to a unilateral ceasefire it declared earlier this week, amid doubts about whether fighting would actually stop. “The cessation of hostilities was taken unilaterally from our side. However, to implement this ceasefire fully, it needs two to tango,” foreign ministry spokesman Dina […]
Three MSF aid workers killed in Ethiopia’s Tigray
One Spanish and two Ethiopian employees of the medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) have been “brutally murdered” in Ethiopia’s war-torn northern Tigray region, the organisation said Friday. The trio “were travelling yesterday afternoon when we lost contact with them. This morning, their vehicle was found empty and a few metres away, their lifeless bodies,” […]
Friends, foes and fractures: Ethiopia in the Horn of Africa
Ethiopia has projected power in the Horn of Africa for centuries, remaining fiercely independent as the rest of the region fell to colonial rule, and warring with neighbours to defend its vast realm. Diplomacy can be fraught in this turbulent corner of Africa, as friends turn foes and competition stokes conflict. Here are some of […]