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Security Forces Accused of Burning 80+ Homes in Metekel Zone

when contacted by , stating "no such grievance has reached us from the people regarding this issue." Residents told that security forces issued orders about a month ago requiring residents to vac...

Mar 11 · 2 min read

Security Forces Accused of Burning 80+ Homes in Metekel Zone

Business

Iran Threatens Strait of Hormuz Blockade as Oil Prices Surge, Raising Fuel Import Costs for Ethiopia

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warned that "not one litre of oil" will pass through the Strait of Hormuz, threatening global energy supplies as crude prices surge toward $200 per barrel, ...

Mar 11 · 2 min read

Iran Threatens Strait of Hormuz Blockade as Oil Prices Surge, Raising Fuel Import Costs for Ethiopia

Africa

U.S. Embassy in Djibouti Reduces Operations Amid Regional Security Threats

The embassy advised its personnel to avoid areas surrounding both the and , the critical American military installation in the Horn of Africa nation, according to .

Mar 11 · 1 min read

U.S. Embassy in Djibouti Reduces Operations Amid Regional Security Threats

Ethiopia

Floods, landslides kill at least 30 in southern Ethiopia

At least 30 people died in floods and landslides across southern Ethiopia as heavy rains battered the region, according to local officials.

Mar 11 · 1 min read

Floods, landslides kill at least 30 in southern Ethiopia