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Missing yacht with 3 Russians, 2 Egyptians reaches safety

Apr. 27, 2023 12:31 PM EDT

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A missing yacht with three Russians and two Egyptians onboard reached safety in Djibouti in east Africa on Thursday, after going missing for days following an attack off the coast of Yemen, its owner said. Owner Dmitriy Chuguevskiy told The...

UN, others cite new displacement from Ethiopia's Tigray

Apr. 13, 2023 15:47 PM EDT

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Forces from Ethiopia’s Amhara region have displaced tens of thousands of ethnic Tigrayans from disputed territory in the north of the country in recent weeks despite a peace deal agreed late last year, according to aid workers and internal agency documents seen by...

US: War crimes on all sides in Ethiopia's Tigray conflict

Mar. 20, 2023 13:19 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration announced Monday that it has determined all sides in the brutal conflict in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region committed war crimes and crimes against humanity. The move carries no immediate U.S. policy implications but lends weight to...