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People displaced by fighting in Ethiopia.
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State of emergency in northern Ethiopia

The security situation is spiraling in Ethiopia’s northern Amhara region with reports that an Amhara militia has wrested control of several towns from federal forces.

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin speaks at a joint press conference with South Korean Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup in Seoul, South Korea, 31 January 2023.
Middle East

What We’re Watching: Pentagon leak fallout, Manhattan DA sues House Republicans, new source of tension in Ethiopia

The fog of leaks; Manhattan DA sues House Republicans; Fresh unrest hits Ethiopia

Ethiopian government representative Redwan Hussien and Tigray delegate Getachew Reda pass documents during the signing of the AU-led negotiations to resolve the conflict in northern Ethiopia
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Just like that: Is Ethiopia’s war over?

Why and what are the prospects for peace in Africa’s second most populous nation, a country that until recently was one of the world’s fastest growing economies?

Under Xi's third term, China will stay exactly the same
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Under Xi's third term, China will stay exactly the same

Will China become more assertive with Xi securing his third term? Should Ukrainians worry about the loss of US support after the next month's midterm elections? With the ongoing Civil War, is Ethiopia's humanitarian crisis going to deteriorate? Ian Bremmer shares his insights on global politics this week on World In :60.

​A cross-industry strike movement brings together several thousand people in the streets of Lille, France.
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What We’re Watching: Macron’s challenges, Xi’s power play, Iran’s scarfless athlete, Ethiopia’s gains in Tigray

Walkouts put Macron on the spot, Xi to appoint loyalists, headscarf head-scratcher as Iranian female climber returns home, a new phase in Ethiopia's civil war.

What We’re Watching: Argentine VP assassination attempt, Ethiopian escalation, Zaporizhzhia tour
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What We’re Watching: Argentine VP assassination attempt, Ethiopian escalation, Zaporizhzhia tour

Argentina's VP Cristina Fernández de Kirchner survived an assassination attempt, Eritrea jumps back into Ethiopia’s civil war, UN nuclear inspectors assess Zaporizhzhia damage

What We’re Watching: Drawdown pledge, Europe veers away from Russia, Ethiopian peace hopes dashed, a Gulf non-starter
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What We’re Watching: Drawdown pledge, Europe veers away from Russia, Ethiopian peace hopes dashed, a Gulf non-starter

U.S. President Joe Biden meets with members of the White House COVID-19 Response Team on the latest developments related to the Omicron variant in the Roosevelt Room in the White House in Washington, U.S., December 16, 2021
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What We’re Watching: Biden's omicron woes, a Tigrayan withdrawal, UK's new Brexit chief

Members of Amhara region militias ride on their truck as they head to face the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), in Sanja, Amhara region near a border with Tigray, Ethiopia November 9, 2020
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Is Ethiopia's government about to fall?

Anti-government forces look set to seize the capital of Ethiopia, Africa's second most populous country. Can a deal avert a bloodbath?

What We're Watching: Everyone vs Ethiopian PM, Brazil ditches Huawei, (more) trouble in Sudan, Argentina's midterms, Iraqi powder keg

What We're Watching: Everyone vs Ethiopian PM, Brazil ditches Huawei, (more) trouble in Sudan, Argentina's midterms, Iraqi powder keg

Opposition forces unite in Ethiopia, China shut of Brazil 5G, Sudan on the brink, Argentina's ruling party in trouble, Iraqi PM's narrow escape