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United Nations Sounds The Alarm On Humanitarian Crisis In Ethiopia

5:04pm November 18, 2020

by Eyder Peralta

The conflict in Ethiopia has prompted aid groups to sound the alarm on a deteriorating humanitarian situation as tens of thousands of Ethiopian refugees flee the fighting into neighboring Sudan.

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War Between Ethiopia And A Rival Regional Government Escalates

6:11am November 16, 2020

by Eyder Peralta

The conflict in Ethiopia shows no sign of abating and now risks dragging into neighboring Eritrea.

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News Brief: Pandemic Surges, Texas COVID-19 Cases, Ethiopia's Civil War

5:58am November 16, 2020

There is no sign COVID-19 cases are slowing. Texas is the first state to have more than a million coronavirus cases. Plus, fighting in Ethiopia's conflict appears to have crossed into Eritrea.

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Alfred Sonandi plays around with a makeshift barbell — concrete poured into two tins on either end of a stick. People in the settlement of Covid don't usually wear masks: Living in such close quarters, they may (incorrectly) feel there's no point. They

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PHOTOS: Why South Africans Built An Illegal Settlement Called Covid

10:25am November 15, 2020

by Samantha Reinders

The pandemic pushed many South Africans out of work. Some grabbed land and put up shacks. There's a community called "Covid" — and even "Sanitizer." The Anti-Land Invasion Unit aims to tear them down.

A man holds a national flag as he waits to donate blood in support of Ethiopia's military in Addis Ababa on Thursday. Rallies occurred in multiple cities in support of the government's military offensive against the Tigray People's Liberation Front.

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What To Know About Ethiopia's Tigray Conflict

12:22pm November 13, 2020

by Eyder Peralta

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed ordered a government offensive after accusing the Tigray People's Liberation Front of attacking Ethiopia's military. There are fears the conflict may escalate into civil war.

The band Songhoy Blues from Bamako, Mali.

Musicians From Mali Offer Advice On Getting Through Hard Times

8:23am November 12, 2020

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

Facing a pandemic lockdown, huge political upheavals and ongoing uncertainty about the future, musicians including Oumou Sangare and Songhoy Blues offer lessons in creativity and optimism.

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Pretty Mkhabela, a HIV-positive sex worker in South Africa, gets antiretroviral drugs delivered to her house as part of a campaign to maintain treatment for HIV-positive patients during the pandemic. A new drug called cabotegravir could give women more op

Protecting Women Against HIV Just Got 9 Times Easier

1:33pm November 11, 2020

by Jason Beaubien

A single injection of a drug called cabotegravir given every two months has been shown to be more effective than a daily oral dose of Truvada.

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Latest On A Military Conflict In Ethiopia

4:28pm November 10, 2020

by Eyder Peralta

Ethiopia's prime minister launched military operations in the country's northern region. This violent outbreak threatens to tip the country into a civil war. NPR discusses the origins of the conflict.

Health workers protest against economic hardship and poor working conditions during the COVID-19 outbreak in Harare, Zimbabwe.

Report: The Pandemic Is Not Good For Freedom And Democracy. But There Are Exceptions

11:32am November 10, 2020

by Malaka Gharib

A survey from the nonpartisan group Freedom House finds that democracy and human rights have lost ground in 80 countries — and even calls the U.S. to task. But there are bright spots.

Children play on the street in a village outside of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Need A Reminder Of How Gorgeous Earth Is? Peep These Photo Award Winners

3:04pm November 07, 2020

by Malaka Gharib

Awash in color, texture and movement, the winners of the Siena International Photo Awards offer a nostalgic glimpse of life before the pandemic.