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Eritrean troops seen leaving Ethiopian town of Shire

Ethiopia Shire Africa hotel

Addis Ababa, EthiopiaReuters Large numbers of Eritrean troops have left the town of Shire in Ethiopia’s Tigray region where they fought in support of government forces during a two-year civil war, a resident and two humanitarian workers told Reuters on Saturday. The Eritrean forces’ continuing presence in Tigray, despite a November ceasefire agreement between Ethiopia’s […]

WHO chief hopes COVID will no longer be emergency next year

Switzerland Geneva Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

Geneva, Switzerland Reuters World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Wednesday he is “hopeful” that the COVID-19 pandemic will no longer be considered a global emergency some time next year. His comments at a briefing with media come as China dismantles its rigid “zero-COVID” policy and allows people to live with the virus, […]