More than 60 Christians killed in attacks in Ethiopia's Oromia region
More than 60 Christians have been killed in a series of attacks in Ethiopia's Oromia region, according to the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church. The violence took place in the Shirka district, where a church official described the incident as a massacre. The attacks also left homes burned and prompted renewed concern over insecurity in the area.The church said 20 houses were burned to the ground in the assaults, and eyewitnesses said five of those killed were children. One resident, whose 75-year-old father was among the dead, described the attack as an ambush and said the victims were surrounded from all... [Continue Reading]
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Sudan drone strikes kill civilians as war shifts deeper into residential areas
Drone attacks across Sudan have killed more than 160 people in recent days, according to reporting on the conflict, as the war increasingly moves into residential areas. In Khartoum's Imtidad Nasser neighbourhood, east of the capital, residents described hearing drones overhead before anti-aircraft fire and two large explosions. Three children from one family were killed in that strike, underscoring how the fighting is now reaching civilian districts far from front lines.The latest account says the attack in Imtidad Nasser was carried out by the Rapid Support Forces, or RSF. A resident quoted in the report said people initially ignored the... [Continue Reading]
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A catastrophic military escalation in Southern Lebanon has successfully disrupted the highest levels of global diplomacy. Just days after the signing of the United States and Iran Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), an armoured battlefield clash on the strategic heights of Ali al-Taher has effectively frozen implementation talks scheduled to begin today in Switzerland. The crisis provides an alarming look at how kinetic actions on the ground can instantly sabotage geopolitical blueprints designed in Washington. The Official Statement from Hezbollah Following the midnight clashes, the media wing of Hezbollah issued a formal, comprehensive statement outlining their strategic justification and rejecting accusations... [Continue Reading]