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Metsa Worke, a ghost town captured by

The conflict continues in Tigray, in the north of the country. Violence is daily. Some places have even been completely abandoned. A few tens of kilometers from Mekelle, the capital of Tigray, the village of Metsa Worke has been completely emptied of its inhabitants. Reportage. With our special correspondent in Tigray,…

a 16-year-old Eritrean soldier captured in

In Ethiopia, after months of denials, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed acknowledged that the Eritrean army was participating in the fighting in Tigray against the TPLF. Today, the veil is beginning to lift over the reality of Asmara's soldiers, including minors, being sent to fight in Ethiopia. Like the story of Rodanim, a high school student forcibly recruited and now a prisoner of the Tigrayan uprising.…

Mozambique: Jihadists captured town of Palma

In Mozambique, the port city of Palma, in the northeastern part of the country, fell into the hands of jihadist fighters on Saturday who have promised faith in the Islamic group after several days of fighting. A surprise attack was launched on Wednesday and caused hundreds of people to flee. According to security sources, the fighting in the area continues after all. The situation in Palma is uncertain tonight. But security sources quoted by AFP admit that the city has really fallen into the hands of jihadist commands…