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Tigray rebels accuse Ethiopia of attacks after peace deal
Tigray rebels accuse Ethiopia of attacks after peace deal
World
by  AFP

Tigrayan authorities on Friday accused Ethiopia's government of carrying out a drone strike on civilians, less than 48 hours after the warring parties signed a deal to end their bloody conflict. A spokesman for the rebel Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) alleged that Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's government had carried out attacks against civilians in the Tigrayan city of Maychew on Thursday.

Kenya drought kills more than 200 elephants
Kenya drought kills more than 200 elephants
World
by  AFP

More than 200 elephants and hundreds of zebras and gnus have died in Kenya's worst drought in four decades, the country's tourism minister said on Friday. “The drought has caused mortality of wildlife, mostly herbivore species," Tourism Minister Peninah Malonza told a press conference in Nairobi on Friday, adding that 14 species had been identified as badly hit.

Heathrow Airport strike set to hit England football fans
Heathrow Airport strike set to hit England football fans
Business and Economy
by  AFP

England football fans flying to the World Cup in Qatar face delays and cancellations after staff at Heathrow Airport on Friday announced a three-day strike in a dispute over pay. Unite said the walkout will particularly hit Qatar Airways, which has laid on an additional 10 flights a week during the World Cup.