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Ethiopia fractured and fragile after two years of war
Ethiopia fractured and fragile after two years of war
World
by  AFP

Two years after war broke out in northern Ethiopia between federal forces and Tigrayan rebels, the country remains in deep crisis, with its once-vibrant economy in ruins and a humanitarian disaster roiling Tigray. With federal forces focused on northern Ethiopia, the risk of violence elsewhere flaring into prolonged instability poses yet another threat to the country of 120 million people.

Turkish inflation tops 85%, highest since 1997
Turkish inflation tops 85%, highest since 1997
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Turkish inflation surged past 85 percent in October, its highest level since 1997, official data showed Thursday, as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sticks to unorthodox policies to combat a cost-of-living crisis. The October surge was fuelled by a 117 percent rise in transportation prices and a 99 percent jump for food.

Homesick Ukrainians test luck along Kherson front
Homesick Ukrainians test luck along Kherson front
World
by  AFP

Yulia Pogrebna has given up telling homesick villagers that now was not the time to go back to Ukraine's southern front. - 'Back to work' - Ukraine's counteroffensive across the north and push ever deeper into the south has encouraged growing numbers to resettle lands precariously close to the front.