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Eritrea-Ethiopia Tensions Raise Fears of Renewed Conflict

https://allafrica.com/stories/202602230417.html The article is about how Ethiopia and Eritrea are getting really tense again and people are worried another war could happen. The two countries used to be at war from 1998–2000, and even though they made peace in 2018, things are falling apart again. Ethiopia is accusing Eritrea of sending weapons and supporting rebel groups inside its territory, especially… Read more »

Civil War in Sudan

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https://www.cfr.org/global-conflict-tracker/conflict/power-struggle-sudan This article talks about the conflict in Sudan and how it is affecting other countries. The war in Sudan, which started in 2023 between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), is still going on and getting worse. Because of the fighting, millions of people have been forced to leave their homes, and many have fled to… Read more »

U.S. Weighs Relocating Afghan Evacuees to DR Congo Amid Backlash

https://allafrica.com/stories/202604220094.html The article talks about conflict and instability in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The United States is considering moving about 1,100 Afghan evacuees from a base in Qatar to the DRC. These are people who helped the U.S. during the war in Afghanistan and were evacuated after the Taliban took over in 2021. However, this plan is… Read more »