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At least 42 killed in attack on refugee base in Central African Republic

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https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/attack-refugee-camp-militia-central-african-republic-alindao-seleka-anti-balaka-a8639206.html%3Famp At least 42 people were killed in an attack on a Catholic mission sheltering 20,000 refugees in the Central African Republic, according to officials. The camp in the town of Alindao, around 300km east of the capital Bangui, was set on fire on Thursday following clashes between two rival armed groups. Thousands were forced to flee their homes during… Read more »

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed furthers gender representation in Ethiopian government by electing the nation’s first female President

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Abiy Ahmed, the progressive Prime Minister of Ethiopia, has made major changes to the African state in the last two months. In mid-October, Ahmed filled half of Parliment’s seats with women in an effort to combat Ethiopia’s long-standing patriarchy. More recently, Ahmed elected the nation’s first female president Sahle-Work Zewde, former Peacekeeper of the United Nations. Prime Minister Ahmed has… Read more »