US courts clear way for deportations of South Sudan, Myanmar nationals
Rulings allow Trump administration to end Temporary Protected Status for nationals of the two countries.
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Rulings allow Trump administration to end Temporary Protected Status for nationals of the two countries.
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TPLF hardliners, backed by Eritrea, are threatening to drag Ethiopia back into a war its people have already rejected.

The US-Israeli war on Iran could tip up to 45 million people into acute hunger, the UN’s WFP warns.

Ethiopians head to polls as millions excluded from elections.
Voting will not take place in northern Tigray region and some parts of the Amhara region amid insecurity.
Four years after the formal end of Ethiopia’s Tigray war, Ethiopians will be voting in general elections.
Continuing internal conflicts and deepening repression are casting a long shadow over the general election.
A national vote alone can’t address all challenges in the country, but it can be a step toward democratic consolidation.

Ethiopia’s governing party is seeking to cement its grip on power amid a fragmented electorate.
Over 50 million Ethiopians are registered to vote, with youth and women forming a significant share of the electorate.
Ethiopia has faced near-continuous conflict since 2020, with fighting in Tigray, Oromia and Amhara.