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UN urges ‘verifiable withdrawal’ of Eritrean troops from Tigray
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Global piracy down, Gulf of Guinea still a concern
Incidents of international piracy and armed robbery are at their lowest level in 27 years, according to International Maritime Bureau (IMB) statistics, with the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) specialist facility warning risks to seafarers
Rebel forces in Ethiopia’s Tigray launch new offensive
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Burkina Faso: dix personnes, dont sept supplétifs de l’armée, ont péri dans une attaque
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