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Arrests near UK air base used by US forces

Gloucestershire Police say men were arrested on suspicion of offences under the Explosives Act and properties in the village of Whelford were evacuated.

Wazema reports senior Tigray security officials detained in Mekelle

The report says Lt Gen Tadesse Werede's residence has been under strict security guard since late on 23 September.

Osman Saleh sends a clear message to a neighbour over the Red Sea

Addressing a UN high-level meeting on sea-level rise, Eritrea's foreign minister insisted on the sovereign rights of coastal states over their lawful waters.

Osman Saleh meets the foreign ministers of Sudan and Oman

Talks in New York on Saturday 26 September covered bilateral ties and regional questions of shared concern.

Meskel celebrated across the nation with a grand ceremony

The national service at Bahti Meskerem Square, led by Patriarch Abune Basilios I, closed with the lighting of the Damera and a blessing.

Plane crash in DR Congo kills 17, including two senior military officials

The deputy governor of Kwango province said a small aircraft flying from Kikwit to Kinshasa came down on a residential plot in the town of Kenge after developing a technical fault.

Ethiopia presses case for sea access at the UN General Assembly

President Taye Atske-Selassie told the 81st UN General Assembly that Ethiopia cannot sustain development without reliable access to the sea, and renewed Ethiopia's call for Security Council reform.

Ethiopian Orthodox Patriarch calls for peace and reconciliation at Meskel

Patriarch Abune Mathias told the Meskel-Demera celebration that the central message of the Cross is peace, unity, forgiveness and reconciliation.

Ethiopian politician says a war should decisively redraw Eritrea's map

Girma Seifu argues that if Ethiopia is forced into war, the outcome should change the map of Eritrea.

Jawar Mohammed calls the Tigray bank closures collective punishment

The criticism follows reports that the federal government has ordered all bank accounts opened in the Tigray region to be closed.

A secret report piles new pressure on Netanyahu

The Atlantic reports that Egypt's intelligence chief flew to Israel and warned of an imminent attack before 7 October 2023.

Venezuela frees 39 political prisoners after talks with the opposition

The rights group Justicia, Encuentro y Perdon said 39 political prisoners were released between Friday and Saturday.

Djibouti price surge squeezes Ethiopian truck drivers as Yemen war clouds Red Sea route

The Ethiopian Heavy Truck Drivers Association says a sharp rise in prices in Djibouti and a weaker birr are squeezing drivers on the Addis Ababa–Djibouti corridor.

Saudi Arabia asks UN to protect Hormuz, Bab el-Mandeb and the Red Sea

Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud told the UN General Assembly that the kingdom rejects the use of vital waterways as a tool of pressure.

EU announces almost 710 million euros in new humanitarian and migration funding

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced the package at the UN General Assembly in New York, with the largest share going to sub-Saharan Africa.

German and Russian foreign ministers hold first talks since 2022

Johann Wadephul and Sergey Lavrov met in New York on the sidelines of the 81st UN General Assembly.

UN rights chief warns Ethiopia against a return to full-scale war

Volker Turk says he is deeply alarmed by the escalation; the UN says airstrikes hit five schools in Tigray and a drone struck a food aid truck.

Osman Saleh holds series of meetings and statements at the UN General Assembly

The Eritrean foreign minister met the foreign ministers of Algeria, Burkina Faso and Egypt, and senior UN and British officials, on the margins of the 81st General Assembly.

World Tourism Day observed at national level in Asmara

The event, held at Asmara Municipality Hall on 26 September, focused on the theme "Digital Agenda and Artificial Intelligence: Redesigning the Future of Tourism".

World Pharmacists Day observed at national level in Asmara

The 17th World Pharmacists Day was marked at Orotta Hospital Hall on 25 September under the theme "Empowering Pharmacists for Healthier Futures".

Seventeen killed in shooting at South African bar

Eight gunmen opened fire at a bar west of Johannesburg, killing 17 and wounding 15, police say. A separate attack near Cape Town killed 10.

Trump rejects Iran plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz

Iran offered a seven-day roadmap through Qatari mediation; President Trump says he has rejected it.

Internet and phone lines cut across Tigray

Sudanese army says it has taken Sodari in North Kordofan

Young men leaving Tigray over forced-recruitment fears

HRW: Mekelle airstrike should be investigated as a possible war crime

Fighting spreads into Afar with clashes in Abala