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Ethiopia's prime minister says he has ordered an attack on militia members in the Tigray region. This followed the expiration of a 72-hour ultimatum.

Ethiopia's prime minister has given the rebellious region a deadline to surrender or his forces would assault the capital. Fears of a humanitarian crisis grow.

The conflict in Ethiopia has prompted aid groups to sound the alarm on a deteriorating humanitarian situation as tens of thousands of Ethiopian refugees flee the fighting into neighboring Sudan.

The conflict in Ethiopia shows no sign of abating and now risks dragging into neighboring Eritrea.

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed ordered a government offensive after accusing the Tigray People's Liberation Front of attacking Ethiopia's military. There are fears the conflict may escalate into civil war.

Ethiopia's prime minister launched military operations in the country's northern region. This violent outbreak threatens to tip the country into a civil war. NPR discusses the origins of the conflict.

As the U.S. awaits election results, Tanzania, Guinea and Ivory Coast are simmering in the aftermath of their elections, raising questions about whether democracy is in retreat in Africa.

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said forces of the Tigray People's Liberation Front, which controls Ethiopia's north, had attacked a federal military base, requiring a counter-attack.

Security forces in Nigeria again fired on protesters in Lagos. Amnesty International says 12 people were killed, and there are reports that there have been more deaths.

The protests began about two weeks ago demanding an end to police brutality. Now, as one activist said, "it has become so many things for so many Nigerians." The government declared a 24-hour curfew.

The largest protests in Nigeria in decades have shut down Lagos, Africa's largest city. For nearly two weeks, young people have been protesting police brutality and the lack of opportunity.

Nigerian security forces opened fire on protesters on Tuesday in Lagos, the country's largest city, after the demonstrators broke curfew and refused to clear the streets.

The case count — and death toll — during the pandemic have been surprisingly low. And last Sunday, people were out and about in Nairobi's parks. Researchers are trying to figure out what happened.

With good rains for the past two years in Kenya, Amboseli National Park has seen an elephant baby boom, including two rare sets of twins.

Lawyers for Paul Rusesabagina, who is portrayed as a hero in the film Hotel Rwanda, say their client faces cruel treatment in custody in Rwanda. Rusesabagina is facing terrorism charges.

Paul Rusesabagina, portrayed in the film Hotel Rwanda as the hero who saved fellow Rwandans during the 1994 genocide, has been arrested and charged by his government with terrorism.

Health authorities have declared the African continent free of the wild poliovirus — no cases have been reported there in four years.

While the Islamic State group has receded from the headlines out of Syria and Iraq, fighters claiming ISIS affiliation have seized a strategic port in Mozambique.

Called dawa and sold by street vendors, the concoctions have become so popular that they've driven up the price of lemons and limes.

In West Africa, the president of Mali has been ousted by a military coup — following months of protests. He officially resigned, surrounded by troops.