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Hundreds flee Tigray after fighting flares near border

Hundreds flee Tigray after fighting flares near border
France 24 Monday 03 August 2026, 20:15 UTC By Georja CALVIN-SMITH 1 min read
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Hundreds flee Tigray after fighting flares near border Africa Issued on: 11:16 min From the show Reading time 1 min In tonight's edition, hundreds of people run from the most serious fighting to break out in Tigray since 2022. Also, Nigeria's still probing links that Mexican drug cartels may have to Africa's top economy. And Cape Verde’s veteran goalkeeper Vozinha arrived in Chile to join first division club Colo-Colo. Advertising Related keywords

Hundreds flee Tigray after fighting flares near border Africa Issued on: 11:16 min From the show Reading time 1 min In tonight's edition, hundreds of people run from the most serious fighting to break out in Tigray since 2022. Also, Nigeria's still probing links that Mexican drug cartels may have to Africa's top economy. And Cape Verde’s veteran goalkeeper Vozinha arrived in Chile to join first division club Colo-Colo. Advertising Related keywords
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