FLIGHTS SUSPENDED TO ETHIOPIAN HOLY TOWN OF LALIBELA AS FIGHTING EXPANDS. (PHOTO)

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 Flights suspended to Ethiopian holy town of Lalibela as fighting expands Flights to the historic Ethiopian town of Lalibela ​were suspended on Thursday due to fighting nearby, seven sources said, as residents in the Tigray region to the north stocked up on food and ‌cash, fearing that renewed fighting could trigger another major war. Tigrayan forces seized three local airports and launched attacks in Afar and Amhara regions with allies there this week, in the most serious escalation since a devastating 2020-22 war against Ethiopian government troops. In its first public comments on the fighting, Ethiopia's army said on Thursday that it had foiled the attacks and killed, wounded or captured more than 500 enemy fighters. The United Nations ​and the European Union called for restraint and a return to the African Union-brokered peace process that had ended a conflict that killed hundreds of thousands of people. Addis Ababa ​has accused the region's rulers, the Tigray People's ...

FG TO REPATRIATE ABOUT 100 NIGERIANS FROM ETHIOPIAN PRISON. (PHOTO).


 FG To Repatriate About 100 Nigerians From Ethiopian Prison


Nearly 100 Nigerians in Ethiopian prisons will be repatriated to complete their sentences back home, after Nigeria and Ethiopia signed a prisoner transfer agreement in Addis Ababa.


Foreign Affairs Minister Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu conveyed President Bola Tinubu’s assurance to the inmates at Aba Samuel Prison saying that the country will not abandon them.


Attorney General Lateef Fagbemi SAN and Ethiopia’s Justice Minister Hanna Arayaselassie signed the agreement for their countries, which were facilitated by both countries’ foreign ministers.


The deal covers 98 inmates; 96 men and 2 women who must consent and have at least one year left on their sentences.


The minister said the agreement is enshrined in government’s 4-D foreign policy and urged inmates to cooperate with documentation.


At least four Nigerians died during negotiations. Odumegwu-Ojukwu warned that the agreement is “not a license for impunity,” but is grounded in humanity and justice. 


Inmates celebrated the news and pledged good conduct. The first transfers are expected once consent forms are completed.

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