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 ...

CHAD PRESIDENT DÉBY PARDONS JAILED OPPOSITION LEADER SUCCESS MASRA.(PHOTO).


 Chad President Déby pardons jailed opposition leader Success Masra


Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Déby has granted a pardon to his main political rival and opposition leader Success Masra, who has been imprisoned for more than a year after being convicted of inciting violence and complicity in murder.


The presidency announced the decision in a statement, saying it had approved a request for clemency submitted by Masra's lawyers.


Masra, a former prime minister and one of Chad's most prominent opposition figures, was sentenced last year to 20 years in prison and fined 1 billion CFA francs ($1.77 million).


According to the presidency, Masra is expected to be released in the coming days. He will be freed alongside eight other political figures covered by the pardon.


Enforceable penalties


"These nine individuals will be released as soon as the Ministry of Justice makes the necessary arrangements in the coming hours and days," the presidency said, Reuters reported.


"They have been pardoned by the Head of State. However, the pardon does not waive the civil penalties, which remain enforceable."


The pardon comes four days after President Déby pledged to release several convicted individuals as part of efforts to promote national unity, peace and reconciliation in the Central African nation.

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