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Turkey cuts access to US, German public broadcasters
Turkey cuts access to US, German public broadcasters
by  AFP

Turkey has cut access to public broadcasters from Germany and the United States, threatening to stoke new diplomatic tensions during Russia's invasion of Ukraine. It also threatens to spark new tensions in Turkey's relations with two of its most important Western allies and trading partners.

Ethiopia border dispute fuels wider tensions
Ethiopia border dispute fuels wider tensions
by  AFP

Allegations that Ethiopian forces captured and killed Sudanese troops in a contested area along their border -- charges denied by Addis Ababa -- have revived a decades-old dispute over the fertile land. In November, Sudan's armed forces said six soldiers were killed in an attack by armed groups and militias linked to the Ethiopian military in Al-Fashaqa, allegations Addis Ababa again denied.

EU's Takuba anti-terror force quits junta-controlled Mali
EU's Takuba anti-terror force quits junta-controlled Mali
by  AFP

The French-led Takuba task force of EU special forces has officially ceased operating in Mali, France announced Friday, ending a year-long anti-jihadist effort that soured after two military coups overthrew the civilian government. But "the reorganisation of the French military presence in the Sahel... led to the end of operations for Takuba in Mali as of June 30," he said.

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