Beijing Seeks Mediator Role in Turbulent Horn of Africa

JOHANNESBURG — China is offering to help “silence the guns in the Horn of Africa,” an ambitious undertaking given the multiple conflicts in the region, and an indication that Beijing may be moving away from its traditional “non-interference” stance tow…

Landmines Add to Drought Woes of Ethiopian Herders

CHIFRA, ETHIOPIA — The battles between Ethiopian government-aligned troops and Tigrayan forces may have stopped, but herders in western Afar region are left fighting for survival.The record drought in the Horn of Africa that has killed millions of live…