
Ethiopia: UN calls for immediate ceasefire
United Nations calls for immediate ceasefire in Ethiopia, as fresh fighting disrupts the humanitarian truce between the government and Tigrayan forces.
United Nations calls for immediate ceasefire, as fresh fighting disrupts the humanitarian truce in northern Ethiopia, between the government and Tigrayan forces.
Also, the BBC’s Dickens Olewe reflects on the recently concluded Kenya elections. With results that declared Vice President William Ruto currently challenged in court by veteran politician and runner up, Raila Odinga.
Plus, we find out what Zimbabweans community in South Africa, make of a disturbing video clip making the rounds on social media in the country. The video clip has the Regional Minister of Health Dr Phophi Ramatuba, berating a patient- a Zimbabwean national- about "draining" her health budget.
Photo: Secretary-General Antonio Guterres who made a statement on Ethiopia at UN Headquarters. Credit: Getty Images.
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