Ethiopia government, Tigray forces establish hotline following peace deal

Ethiopia’s government and Tigray forces have established a telephone hotline following a truce struck last week, the African Union’s chief mediator Olusegun Obasanjo said on Monday. The Ethiopian government and regional forces from Tigray agreed on Wednesday to cease hostilities, a dramatic diplomatic breakthrough two years into a war that has killed thousands, displaced millions… Read More Ethiopia government, Tigray forces establish hotline following peace deal

Head of Cyprus church Archbishop Chrysostomos II dies at 81

The head of Cyprus’s dominant Orthodox Church, Archbishop Chrysostomos II, died on Monday, his doctors said. He was 81. A forceful character who faced down pro-Russian elements in one of the world’s oldest churches, Chrysostomos was among Orthodox leaders to recognise the Ukrainian Church’s independence after it broke from Moscow in 2020. The Church of… Read More Head of Cyprus church Archbishop Chrysostomos II dies at 81