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Ethiopia confirms troop withdrawals
Ethiopia has confirmed the withdrawal of troops from the Eritrean town of Badme
Ethiopia has confirmed the withdrawal of troops from Badme, a town formerly contested with Eritrea. This is seen as a concrete sign that the relationship between the two countries has warmed up following a peace agreement signed in July.
The First Lady of Sierra Leone, Fatima Bio, launches a campaign to fight child marriage and gender-based violence in her country and beyond.
An online petition accusing Disney of 'colonialism and robbery' for trademarking the Swahili phrase 'Hakuna Matata' (meaning 'No Problem') gathers over 30000 signatures.
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