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Ethiopians celebrate second filling of controversial Nile dam
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Ethiopians celebrate second filling of controversial Nile dam

24 July 2021
Thousands of Ethiopians gathered at Meskel Square in Addis Ababa as the government announced the completion of the second filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). While Egypt is relieved by the quick ending of the filling, joined by Sudan, it still calls to reach a final trilateral agreement with Ethiopia on the operation of the dam. 
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Tunisia under the mercy of Covid-19
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Tunisia under the mercy of Covid-19

22 July 2021
Tunisia is witnessing a quickly deteriorating health situation as Covid-19 cases reach an all-time high with public hospitals struggling to cope. The Delta variant is to blame along with poor vaccination performance.  With only 7 per cent of the country’s population fully vaccinated, the virus exasperates the already tense political and economic situation.  
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Aliyev in Moscow amidst intensified clashes on the Armenia-Azerbaijan border
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Aliyev in Moscow amidst intensified clashes on the Armenia-Azerbaijan border

20 July 2021
The president of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, arrived in Moscow today (20 July) on the invitation of the Russian president, Vladimir Putin. This is Aliyev’s second working visit to Russia this year – the first, on 11 January with the Armenian prime minister – and comes amidst clashes on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border.