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“I think it’d be very hard to deal if they do violence, I mean, if it’s another Tiananmen Square,” United States President Donald Trump told reporters in New Jersey on Sunday. (Zach Gibson/Bloomberg/Getty)

Trump warns Tiananmen-style Hong Kong crackdown would harm trade deal

The US president’s comments came as Washington and Beijing look to revive pivotal high-level talks aimed at ending their trade war.

The Ethiopian Airlines flight was headed to Nairobi on a clear morning on March 10 when it plummeted nose-first into a field outside Addis Ababa just minutes after take-off. (AFP)

Ethiopian crew followed procedure, but unable to control jet — report

There were many similarities between the Ethiopian Airlines crash and that of an Indonesian Lion Air 737 MAX 8 flight which crashed last October

The disaster in Ethiopia left families in 35 nations bereaved. (Reuters/Tiksa Negeri)

Black boxes show ‘clear similarities’ with Indonesian crash, Ethiopia says

Annuncement comes a week after Ethiopian Airlines flight 302 plummets into a field minutes into its flight, killing all onboard

Airplane engine parts are seen at the scene of the Ethiopian Airlines Flight ET 302 plane crash, near the town of Bishoftu, southeast of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. (Reuters/Tiksa Negeri)

Planes grounded after deadly Ethiopia crash

Airlines in Ethiopia, China, South Africa, Indonesia and the Cayman Islands said Monday they were suspending operations by their 737 MAX 8 fleets

The disaster in Ethiopia left families in 35 nations bereaved. (Reuters/Tiksa Negeri)

Ethiopian Airlines Boeing crashes killing 157

People from 35 countries and one UN passport-holder were on board flight ET 302 when it ploughed into a field southeast of Addis Ababa

President Muhammadu Buhari. (Benoit Tessier/Reuters)

Nigeria’s Buhari wins re-election

The former military ruler was first elected as civilian president of Africa’s most populous nation and leading oil producer in 2015

​Last day of campaigning in Nigeria before polls

Muhammadu Buhari is seeking a second term but is facing a strong challenge from Atiku Abubakar who has campaigned largely against his record in office

In the Eritrean town of Senafe traders are now doing good business. (Michael Tewelde/AFP)

With border open, Ethiopia and Eritrea are back in business

After 20 years of bloody conflict and grim stalemate, the Ethiopia-Eritrea border is bustling once again

South Sudan president Salva Kiir and rebel leader Riek Machat (Reuters)

Hope, scepticism as warring South Sudan leaders sign peace deal

Hopes are high that the agreement will end the war which has cost the lives of tens of thousands of people

Eritrea and Ethiopia have signed a Joint Declaration of Peace and Friendship today. The Agreement was signed this morning at State House by President Isaias Afwerki and Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed

Ethiopia, Eritrea declare war ‘has come to an end’

The re-establishment of diplomatic and trade ties after years of bitter separation could mean big benefits for both nations

(Reuters)

One dead, scores injured in grenade blast at Ethiopia PM’s rally

In an address broadcast on state television, Prime Minister Abiy said the incident was orchestrated by groups who wanted to undermine the rally

President John Dramani Mahama. (AFP)

Ghana court to rule on President Mahama’s fate in office

Ghana’s Supreme Court will issue a ruling on whether to overturn President John Dramani Mahama’s election win in 2012 on fraud allegations.