World 2021 Timeline

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Mar
03
Major Trends

Following pressure from the international community, Ethiopia releases three reporters working for the BBC, AFP, and Financial Times, alongside two local news r

Following pressure from the international community, Ethiopia releases three reporters working for the BBC, AFP, and Financial Times, alongside two local news reporters and two translators, without charge. No reason was given for their arrest, and it is still unclear if four other journalists have been released. (BBC News)

Mar
05
Major Trends

Aftermath of the assassination of Luca Attanasio Mwilanya Asani William, the attorney investigating the murder of Italian ambassador Luca Attanasio and two othe

Aftermath of the assassination of Luca Attanasio Mwilanya Asani William, the attorney investigating the murder of Italian ambassador Luca Attanasio and two other people in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo, is murdered by unknown gunmen during an ambush. (Il Mattino)

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