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Ethiopia
Peace Agreement with Tigray
The Ethiopian government and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) signed a new permanent truce agreement yesterday, nearly two years after hostilities resumed between them. Provisions of the agreement include the recognition of the TPLF as a permitted political party, resumption of services, access to humanitarian aid, and the government’s guarantee to stop all foreign incursions, a reference to troops from Eritrea that supported the central government’s fight against the Tigrayans. In exchange, government forces will take control of the Tigrayan capital, Mekelle, and Tigrayan forces will disarm and not support any other armed group in the country. This is not the first peace agreement between the Ethiopian government and the TPLF, yet representatives of the Eritrean government and the provincial authorities of Amhara, which continues to dispute territory with Tigray, were not parties to the peace agreement. Fighting in the country remained ongoing even on the day of the signing, pending the implementation of the truce.
This map depicts the northern province of Tigray, Ethiopia, which has been the location of an uprising against the central government. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: The Times (UK)
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Belize
Hurricane Lisa Sweeps Through
Hurricane Lisa struck the Central American country of Belize as a Category 1 hurricane on Wednesday, bringing winds around 85 miles per hour (137 km/h). Belize City was without electricity or water yesterday evening after trees knocked over electrical posts. Lisa is the first hurricane to strike Belize in the month of November in 80 years, and comes as Hurricane Martin is moving through the central Atlantic. The Atlantic hurricane season normally winds down by the end of October, and two named hurricanes active at the same time in November is unusual. Lisa is moving through northern Guatemala and southern Mexico as a Tropical Storm, and is continuing to quickly degrade. Hurricane Martin is not expected to hit land.
This map depicts the path of Hurricane Lisa, which struck Belize yesterday as a Category 1 hurricane. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: Barron’s
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United States
21 New Graves Found in Tulsa
City officials of Tulsa, Oklahoma reported the discovery of 21 new graves in Oaklawn Cemetery linked to the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. The Tulsa Race Massacre was one of the deadliest incidents of racial violence in the U.S. For two days, white mobs destroyed more than 35 square blocks of a wealthy Black neighborhood in Tulsa’s Greenwood District. Historians estimate up to 300 people died during the massacre, but the exact numbers remain unknown. After the incident, victims were buried in mass graves under white authorities, and families were not allowed to witness the burials. The recent excavation is one of many efforts by the city of Tulsa to get an accurate number of lost lives. At the end of October, another 12 graves were found, following 19 unidentified bodies excavated and reburied in 2021.
This map depicts the location of Oaklawn Cemetery, where 21 new coffins linked to Tulsa Race Massacre was found. Click on the map to learn more.
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Q: Straddling the Tropic of Capricorn and blanketed by the Kalahari Desert, which landlocked southern African country is home to highly diverse array of wildlife?
A: Botswana
Bordered and landlocked by Namibia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe, Botswana is well known on the African continent for its rich wildlife areas. The north is home to the Okavango Delta and Chobe National Park, holding much of Botswana’s biodiversity. Some 50,000 large elephants roam Chobe, along with meerkats, flamingos, cheetahs, lions, and giraffes. Botswana is also a top spot for birdwatchers, as many birds reside in the national parks, and many other bird species stop over during their migration. The Kalahari Desert, the vast arid and semi-arid landscape stretching some 360,000 sq miles (900,000 sq km) across parts of Namibia and South Africa, covers about 70 percent of Botswana. The country’s 2.2 million people population is spread out sparsely due to the Kalahari, however the majority of the population is concentrated in the eastern region of the country.
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Q: Thanks to the Gulf Stream, what U.S. city stays warm and mild year around, and is the second most humid city in the country?
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