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conflict16 days ago•0 min saved

TPLF Seizes Airports and Launches Cross-Border Offensive as Ethiopia Faces Renewed War

Tigrayan forces have seized control of airports in Mekelle, Aksum, and Shire and launched attacks in the Afar and Amhara regions. This escalation follows the TPLF's announcement of a new rebel alliance aimed at overthrowing Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. While the federal government accuses the TPLF of an unprovoked offensive, Tigrayan authorities claim they are defending against a federal 'invasion' involving drone and artillery strikes. The conflict has already resulted in civilian casualties and the suspension of flights, raising fears of a return to full-scale war.

via Al Jazeera|

#afar #civil-war #conflict

science4 months ago•6 min saved

2.8-Million-Year Teeth Reveal Two Coexisting Hominin Lineages in Ethiopia

In Ethiopia’s Afar region, researchers uncovered 13 fossil teeth dating to about 2.6–2.8 million years ago from a single individual, revealing a new Australopithecus sp. indet. living alongside early Homo and suggesting multiple hominin lineages coexisted rather than a single linear human evolutionary path.

via Indian Defence Review|

#afar #australopithecus #homo

science8 months ago•25 min saved

Ancient Paranthropus jaw from Afar widens eastern Africa's hominin map

A partial Paranthropus mandible (MLP-3000) from Mille-Logya in the Afar region of Ethiopia is dated to about 2.5–2.9 million years ago, representing one of the oldest Paranthropus fossils. The find shows Paranthropus had a broader geographic distribution and ecological versatility than previously thought, implying earlier and wider dispersal across eastern Africa and highlighting gaps in our understanding of hominin evolution during 3–2.5 million years ago.

via Nature|

#afar #hominin-evolution #mille-logya

science8 months ago•84 min saved

2.6-million-year Paranthropus jaw found far north, reshaping Africa's early human story

A 2.6-million-year-old lower jaw from the Paranthropus genus (the so-called Nutcracker Man) was discovered at Mille-Logya in northeastern Ethiopia, farther north than any prior Paranthropus fossil. The find shows this robust hominin existed across a wider geographic range and likely occupied diverse habitats with a broader diet than previously thought, adding a new dimension to Africa’s early human diversity.

via Live Science|

#afar #evolution #fossils