Best River Zambezi Podcasts (2024)

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Facing down grizzly bears, charging mountain gorillas, a solo ski crossing of Yellowstone in winter and other adventures with award winning wildlife photographer Tom Murphy. 1:10:26

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Send us a Text Message. Facing down grizzly bears, charging mountain gorillas and a solo cross country ski crossing of Yellowstone in winter, are just some of the adventures award winning wildlife photographer Tom Murphy shares with us in this episode of Whiskey and a Map. Tom uses his photography to illustrate his passion for the remaining wild pl…

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Solo Journey across Russia and the Former States of the Soviet Union with Adventurer and writer Katie Aune. 52:23

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, Katie Aune takes on a adventure far off the typical tourist track, from riding the Trans-Siberian Railway across Russia and taking a cargo ferry from Ukraine to Georgia, to volunteering in Tajikistan and camping in the desert of Turkmenistan. Katie is a recovering tax attorney who has worked in nonprofit and…

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Into the world’s most dangerous jungle on a counter poaching mission with Joshua Asel 56:25

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Send us a Text Message. Described by some as a never ending green hell and by others as the most beautiful bio diverse place on the planet, the jungles of Panama attract the best and the worst of mankind. In this episode, conservation photographer Joshua Asel recounts his adventure into the jungles of Panama’s Darian gap to embed with the indigenou…

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Deep, Dark and Deadly: Stories of Extreme Cave Diving with Jill Heinerth. 46:31

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Send us a Text Message. The most dangerous exploration is cave diving. Dive deep into the earth’s underwater caves, see creatures no one has seen before, stories of Mayan sacrifices and explore the oracle that set Alexander the Great on his world conquests with our guest Jill Heinerth. Jill Heinerth is a cave diver, photographer, writer and filmmak…

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Ancient rituals and first ascents: Travels in the Himalaya with Luke Smithwick. 36:28

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Send us a Text Message. Luke Smithwick shares stories of his travels and adventures in the Himalayan mountains. The dangers of climbing remote and unclimbed peaks, witness to ancient mask dances and blood sacrifice, and an encounter with the rare snow leopard. Luke Smithwick is an American professional skier, alpinist and mountain guide in the Hima…

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Witchcraft and Demon Possession on Africa's Zambezi River. Strange but true tales from the archives of Whiskey and a Map. 2:39

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Send us a Text Message. Walking the length of Africa's Zambezi river, explorer Chaz Powell entered a small village and saw something that he will never forget. Witchcraft, the exorcism of a demonic spirit and the heavy presence of evil. A strange but true story as told by one who lived it. Chaz Powell is an Explorer, Expedition Leader and Survival …

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George Kourounis: Exploring the Most Extreme Places of our Planet. 48:07

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Send us a Text Message. George Kourounis is an explorer, storm chaser & TV presenter who has spent 25 years documenting extreme forces of nature and natural phenomena worldwide including tornadoes, hurricanes, volcanoes, floods, and the effects of climate change. He holds the title of National Geographic Explorer, Explorer In Residence for the Roya…

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Brandon Wilson: Tibet, the Templars' Trail, a Ghostly Encounter and other Stories of Adventure. 55:18

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Send us a Text Message. Brandon Wilson is Award winning travel writer, long distance trekker and peace pilgrim. “Travel is like a mirror held up against the world. It gives us a different perspective on life. And if we hold it just right, we might catch a glimmer of our own soul.” Brandon Wilson Brandon Wilson is an award-winning author, explorer a…

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Cyril Derreumaux: Solo kayaking across the Pacific and other tales of adventure. Part Two 45:45

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Send us a Text Message. Are you prepared? How far would you go and what risks would you accept to accomplish your goal? In this episode, we rejoin join Cyril Derreumaux and his quest to solo kayak from California to Hawaii. Cyril is French born, American world traveler and adventurer. His exploits include backpacking around the world, setting a Gui…

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Cyril Derreumaux: Solo kayaking across the Pacific and other tales of adventure. Part One 57:43

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Send us a Text Message. Are you prepared? How far would you go and what risks would you accept to accomplish your goal? In this episode, we are joined by Cyril Derreumaux. Cyril is French born, American world traveler and adventurer. His exploits include backpacking around the world, setting a Guinness record for crossing the Pacific Ocean from Cal…

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Yossi Ghinsberg: Surviving Alone in the Amazon, Living with the Bedouin and Other Stories of Adventure. Part Two 54:27

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Send us a Text Message. "Best Story of Adventure and Survival in the Jungles of the Amazon." Yossi Ghinsberg is an adventurer. A wandering soul seeking not the prize of a conquest, but a connection with tribal cultures around the world. He is a best-selling author, award winning speaker and was featured on the Discovery Channel. After finishing his…

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Yossi Ghinsberg: Surviving Alone in the Amazon, Living with the Bedouin and Other Stories of Adventure. Part One 1:12:12

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Send us a Text Message. "Best Story of Adventure and Survival in the Jungles of the Amazon." Yossi Ghinsberg is an adventurer. A wandering soul seeking not the prize of a conquest, but a connection with tribal cultures around the world. He is a best-selling author, award winning speaker and was featured on the Discovery Channel. After finishing his…

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Leif Whittaker: Big wall diving in the Pacific, climbing the world's highest mountains, lifesaving rescues in the Cascades and evidence of the Yeti in the Himalaya. 47:07

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Send us a Text Message. Leif Whittaker, son of Jim Whittaker who was the first American to summit Mt. Everest, grew up on a sail boat with his family sailing the Pacific. Initially not interested in climbing, that all changed at age 15 when he and his older brother hiked 20 miles into the wilderness without their parents and climbed Mt. Olympus. Si…

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West Hansen: The Amazon from Source to Sea Part Two 1:23:02

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Send us a Text Message. West Hansen is an ultra marathon canoe racer turned explorer to undertake paddling the Amazon from its source high in the Andes mountains to it's end at the Atlantic ocean. A journey of almost 4,000 miles across the continent of South America. West is a great story teller and he does not disappoint in this episode. Follow We…

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West Hansen: The Amazon from Source to Sea Part One 48:37

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Send us a Text Message. West Hansen is an ultra marathon canoe racer turned explorer to undertake paddling the Amazon from its source high in the Andes mountains to it's end at the Atlantic ocean. A journey of almost 4,000 miles across the continent of South America. West is a great story teller and he does not disappoint in this episode. Follow We…

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Jennifer Thomson: Exploring the Mysteries of the Dark Depths of the Sea. 57:46

1y ago57:46

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode of Whiskey and a Map, we are joined by Jennifer Thomson who shares her stories of the wonders of deep ocean exploration. Waters lite up by a multitude of bioluminescent creatures, giant hammerhead sharks, translucent octopus are among the many experiences Jennifer shares in this episode. In addition, she shar…

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Robert Mads Anderson: Climbing alone where no one has climbed before and other tales of adventure. 55:11

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Send us a Text Message. Robert Mads Anderson is a mountaineer and adventurer. His many world class accomplishments include: first ascents in Antarctica, including the Rolex Ridge which he made the first ascent of solo and has yet to see a 2nd ascent; climbing a new route on the Kangshung Face, Everest; flying across the Arctic in a vintage Russian …

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Steve Elkins The search for the lost City of the Monkey God and other tales of adventure. 1:16:23

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Send us a Text Message. Steve Elkins is an award winning cinematographer and explorer. He is a fellow of the Explorer's Club and member of the Adventurer's Club. In this episode, Steve recounts the search for the lost and fabled "White City" known to the indigenous people as the City of the Monkey God. Reputed to contain much wealth, but also curse…

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Matthew Marriott. Carrying on the legacy of British Exploration. 40:45

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Send us a Text Message. Matthew Marriott is a British explorer, researcher and geographer. He is a fellow of the Royal Geographic society and a fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society. His expeditions include walking across the Queensland, Australia tropical rain forest area, documenting the Cassowary and learning about the Djiru Aboriginal people and …

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James Dorsey: Mongolian shamans, tribal customs of Papua New Guinea and the witch markets of South America 42:27

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Send us a Text Message. James Dorsey returns with more stories from his lifetime of adventure. James talks about his trip through China encountering Mongolian shaman and the stone carvings of Genghis Khan. He then takes us south to the island of Papua New Guinea and his encounter with the infamous tribe known as the mud men. From there to the witch…

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Brent Bishop: Climbing in true mountaineer's style and other tales of adventure. 1:07:05

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Send us a Text Message. Whiskey and a Map podcast opens it's 4th season with Brent Bishop: A mountaineer and explorer, Brent has climbed the highest peaks around the world. In the process, he has encountered Chechen mafia, murderous Papuans and killing avalanches. In this episode we get to sit down with world class climber Brent Bishop who shares t…

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Life and Death in Canada's Rocky Mountains. Exploring Canada's untamed wilderness with Wayne Sawchuck. 59:17

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Send us a Text Message. Canada's Northern Rocky mountains remain one of North America's few untamed wilderness areas. Wayne Sawchuk is the last of a breed who pack into these areas for months at a time to explore their richness and witness what the American continent was before "civilization." Join us as Wayne's recounts some of his exploits in the…

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Dr. Jon Turk: Kayaking the World's Most Dangerous Seas Part Two 55:19

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Send us a Text Message. In part two, we continue our conversation with Jon Turk. Jon discusses his experiences with the shaman moolynaut and the Koryak people of Siberia, his epic circumnavigation of Ellesmere Island and tracking lions in Kenya. At the end of this episode, Jon shares the many lessons learned from his expeditions and understanding t…

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Dr. Jon Turk: Kayaking the World's Most Dangerous Seas. 1:02:25

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Send us a Text Message. In this multi-part episode, we talk with Dr. Jon Turk about his amazing adventures, life and death and the power of aboriginal peoples. Jon is a scientist, author, and National Geographic award-winning explorer whose worldview was altered by extended visits with Moolynaut, a Siberian shaman. He earned a Ph.D. in organic chem…

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Tim Cahill. Co-founder of Outside Magazine: Fear, Adrenaline and the Pursuit of the Story. 57:31

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Send us a Text Message. Tim Cahill is a writer. He is an explorer. He is very good at both. His adventures have taken him in search of pre-Inca fortresses, going deep underground mapping a newly discovered cave and to the Sahara in search of the legendary salt mines of Mali. Just to name a few. Tim began his writing career with Rolling Stone magazi…

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Adrian McCallum: Adventure Scientist 59:00

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Send us a Text Message. Dr Adrian McCallum is a remote area field scientist and engineer. Adrian holds a PhD from the Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge and additional degrees in oceanography, meteorology and civil engineering. During twenty years of service with the Australian Defense Forces, he served in numerous diverse role…

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Chaz Powell. The Wildest Journey: Walking Africa's Wildest Rivers In The Battle Against Wildlife Crime. 52:30

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Send us a Text Message. Chaz Powell is an Explorer, Expedition Leader and Survival Guide. Recognized as Explorer of the Year 2021 by the Scientific Exploration Society His ongoing project ‘The Wildest Journey’ is all about his explorations by foot along Africa's wildest rivers with an aim to raise awareness for wildlife conservation and anti poachi…

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Meghan Buchanan: The quest to become the first American woman to complete the Adventurer's Grand Slam. 52:51

2+ y ago52:51

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Send us a Text Message. Meghan Buchanan. Her quest to become the first American woman to complete the Adventurer's Grand Slam: Climbing the 7 summits and skiing to the North and South Poles. Meghan faced adversity from an early age, when her family learned she was dyslexic at age 7. Determined to overcome this learning disability, she pursued a car…

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Amy Greeson and the search for new medicines in the world's remote jungles and rainforests. 1:09:18

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Send us a Text Message. Join Amy Greeson as she recounts her expeditions in search of new medicines in remote Jungles and Rain forests. Her encounters with gifted native healers, arrest and interrogation in the Congo, disembodied spirits along with poisonous caterpillars, swarming insects and deadly vipers. Amy is a Pharmacist, a Fellow of The Expl…

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Bruce Barron: Life as a professional explorer. Part 3 Conclusion 50:29

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Send us a Text Message. Part 3 and the concluding episode of Bruce Barron's expedition to find the source of the Heath River and other tales of adventure. Bruce Barron is a professional expedition guide, explorer and photographer. Bruce began guiding backpacking and mountaineering trips at the age of 15, and has since led expeditions into remote ar…

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Bruce Barron: Life as a professional explorer. Part Two 45:38

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Send us a Text Message. Bruce Barron is a professional expedition guide, explorer and photographer. Bruce began guiding backpacking and mountaineering trips at the age of 15, and has since led expeditions into remote areas in the Andes, Himalayas, Amazon rain forest and West Papua New Guinea. In this three-part series, Bruce recounts the experience…

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Bruce Barron: Life as a professional explorer. Part One 48:15

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Send us a Text Message. Bruce Barron is a professional expedition guide, explorer and photographer. Bruce began guiding backpacking and mountaineering trips at the age of 15, and has since led expeditions into remote areas in the Andes, Himalayas, Amazon rain forest and West Papua New Guinea. In this three-part series, Bruce recounts the experience…

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UNHCR-CAMPAIGN 6:26

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UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, marked seven years since the launch of its Hashtag I Belong Campaign to End Statelessness. The agency has urged that more action is needed to resolve the plight of millions around the world who are still without citizenship. According to UNHCR, statelessness, or the situation of not being recognized as a citizen by any…

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Alex Chionetti. Explorations in the Andes mountains and Amazon jungle, lost Inca cities and the mysterious Tayos Caves. 52:31

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Send us a Text Message. Alex Chionetti is a renowned South American explorer, film-maker and writer. He was awarded the Explorer's Medal from the Andean Explorer Foundation for his explorations in the Andes and Amazon jungles. Alex is best known for his expeditions to the cave of the Tayos. In this interview, Alex shares experiences from his expedi…

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Jim Davidson: Surviving Mount Everest's deadliest disaster and the pleasures of rancid yak butter tea. 1:04:47

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Send us a Text Message. Jim Davidson is a high altitude climber who has spent a life-time climbing peaks around the world. Raised in Massachusetts, he worked in the family business as an industrial painter of high-voltage electrical towers. Early on, the mountains called him. He moved to Colorado to attend college and to climb its big mountains. Ji…

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SCHOOLS-DAMAGE 5:40

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At least thirty schools, nine of which are supported by Save the Children, have been damaged in the recent violent protests in South Africa. At least one school is reported to have been burnt to the ground. One of the Save the Children supported schools that has been damaged is for children with disabilities, who are already at a higher risk of los…

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Wayne White: Exploring New Guinea, science at the South Pole and death in the Amazon. 1:04:25

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Send us a Text Message. In this interview, Wayne recounts his experiences exploring New Guinea, dying in the Amazon and the challenges of working in the South Pole. Wayne White is a throw back to the golden age of exploration. Reminiscent of Sir Richard Burton, his solo expeditions using only local support include travels through the jungles and sw…

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Adventure film maker Peter Rowe: Tales of bandits in Timbuktu, giant anaconda in the Amazon, a poisonous volcano and running moonshine into Tennessee. 31:22

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Send us a Text Message. Peter Rowe is an award-winning adventure film maker and member of the Explorer’s club. He is best known for hit TV series “Angry Planet” which he filmed in thirty different countries on all seven continents. He has produced documentaries on locations in over forty countries. In this interview, Peter shares some of his exploi…

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Lake Kariba, Zambezi River authorities guarantee enough water supply for power generation 4:27

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The Zambezi River Authority - a body that manages water on Lake Kariba and the Zambezi river has guaranteed that there would be enough water for power generation this year. Lake Kariba supplies water for electricity generation in Zambia and Zimbabwe and has allocated 12 billion cubic meters for this year. Channel Africa's John Cassim has more from …

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UNICEF SA SCHOOLS 6:13

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South Africa's president Cyril Ramaphosa has brought forward the closure of schools for the winter holidays by a few weeks, as the country battles to curb the rise of new Covid-19 infections. Schools will start closing on Wednesday, and are expected to be all closed by the end of the week. The country, the worst-hit by the pandemic on the African c…

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SA ALCOHOL BAN 6:07

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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the new adjusted alert level four restrictions on Sunday which includes a ban on the sale of liquor. The ban is the fourth since the 1st case of the CORONA virus was reported in South Africa. For more on this, Lulu Gaboo spoke to Lucky Ntimane, National Convener of the National Liquor Traders Counci…

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Anti-rhino poaching efforts in Zimbabwe 5:15

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A group of concerned Zimbabwean youth have organized a 100 kilometer walk to raise awareness on anti-rhino poaching efforts in the region. In 1999 more than 2000 rhinos were accounted for near the majestic Victoria Falls, but now only a small population is left owing to poaching. Channel Africa's JOHN CASSIM reports from ZIMBABWE…

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Tigray Air Strikes 2:30

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Ethiopia's military has rejected accounts that dozens of civilians were killed in an air raid in the country's embattled Tigray region, saying its forces had only struck rebels. Local residents and medics quoted by multiple news outlets said this week dozens of innocent people were killed in the aerial attack on a busy market in the town of Togoga …

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