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At least 53 people killed in attack on civilian convoy in Ethiopia

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First we take you to Ethiopia. The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission has accused security forces of carrying out summary killings of Tigrayan men suspected of involvement in a fatal attack in the region of Benishangul-Gumuz. At least 53 people died after an unidentified armed group attacked a civilian convoy. The previously unreported attack occurred in March. A video appearing to show men in military uniform burning victims alive prompted the government to say it would find those responsible.

We also head to Kenya, where President Uhuru Kenyatta has endorsed his former archrival Raila Odinga for the country's top job, weeks after their parties joined forces ahead of presidential and parliamentary elections in August.

Finally, we talk about the global food security with our guest from the Food and Agriculture Organisation. United Nations chief Antonio Guterres has warned that the world must act to prevent a "hurricane of hunger and a meltdown of the global food system" following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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