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More Ethiopian refugees arrive in eastern Sudan

Sudan Tribune - Sat, 02/01/2021 - 14:49


January 1, 2021 (GADAREF) - The number of Ethiopian refugees in eastern Sudan has increased to nearly 61,000 people as a result of the renewal of clashes in the northern region of Tigray.

The UNHCR and Sudan refugees body (COR) in their latest bulletin several days ago said they have registered over 54,411 Ethiopian refugees in Kassala's Hamdayet centre, Ludgi and Abderafi centres of Gedaref, and Wad Al-Mahi centre of the Blue Nile state.

However, more refugees have arrived in Sudan following recent clashes in the Tigray region.

"The military clashes between the federal army and the Tigray People's Liberation Front have resumed since Tuesday," Sudanese officials told the Sudan Tribune on Thursday.

The Sudanese military intelligence arrested 45 TPLF fighters in Hamdayet reception centre and they were transferred to the army's headquarters, the sources further said.

The sources which are not authorized to speak to the press said renewed military clashes led to the influx of refugees, as the number reached about 61,000. Also, thousands of refugees are expected to cross into Sudan in the coming days.

A refugee told Sudan Tribune that they had travelled on foot from their areas through the cities of Birkuta and Moya Khadra before to reach, the Hamdayet Center.

In a related development, Amhara and Tigray refugees in Um Rakoba camp clashed as some refugees urged from the absence of Sudanese police in the camp. While others said that the aid workers have to avoid placing refugees from the two ethnic groups in the same camp.

UNFPA Sudan estimates that amongst the refugees there are over 13,500 of which more than1200 are pregnant, with around 130 live births expected in the coming month.

(ST)

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Egypt slams Ethiopian statements over GERD

Sudan Tribune - Sat, 02/01/2021 - 10:10


January 1, 2020 (KHARTOUM) - Egypt slammed statements by an Ethiopian government official for stating that Cairo has been seeking to hamper the construction of a giant dam on the Blue Nile to distract its people from internal problems

Dina Mufti, the former Ethiopian Ambassador to Egypt and Foreign Ministry Spokesman recently said that the Egyptian government uses the filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam to divert the attention f its people from internal problems

On Wednesday 30 December, the Egyptian foreign ministry said that the Ethiopian chargé d'affaires had been summoned to explain Mufti's statements in which he touched on the Egyptian internal affairs.

Egypt "condemned these statements which are considered a blatant transgression," reads a statement released by the spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Ahmed Hafez on Thursday.

Hafez stressed that such an offence against his country is a continuation of the Ethiopian government's approach aiming to use a hostile tone and fuelling emotions to cover its "multiple failures domestically and externally".

He went further to speak to the ongoing internal troubles in the Tigray and Benishangul regions as well as the "constant tensions and instability in the Oromia region". Also, he referred to the ongoing border tensions with Sudan.

On 31 December, the head of the Sovereign Council Abdel Fattah al-Burhan reacted to statements by the Spokesman of the Ethiopian Foreign Ministry who said that Sudanese army had carried out inside Ethiopia.

The Sudanese armed forces "have not and will not cross international borders or attack neighbouring Ethiopia," said al-Burhan.

Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan have to resume meetings on the GERD in the upcoming days in a long process that has been continuing for nine years.

(ST)

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Ten African music stars to look out for in 2021

BBC Africa - Fri, 01/01/2021 - 02:06
Elaine, Fik Fameica and Omah Lay are among the stars who have impressed BBC Africa's music experts.
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Guinea-Bissau: UN chief commits to continued support as peacebuilding office closes

UN News Centre - Africa - Thu, 31/12/2020 - 18:56
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres reaffirmed the Organization’s commitment to the people of Guinea-Bissau on Thursday, the final day of operations for the UN Integrated Peacebuilding Office in the West African country (UNIOGBIS).
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United Nations, African Union reiterate commitment to Sudan, as joint mission ends operations

UN News Centre - Africa - Thu, 31/12/2020 - 14:30
The United Nations Secretary-General and the Chairperson of the African Union Commission have reiterated their commitment to continue to support Sudan consolidate peace as the AU-UN hybrid peacekeeping mission in the country’s Darfur region ends its operations on Thursday. 
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How the power of sport changed the world in 2020

BBC Africa - Thu, 31/12/2020 - 14:17
2020 was a year when the public fight against injustice was highlighted by sports stars across Africa and the world.
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Idahosa removed his covering over me, I had crisis until I apologised — Duncan Williams

ModernGhana News - Wed, 30/12/2020 - 18:48
The Presiding Archbishop and General Overseer of the Action Chapel International (ACI) ministry, Nicholas Duncan-Williams who is popularly referred to as the 39;Papa 39; has admonished his congregants to be very wary about offending their fathers.
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Agyare Group of Companies put smiles on the faces of orphans at Royal Seed Orphanage Home

ModernGhana News - Wed, 30/12/2020 - 18:16
Chairman for Agyare Group of Companies Chairman Stephen Ofosu Agyare, has donated to the Royal Seed Home at Kwao Bondzi, Papase, in the Awutu Senya West District in the Central Region. The gesture forms part of the company 39;s annual visit to the orphanage home.
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Akatsi South: Drinking spots registered low turnout during Christmas season

ModernGhana News - Wed, 30/12/2020 - 18:16
Some drinking bars in Akatsi South in the Volta region have registered lower patronage this Christmas season due to what others say 39;Covid 19 season. 39; Madam Elizabeth, owner of Aunty Lizzy 39;s drinking and chop bar at Akatsi in an interview with ModernGhana News indicated that the turnout during this Christmas season was not encouraging.
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Nkurakan RC Primary School dilapidated structure a ticking time bomb, death trap

ModernGhana News - Wed, 30/12/2020 - 18:13
The Nkurakan Roman Catholic Primary School B in the Yilo District of the Eastern Region is in a deplorable state with portions of the roof ripped up. The deep cracks in the walls of the structure pose a great danger to the students.
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Our members in favour of withdrawal of Public University Bill – UTAG

ModernGhana News - Wed, 30/12/2020 - 17:18
The University Teachers Association of Ghana says it has dispatched a document to the Presidency after it collated concerns from its members on the Public University Bill (PUB). UTAG says the calls from its members for the withdrawal of the Bill are unanimous.
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UN confirms closure of Darfur peacekeeping mission

UN News Centre - Africa - Wed, 30/12/2020 - 16:47
The joint United Nations-African Union mission in the Darfur region of Sudan (UNAMID) will officially end operations on Thursday, when the Government of Sudan will take over responsibility for the protection of civilians in the area.
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Covid vaccines in Africa: What you need to know

BBC Africa - Wed, 30/12/2020 - 16:37
We explain why a vaccine is needed, how we know if it's safe and when Africans will be able to get it.
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First Person: family tragedy and the UN as ‘saviour’ in Darfur

UN News Centre - Africa - Wed, 30/12/2020 - 15:00
The people of the restive region of Darfur in Sudan have seen the joint United Nations and African Union peacekeeping mission (UNAMID) as a "saviour" according to a writer for UN News who grew up in Darfur.
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Millions of children in crisis hotspots ‘on the brink of famine’, warns UNICEF

UN News Centre - Africa - Wed, 30/12/2020 - 13:05
More than 10 million children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, northeast Nigeria, the Central Sahel, South Sudan and Yemen will suffer from acute malnutrition in 2021, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Wednesday, warning that without urgent action, the numbers could rise further. 
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End arrests of political opponents in Uganda: UN independent experts

UN News Centre - Africa - Tue, 29/12/2020 - 21:10
A group of independent UN human rights experts called on Ugandan authorities to end the arrest, detention and judicial harassment of political opponents, civil society leaders and human rights defenders.
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Nashulai: The community trying to conserve Kenya's wildlife

BBC Africa - Tue, 29/12/2020 - 17:32
The Nashulai conservancy, on the edge of the Maasai Mara, is reviving ancient practices to protect the ecosystem.
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COVID-19 threatening development gains in Cape Verde: a UN Resident Coordinator blog

UN News Centre - Africa - Tue, 29/12/2020 - 16:00
Progress made towards sustainable development by the Atlantic Ocean nation, Cape Verde, is under serious threat due to the COVID-19 pandemic according to the United Nations’ most senior official in the country. In this blog, UN Resident Coordinator Ana Patricia Graça, explains how the UN is supporting the small island country to rebound from the impact of the virus.
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Pregnant at 13 and able to attend school

BBC Africa - Tue, 29/12/2020 - 01:26
Sierra Leone lifted its ban on pregnant girls attending school this year. Will Tanzania do the same?
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Seeking justice for Lion Sleeps Tonight composer

BBC Africa - Tue, 29/12/2020 - 01:23
A music producer remixes an old classic to correct some injustices of the past.
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