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UNHCR chief worried about thousands
Two refugee camps in the northern Tigray region of Ethiopia, Shimelba and Hitsats, were completely destroyed a few months ago. These two camps accommodated almost 20,000 people. The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) claims to have been able to rejoin 12,000 of these refugees, but the UN agency is now worried about the fate of some 8,000 other refugees. These 8,000 other refugees from these two camps in the northern part of the Tigray region have "disappeared" and for some have been "deported" to Eritrea, as…
Somalia: Govt, Opposes Statement of African Security Council resolutions
The Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) welcomed a renewed initiative by the African Union to facilitate talks on holding elections. But the FGS also blamed Kenya and Djibouti for engaging in what Information Minister Osman Dubbe described as a sinister campaign to derail the political process in Somalia through their influence in the commission. Dubbe said the Somali government will not accept interference by the African Union into its domestic affairs, and added intervention in internal affairs violates the founding…
facts are for a political result to
We agree on a ceasefire, for a political solution. Today, there must be a place for an inclusive national dialogue that must cover all the political components of Chadia's life. Mahamat Mahadi Ali, Leader of the Front for Alternation and Concord in Chad (Facts). Bineta Diagne .
Researchers point to the vulnerability of
Published on April 21, 2021 in the journal Nature, an international study coordinated by researchers from IRD and CIRAD, identifies for the first time the forest areas most exposed to the increasing climate and human pressures expected in the coming decades. Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of…
Farmajo is hiring a lobbying company to help the U.S. support its extension
MOGADISHU, Somalia - Amid pressure from the international community over his decision to approve the lower house's decision seeking to extend his term by two years, incumbent Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo has hired a foreign lobby group in an attempt to push for his Washington DC visit. Over the past week, Farmajo has been under pressure from the international community among them the United States to drop its bid to extend the period and concentrate on pushing for dialogue for the sake of peace and quiet.…
Somali military court begins hearing testimony in DC murder case
MOGADISHU, Somalia - A military court in Mogadishu began hearing evidence of the assassination of Hodan District Commissioner Abdihakim Dhagajuun, who was killed early in the week under unclear circumstances in Mogadishu in the Banadir region. On Saturday, an official hearing began in what appears to be an investigation that would culminate in the prosecution of several people, most of whom are believed to be security forces, a team that should otherwise have protected the official. A number of security forces are…
several dozen militaries in Bakata Katanga
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the Bakata Katanga phenomenon continues. On a regular basis, these militiamen with a presumed separatist tendency are making intrusions in some cities in the former province of Katanga. They claim that they are fighting for the restoration of the independent state of Katanga, which was proclaimed in July 1960. Several dozen of them were arrested in April by the police with the help of the population. Imprisoned in a barracks in Lubumbashi, 82 soldiers from two different…
dissatisfaction for users of the water office facing
In Burkina Faso, subscribers to the National Water and Sanitation Office are angry. For several months, they have received very high consumer bills that they still do not understand. The waterworks rejects all responsibility. However, some subscribers have received invoices of up to one million CFA francs. The government had contacted this water company to review its billing system, but the situation…
How the withdrawal of US troops from Somalia has affected the fight against
MOGADISHU, Somalia - The decision to relocate US African command troops from Somalia has affected the fight against al-Shabaab militants, the United States now admits in what could inform a new review of the movement, which was constructed by former President Donald Trump. General Stephen Townsend, commander of the U.S. African Command, told the Senate on Thursday that the movement has created a lot of challenges, adding that the persecution of Al-Shabaab militants has become a bit difficult. At least 700 troops…
India’s COVID-19 cases are on the rise as thousands are overloaded with hospitals for access
NEW DELHI - Ever since the new COVID-19 pandemic hit, several parts of the world have had their own share of challenges with nations ravaging deep economic crises and deaths, thus virtually destroying operations, whether government or privately sponsored. When the US, Brazil and Italy were hit the hardest, it seems that the wave has shifted to India, one of the world's giant economies. So fast are the cases spreading that even control of it has been so problematic and left thousands exposed? On Friday, people across…