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About 50 bodies have been found floating in the river between Ethiopia's Tigray and Sudan, according to a Sudanese official in Kassala province. The Setit River separates Sudan from Ethiopia and serves as a de facto boundary between the conflicting Tigrayan forces and Ethiopian-backed Amhara forces. "They were shot in the chest, abdomen, legs ... and also had their hands tied," said Tewodros Tefera, a surgeon who fled the nearby town of Tigray in Humera to Sudan. The doctor told the Associated Press…

The Tunisian president on Monday issued presidential orders to dismiss and replace two more ministers, a week after the government was fired. According to a presidential statement, Ali al-Kaali, Minister of Economy, Finance and Investment Support, dismissed the order, appointing Siham al-Boughdiri as his successor. Mohamed el-Fadil Karim, Minister of Communications and also Acting Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources, was also relieved of his duties and replaced by Nizar Bennaji.…

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a telephone conversation with his Tunisian counterpart, Kais Saied, late Monday, stressing the importance of democracy and the protection of freedoms in the midst of a coup that is seen as a coup. According to a statement from the Communications Directorate, Erdoğan emphasized that Tunisia's stability and peace were "very important to the region" and that Turkey was closely following developments in the North African country. Erdoğan added that the Turkish government…

Maybe you have read out the surprise benefits of some of your favorite juices, such as how cantaloupe juice can seriously boost your immunity and cranberry juice can be good for your teeth - really! Science has also identified an unexpected fruit whose juice can provide a variety of health benefits with only a small amount dropped into the water. Keep reading to learn more about the juice that can help you lose weight and become healthier. And for more, check out the secret side effects of eating oranges,…

Eritrea is the only country on the African continent that has not yet started vaccinating its citizens against COVID-19 as part of a national campaign. According to national media reports, after the vaccination campaign started in Tanzania on July 28 and Burundi announced that it would also vaccinate itself, Eritrea is now the only country on the continent that has not planned a COVID-19 vaccination campaign. Although Tanzania and Burundi say "yes" to the vaccine with the help of the international…

Jean Damascene Ngoboka, a perpetrator of genocide in Rwanda, said he was not at peace for many years because he was haunted by his crimes committed during the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi ethnic group. "I experienced nightmares. I lost my sleep because of my crimes committed during the genocide. It can scare me," Ngoboka said. Ngoboka, 45, no longer gets a good night's sleep and moves freely around Bumbogo in Kigali's Gasabo district, where he took part in massacres in the Tutsi ethnic community.…

About 394 migrants were rescued from a dangerously cramped wooden boat in the Mediterranean overnight by two humanitarian rescue ships on Sunday, in an operation that lasted about six hours, a Reuters witness said. The German and French NGOs (NGOs) send Sea-Watch 3 and Ocean Viking rescued migrants in Tunisian waters 68 km (42 miles) off the North African coast, near oil facilities and other ships. Sea-Watch 3, which took command of the operation, took 141 of the survivors while Ocean Viking took the…

Tunisia's parliamentary speaker Rached Ghannouchi was discharged from hospital after undergoing medical checks, his party in Ennahdha said in a statement on Sunday. The party said Ghannouchi was admitted to hospital on Saturday after feeling unwell. Ghannouchi "left the hospital after undergoing medical check-ups and receiving treatment," the statement said. His adviser, Maher Medhioub, also confirmed on Twitter that Parliament's speakers were in good health, but gave no further details. Last month,…

Tunisia should quickly return to its "democratic path," a White House official told President Kais Saied on Saturday, days after a coup that disrupted the country's parliament. In an hour-long conversation with Saied, President Joe Biden's National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan noted support for "Tunisian democracy based on fundamental rights, strong institutions and a commitment to the rule of law," according to a White House statement. According to the Agence France-Presse (AFP), the call "focused…

Turkey welcomes the resumption of the strategic road Misrata-Sirte, which connects eastern and western Libya, the Foreign Ministry said late on Saturday. "We welcome the official opening of the Misrata-Sirte coastal road on July 30, 2021, which has been closed for a long time," it said in a statement. Turkey also praised the efforts of the Presidential Council, National Unity Government (GNU), led by Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Mohammed Dbeibah, the UN Support Mission in Libya and the 5 + 5 Joint…