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a female member of the Sovereign Council resigns

In Sudan, one of the two female members of the Sovereign Council - the body leading the country's transition - has resigned. Aisha Moussa El Saeed condemns the exclusion of civilians from institutions. Sudan's sovereign council,consists of 14 members - civilians and soldiers - led by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan. The members…

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed sacks top officials

In Ethiopia, when the federal government launched an offensive against the Tigray region on November 4, accused of separatist tendencies, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced the replacement of the commander of his military forces. The same goes for the intelligence services and the federal police. General Adem Mohammed was thanked. This former head of the National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS) was appointed army chief a little less than a year and a half ago, in June 2019. He currently has no new assignment but…