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Sudan, South Sudan to Reopen Borders

The Sudanese delegation headed by Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok that visited South Sudan last week, agreed with the South Sudan government to open four border crossings. The first one will be officially opened on October 1. During the three-day visit of the Sudanese high-level government delegation to South Sudan last …

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Afghanistan’s Winners: Qatar, Russia, China, Pakistan, Turkey, Iran

The victors in Kabul will be those who benefit from the Taliban taking power. They will also be those who benefit or cheer as the US appears humiliated. Among those “winners” are Qatar, Russia, China, Pakistan, Turkey and Iran. This can be seen in various ways. Most of these countries hosted the …

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Billions spent on Afghan army ultimately benefited Taliban

WASHINGTON (AP) — Built and trained at a two-decade cost of $83 billion, Afghan security forces collapsed so quickly and completely — in some cases without a shot fired — that the ultimate beneficiary of the American investment turned out to be the Taliban. They grabbed not only political power …

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Taliban announce ‘amnesty,’ urge women to join government

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban declared an “amnesty” across Afghanistan and urged women to join their government Tuesday, seeking to convince a wary population that they have changed a day after deadly chaos gripped the main airport as desperate crowds tried to flee their rule. Following a blitz across Afghanistan that …

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Tunisian police arrest two Islamist MPs

Two parliament members in Tunisia have been placed in provisional detention, according to a statement from an opposition party. Late last week, an independent MP, was detained after he criticised the president’s decision to suspend parliament and sack the prime minister and other top officials. Maher Zid and Mohamed Affes …

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Samia Hassan Sworn As Tanzania’s Sixth President

Samia Suluhu Hassan sworn in on March 19 as the sixth President of the United Republic of Tanzania following the death of President John Magufuli that occurred on March 17, 2021. Samia Hassan Suluhu, the country’s vice president, has been sworn in as the sixth president of the United Republic …

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Threat of Violence Looms As CAR Prepares for Elections

Voters in the Central African Republic go to the polls for a second round of legislative elections on Sunday, amid an atmosphere of violence following a surge in fighting and attacks since presidential elections in December. Run-off votes will be held in 49 constituencies, and another 69 areas will hold …

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Death toll from violence in Sudan’s West Darfur rises to 83

The death toll from tribal violence between Arabs and non-Arabs in Sudan’s West Darfur province climbed to at least 83, including women and children, a doctor’s union and aid worker said, as sporadic violence continued Sunday. The ruling sovereign council met Sunday and said security forces would be deployed to …

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Starvation haunts Ethiopia’s Tigray region

“There is an extreme urgent need — I don’t know what more words in English to use — to rapidly scale up the humanitarian response because the population is dying every day as we speak,” the head of the emergency unit for Doctors Without Borders told the AP. Starvation is …

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