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- www.improvethenews.org Report: Sudan's Warring Generals Agree to Cease-Fire, Dialogue
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> * US Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Mike Hammer stated at the Doha Forum on Monday that Sudan's Army Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and Gen. Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, commander of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), have agreed to a cease-fire and a one-to-one meeting to end their months-long conflict. The National > * This follows a statement from East Africa's regional bloc, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), that the warring generals committed to sign a cessation of hostilities and hold political dialogue within 15 days to pave the way for further confidence-building measures. RFI > * It's unclear, however, whether the proposed actions will effectively take place. The RSF said its acceptance was on condition that Burhan didn't attend the meeting in his capacity of head of state, while Sudan's army-aligned Foreign Ministry hasn't acknowledged the statement due to its failure to make the meeting conditional on a permanent cease-fire and withdrawal of RSF troops from Khartoum. Reuters (LR: 3 CP: 5) > * On Sunday, explosions were seen at the major al-Jaili oil refinery on the outskirts of Khartoum and casualties were reported when a Red Cross convoy came under fire in the capital city. Several peace efforts, including US and Saudi-brokered indirect talks, have failed as both sides have pressed on their military campaigns. Al Jazeera (LR: 2 CP: 1) > * Meanwhile, the state-run SUNA news agency reported that Sudan declared 15 diplomats working in the embassy of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) persona non grata, ordering them to leave the war-torn country within 48 hours. No reason was given for this move. Bloomberg > * Though the UAE has hosted both Burhan and Dagalo for talks, media reports have alleged that the country has backed the RSF in the conflict that has reportedly killed up to 9K people as of October to protect its own business interests in Sudan, including in agriculture and a Red Sea port. Associated Press (LR: 3 CP: 5) > > Pro-establishment narrative: > > * Despite US and Saudi-led efforts to halt violence, the warring sides have failed to agree on a truce so far. Therefore, this much-expected one-to-one meeting is likely to be a crucial step toward peace before foreign military influence from the Russian Wagner Group and the UAE further deepens the rivalry at the core of a crisis that has displaced millions amid fears of a regional spread of the conflict. > Global Conflict Tracker > > Establishment-critical narrative: > > * Sudan's problems stem not from local warring factions who pop up out of nowhere β or even from Russia and the UAE β but rather from Western meddling dating back a century or more. The West, which is so "kindly" offering assistance today, has toyed with Sudan for decades solely to steal its resources and combat China's rise in the region, even supporting South Sudanese secession since the 1980s. > Grayzone (LR: 1 CP: 1) > > Nerd narrative: > > * There's an 81.5% chance that at least 10K people will die in the Sudan conflict in 2023, according to the Metaculus prediction community. > Metaculus (LR: 3 CP: 3)
- mediamanipulation.org Dueling Information Campaigns: The War Over the Narrative in Tigray
After military conflict broke out in the Tigray region of Ethiopia in November, 2020, two contesting narratives designed to influence international understanding of the conflict emerged, playing out largely on Twitter. Based on several months of data collection and mixed methods research, we trace t...
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- apnews.com Over half of Sudan's population needs humanitarian aid after nearly 7 months of war, UN says
Almost seven months of war between Sudanβs military and a powerful paramilitary group have left a wave of destruction.
- www.modernghana.com Sudan violence 'verging on pure evil,' UN warns
The UN warned Friday of soaring human rights violations in Sudan's Darfur region and said they were verging on pure evil, amid escalating fighting seven months into the war between the army and paramilitaries.
- www.modernghana.com UN Security Council terminates its mission in war-hit Sudan
At the request of Sudanese authorities, the UN Security Council has ended the world body's political mission in the African country ravaged by more than seven months of fighting between two rival generals.
- www.modernghana.com US finds war crimes and ethnic cleansing in Sudan war
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- apnews.com Authorities say heavy rains and landslides in Tanzania kill at least 47 and hurt or strand many more
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- apnews.com West Africa court refuses to recognize Nigerβs junta, rejects request to lift coup sanctions
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- apnews.com Zimbabwe holds special elections after court rules to remove 9 opposition lawmakers from Parliament
Zimbabwe is holding special elections for nine seats in Parliament after opposition lawmakers were removed from their positions and disqualified from running again.
- allafrica.com Zimbabwe Says It Has Discovered Gas Deposits
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- allafrica.com Zambia: Rural Women Confront Land Dispossession As a Form of GBV
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- allafrica.com Zambia: One Rescued After Zambia Landslide Traps 25 Miners
A disaster management unit announced on Wednesday, December 6, 2023 that rescue personnel in Zambia extracted the first survivor of a landslide that occurred on December 1 that submerged an open-pit copper mine, trapping at least 25 unauthorised workers, according to reports.
- allafrica.com Uganda: Environmentalists Raise Concern Over Threat to Lubigi Wetland
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- allafrica.com Uganda: Tensions Arise As Parliament Summons Key Figures Over Human Rights Abuses
The Speaker of Parliament, Annet Anita Among, has summoned key political figures to address three critical resolutions passed during a heated plenary sitting on Tuesday.
- allafrica.com Congo-Kinshasa: UPDF EACRF Troops Preparing to Withdraw From DRC
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- allafrica.com Tunisia: Jailed Opposition Leader Abir Moussi Goes On Hunger Strike
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- allafrica.com Togolese Journalists Loic Lawson and Anani Sossou Jailed Following Minister's Complaint
Togolese authorities should immediately and unconditionally release journalists Loic Lawson and Anani Sossou, and reform the country's laws and regulations to ensure journalism is not criminalized, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Wednesday.
- allafrica.com Tanzania: President Mwinyi Stresses Reforms to Attain Goals
ZANZIBAR: President Dr Hussein Mwinyi has said that his government is committed to carrying out reforms in different sectors including education in order to achieve its objectives.
- allafrica.com Kenya: Insecurity in Turkana County Linked to Frequent Clashes With South Sudan's Toposa Community
Turkana County has been grappling with persistent insecurity, largely attributed to frequent conflicts between the Toposa community from South Sudan and the Turkana community in Kenya.
- allafrica.com East Africa: South Sudan's Kiir Endorses Joint Committee With FFC-CC in Juba Meeting
South Sudanese President Salva Kiir met with a delegation from the Forces for Freedom and Change - Central Council (FFC-CC) yesterday, headed by Omar El Degeir, to discuss the ongoing war in Sudan and possible solutions to resolve the conflict.
- allafrica.com South Sudan: 34 Die in Abyei-South Sudan 'Land Dispute'
At least 34 people have died, 34 others injured, and about 4,000 displaced in attacks in the disputed Abyei* border region between Sudan and South Sudan last week. A 'cautious calm' has reportedly returned to the area, however residents remain vigilant amid rumours of renewed violence.
- allafrica.com South Africa: ANC Veteran of 60 Years Mavuso Msimang 'Painfully' Severs Ties, Tenders Devastating Resignation
Mavuso Msimang, deputy president of the African National Congress Veterans' League (ANCVL), has resigned from the party after more than 60 years. Msimang said in his devastating three-page resignation letter, the transcript published in full below, that 'For several years now, the ANC has been wrack...
- allafrica.com Africa: Somalia, AU Forces Vow to Ramp up Offensive Against Al-Shabaab
Somalia and the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) have vowed to intensify military operations to flush out al-Shabab militants following the lifting of a 31-year-old United Nations arms embargo on the country.
- allafrica.com Sierra Leone: Former President Ernest Koroma to be Questioned Over Failed Coup
Former president Ernest Bai Koroma will be questioned by authorities for his alleged involvement in a botched coup in Sierra Leone on November 26, 2023.
- allafrica.com Sudan Crisis - Mass Displacement and Death
Over the past month, the conflict between two military groups in Sudan has reached what experts say is a grim turning point. The country's future is even more unclear.
- allafrica.com Sudan: Designation of War Crimes and Crimes against Humanity Committed in Sudan
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- allafrica.com Sudan: RSF Seize Sudan Telecoms, Data Safety in Question
The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) announced yesterday it took control of the database centre of Sudatel (Sudan Telecommunications Group), raising many questions regarding the threat to sensitive information stored in the facility.
- allafrica.com Seychelles Declares Emergency After Explosion, Flooding
A blast at an explosives warehouse has caused massive damage to an industrial zone on the Seychelles' main island of Mahe. The country's president has declared a state of emergency.
- allafrica.com Seychelles: Shellshocked Business Owners in Seychelles Assess Damage Following Blast Caused By 4 Containers of Explosives
In the aftermath of the massive explosion from site of the Civil Construction Company Limited (CCCL) that happened in the early morning on Thursday in the Providence Industrial area, many Seychellois businesses are now picking up the pieces and trying to bring back some semblance of normalcy.
- allafrica.com Seychelles Is No Longer in State of Emergency, Says President Ramkalawan
Seychelles' President Wavel Ramkalawan announced in a press statement in the late afternoon on Thursday that Seychelles is no longer in a state of emergency as of 5.50 pm.
- allafrica.com Africa: Communities that are victims of Descent-Based Discrimination and Slavery (DWD) and the Political, Security and Humanitarian Situation in West Africa and in the Sahel
Document - The International Day for the Abolition of Slavery will be celebrated this December 2023. This celebration is taking place in a context characterized by the rise in violent extremism, coups d'Γ©tat, a deteriorating global health situation, human rights violations, poverty, immigration, and...
- allafrica.com Ghana: SΓ£o TomΓ© and PrΓncipe Delegation Tours Takoradi Port
A delegation from SΓ£o TomΓ© and PrΓncipe has visited the Takoradi Port in the Western Region to familiarise itself with the operations of the facility.
- news.yahoo.com The Rwanda Billβs wording is crucial because it must stand up in court. Thereβs still work to do
The Governmentβs βRwanda Billβ is aimed at stopping illegal migrants making the perilous crossing of the Channel. That is a reasonable and praiseworthy ambition. While this country should always be a place of safety for genuine refugees from persecution, it is essential that we end the people-smuggl...