ews / War & Conflict Thousands flee to Uganda as DRC violence surges by Malcolm Webb 25 Jan 2018 more on Democratic Republic of Congo Thousands flee to Uganda as DRC violence surges yesterday DR Congo violence: Families fear resurgence of fighting 2 days ago DR Congo conflict leaves 400,000 children malnourished 3 days ago DRC: Protesters killed in anti-Kabila… Read more »
Internet refugee camp As the shutdowns continued, many Cameroonians were forced to travel back and forth to regions with internet access to conduct business or access vital information. “They came together and formed an internet refugee camp along the border with the littoral region, where others could come and get internet access from the neighbouring region,” Nwana said. The first… Read more »
Cameroon internet shutdowns cost Anglophones millions by Yarno Ritzen 3 hours ago Protests in the Anglophone regions have led to the government of Cameroon shutting down the internet [Reuters] more on Cameroon Thousands flee violence in Cameroon’s Anglophone region last month Online campaign to free journalist Patrice Nganang in Cameroon last month Death toll rises in Cameroon’s Anglophone region unrest… Read more »
Cyclone devastates Madagascar leaving at least 29 dead by Mohammed Vall 6 hours ago At least 29 people have been killed after a tropical cyclone battered Madagascar. Thousands have been displaced and dozens are still missing. Al Jazeera’s Mohamed Vall reports.
DRC floods leave 45 dead, thousands homeless 2 hours ago MORE ON AFRICA Cyclone devastates Madagascar leaving at least 29 deadtoday What is going on between Egypt and Sudan?today Ethiopia’s decision on ‘political prisoners’ in contexttoday Cyclone Ava kills at least 29 in Madagascaryesterday Days of flooding rains have left parts of central Kinshasa in ruins. At least 45 people have… Read more »
The GCC crisis When the GCC crisis erupted in June 2017, Sudan was in an uncomfortable situation. For the previous few years, it had tried to stay neutral during intra-GCC disputes, maintaining a close relationship with Qatar, but also sending troops to back the UAE and Saudi war effort in Yemen. Last year, Khartoum refused to cut relations with Doha and was pushed… Read more »
Hala’ib Triangle border dispute The Hala’ib Triangle is an area of land of just under 20,500 square kilometres on the Egyptian-Sudanese border, which both countries have claim over since Sudan gained independence from Egypt in 1956. In the 1990s, Egypt deployed its military in the territory, but, in the following two decades, the dispute was somewhat frozen. In 2016, it… Read more »
Several people have been killed and more than 120 others arrested in the Democratic Republic of Congo as security forces violently dispersed protests by opposition and religious groups calling for the resignation of the country’s president. At least seven people were killed on Sunday after opposition leaders and Catholic protesters rallied in the capital, Kinshasa, and other localities demanding that President… Read more »
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