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July 6, 2021

Cameroon Accuses CAR Rebels of Stealing Cattle

Cameroon officials are accusing rebels from the Central African Republic of crossing the border and stealing cattle and abducting villagers for ransom. The officials say C.A.R. rebels are fleeing the country to escape post-election violence.Officials i…

Veteran freedom fighter Girmai Gebremeskel passes away

Veteran freedom fighter Girmai Gebremeskel, Manager of Civil Public Administration (CPA), passed away on 5 July at the age of 74.Veteran freedom fighter Girmai Gebremeskel joined the Eritrean Popular Liberation Forces in 1972 and served his country an…

Government-backed Militias in Burkina Faso Accused of Abuses

The attack in Burkina Faso last month that killed 160 civilians was in retaliation for activity by pro-government civilian militias in the area, according to Human Rights Watch.In the daytime, Daouda Diallo is a scientist. By night, he is one of Burkin…

UN Alarmed at Eswatini Protest Violence

The U.N. voiced alarm on Tuesday at the eruption of deadly violence during protests in Eswatini, calling for an independent investigation into all alleged rights abuses, including by law enforcement. The U.N.’s rights office said there were claims that…

Egypt, Sudan Oppose Ethiopia Filling Nile Dam

Egypt and Sudan have rejected Ethiopia’s initiative to start without prior agreement the second phase of filling its controversial Nile dam, an operation that risks escalating tension ahead of a Security Council meeting Thursday. Egypt announced Monda…

Successful Anti-polio Vaccination Program

The Ministry of Health reported that the polio vaccination program conducted across the country from 23 to 27 June to control the prevalence of the virus that has been detected in neighboring countries has been successful.According to Mr. Tedros Yihdeg…