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Germany commits €4 million to support peace-building in Ethiopia’s war-affected regions

NewsDeskSep 5, 2024

by NewsDeskSep 5, 20240462

Addis Abeba – Germany has announced an additional contribution of €4 million to the United Nations Development Programme’s (UNDP) Peace Support Facility (PSF) to support peace-building...

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Ugandan runner Cheptegei dies after boyfriend set her on fire, officials and media say

NewsDeskSep 5, 2024

by NewsDeskSep 5, 20240291

NAIROBI, Kenya — Ugandan Olympic marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei has died, hospital officials said on Thursday, days after she was doused in petrol and set...

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Wounded Ugandan Opposition Leader Wine to Undergo Surgery

NewsDeskSep 4, 2024

by NewsDeskSep 4, 20240296

Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine is set to undergo surgery, his lawyer said Wednesday, a day after suffering a leg wound during a chaotic incident...

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NGOs urge International Community to address Sudan hunger crisis

NewsDeskSep 3, 2024

by NewsDeskSep 3, 20240260

Three International Non-Governmental Organizations (INGOs) on Tuesday appealed to the International Community to expeditiously intervene in mitigating the starvation catastrophe in Sudan. Norwegian Refugee Council...

Ethiopian Airlines suspends all flights to Eritrea

NewsDeskSep 3, 2024

by NewsDeskSep 3, 20240278

Ethiopian Airlines has announced that it has suspended all flights to and from Asmara, Eritrean capital effective September 3, 2024. Monday’s announcement came after mounting...

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Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei hospitalised after being set on fire

NewsDeskSep 3, 2024

by NewsDeskSep 3, 20240264

A Ugandan Olympic runner has been hospitalised in Kenya after being set on fire by her partner, according to police. Rebecca Cheptegie, who competed last...

Sudan closes Ethiopia border after Fano militia seizes town

NewsDeskSep 2, 2024

by NewsDeskSep 2, 20240304

September 2, 2024 (GEDAREF) – Authorities in Sudan’s eastern Al-Qadarif state closed the Gallabat border crossing with Ethiopia on Sunday after the Fano militia seized...

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A Kenyan man wanted in Massachusetts for allegedly killing his girlfriend has been extradited

NewsDeskSep 2, 2024

by NewsDeskSep 2, 20240225

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A Kenyan man wanted in Massachusetts to face murder charges has been extradited nearly a year after he fled the United...

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Residents of Sudan’s scarred central city pay a heavy price with no end in sight to fighting

NewsDeskAug 30, 2024

by NewsDeskAug 30, 20240278

A neighborhood near the center of Sudan’s conflict has been a near-constant battleground for more than a year. Omdurman, which sits opposite the Nile River...

US imposes visa restrictions South Sudan individuals, State Dept says

NewsDeskAug 30, 2024

by NewsDeskAug 30, 20240293

Washington: The United States is imposing visa restrictions on members of the government and others who have obstructed humanitarian aid to the country by taxing...