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Sudan's conflict will have a ripple effect in an unstable region - and across the world

Sudan, Africa’s third largest country by land mass, shares borders with seven countries in an unstable region. This means that Sudan’s current conflict will have economic, social and political ripple effects across a number of countries, including the Central African Republic, Egypt, Libya, Chad, South Sudan, Ethiopia and Eritrea.

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Sudan: the longer the conflict lasts, the higher the risk of a regional war

The 2019 Sudan uprisings that ousted long-time dictator Omar al-Bashir and installed a military-civilian transitional government gave hope that the northern African country could finally transition to democratic rule. The country has been ruled by the military for most of its independence since 1956.

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US joins UN in suspending food aid to Ethiopia's Tigray

The United States Agency for International Development has suspended all food assistance to the northern Ethiopian region of Tigray “until further notice” while it investigates the theft of humanitarian supplies

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US, UN halt food aid to Ethiopia's Tigray over diverted shipments

USAID and the World Food Programme announced on Wednesday they were freezing food aid to the Tigray region in northern Ethiopia "until further notice", after finding shipments were diverted to local markets.

Radio France Internationale

WFP suspends food aid to Ethiopia's Tigray over reported thefts

The U.N. World Food Programme has paused food distribution in Ethiopia's war-ravaged Tigray region in response to reports that significant amounts of aid were being diverted, the agency said.

Reuters

USAID Pauses Food Assistance to Tigray Region of Ethiopia amid Theft

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) announced on Wednesday the temporary suspension of its food assistance to the Tigray region of Ethiopia. While describing the move as a "difficult decision", USAID Administrator Samantha Power said the agency recently discovered that food aid intended for people of the region,…

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USAID pauses food assistance to Tigray region of Ethiopia

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) announced on Wednesday the temporary suspension of its food assistance to the Tigray region of Ethiopia.

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US halts food aid to Ethiopia’s Tigray, citing illicit sales

USAID head says shipments will resume to war-torn region in Ethiopia only after ‘oversight measures are in place’.

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South Sudan brokers new seven-day ceasefire in Sudan

In tonight's edition: A new week-long truce is agreed in Sudan as the African Union holds an emergency meeting in Ethiopia on how to de-escalate the conflict that's already cost at least 500 lives in almost three weeks. Also, Ugandan lawmakers pass a new version of an already harsh anti-LGBT…

France 24

Scholz's East Africa trip to address regional conflict, green energy

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz aims to discuss the conflict in Sudan, signal his support for the peace process in Ethiopia and explore cooperation on green hydrogen with Kenya during his trip to East Africa this week, officials said on Tuesday.

Reuters

UN agency suspends food aid to Ethiopia's Tigray amid theft

The United Nations food relief agency has suspended aid deliveries to Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region amid an internal investigation into the theft of food meant for hungry people, according to four humanitarian workers

The Independent UK

Official: 148 Somalis evacuated from Sudan via Ethiopia

Scores of Somalis fleeing violence in Sudan arrived in their Horn of Africa nation on Sunday, an official said

The Independent UK

Thousands Endure Long Wait for Safety at Sudan-Ethiopia Border

An interminable row of minibuses lines the road that separates Sudan's southeastern city of Gedaref from the Ethiopian border, slowly bringing people fleeing Sudan's war closer to safety. There, families have been "sleeping on the ground out in the open", said Oktay Oglu, a Turkish engineer who worked at a…

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Sudan's plunge into chaos has geopolitical implications near and far – including for US strategic goals

The sight of diplomats fleeing Sudan amid chaotic scenes reflects the gravity of the situation, but also the extent of international interest in the strife-torn nation.

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Daily Mirror

East Africa's drought crisis in numbers with 120 million people struggling to survive

Around 120 million people in northern Kenya, Somalia, Ethiopia, South Sudan and Sudan are struggling without the food they need to survive

Reuters

Britain relocates its Sudanese ambassador to Ethiopia

Britain said on Thursday that Giles Lever, its ambassador to Sudan, had been relocated to neighbouring Ethiopia after it temporarily closed its embassy in the conflict-riven east African country.

Radio France Internationale

Global climate change driving drought in Horn of Africa

A report released Thursday shows that the devastating series of droughts that has struck the Horn of Africa since late 2020 would not have occurred without global warming.

France 24

These three videos have nothing to do with the clashes in Sudan

Fighting between the army and paramilitary forces has wracked Sudan since April 15, resulting in civilian casualties due to bombings, gunfire, and other forms of deadly violence. In the midst of this crisis, various social media posts are claiming to document events in Sudan using videos as evidence. However, some…

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‘Hungry, exhausted, traumatised’: Sudanese scramble to flee their homeland

Thousands of refugees face transport chaos, cash shortages, scammers and visa delays as they race to escape to neighbouring countries

Reuters

Talks between Ethiopia and Oromo rebel group to kick off in Tanzania

Ethiopia's government is expected to begin peace talks on Tuesday in Tanzania with rebels from the Oromiya region, where escalating violence has claimed hundreds of lives in recent years.

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Ethiopia Ready to Help Resolve Sudanese Crisis

Ethiopia announced it was ready to help resolve the current crisis in Sudan through dialogue, denying it was taking advantage of the unrest to deploy its forces in disputed border areas. Ethiopian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ambassador Meles Alem announced that Addis Ababa is playing a pivotal role in calming the…

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Switzerland Shuts Embassy in Sudan for Security Reasons

Switzerland has closed its embassy in Khartoum and evacuated staff and their families over the security situation in Sudan, the Swiss foreign ministry said on Twitter. "Our staff and their families have been evacuated and are safe," Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis tweeted late on Sunday. The Foreign Ministry did not…

Reuters

Ethiopia to begin negotiations with OLA rebel group

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and the rebel Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) will begin peace negotiations in Tanzania on Tuesday, the two sides said.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Will Ethiopia Take Advantage of Sudan’s Unrest to Resolve Border Dispute?

The border dispute between Addis Ababa and Khartoum over Al-Fashaga has returned to the fore, following Sudanese reports about “unusual” movement by the Ethiopian forces in the disputed area since the eruption of the recent unrest in Sudan.

Reuters

Explainer-Sudan's conflict and what worries neighbours, the U.S. and others

A conflict raging in Sudan is rattling neighbouring countries and worrying the United States and others for reasons ranging from concern about shared Nile waters and oil pipelines to the shape of a new government and a new humanitarian crisis in the making.

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