Sudan’s Omar al-Bashir Declares State of Emergency

Head of the National Security and Intelligence Services (NISS) announces that the President will step down as head of the ruling National Congress Party and won’t run in the 2020 presidential election BY BBC NEWS Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir has declared a national state of emergency, dismissed the federal government and sacked all state governors. […]

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Ethiopia Re-arrests Recently Freed Politicians, Activists Over Flag Display

The military command post re-arrest 12 opposition activists, journalists, and bloggers including previously freed detainees, for displaying Ethiopia’s (not EPRDF) flag BY DANIEL MUMBERE | AFRICA NEWS The Ethiopian government is being blasted by human rights and press freedom activists after it rearrested bloggers and opposition leaders that it had released a few weeks ago. […]

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Ethiopia’s Security Crisis Self-inflicted, Eritrea Innocent – Former US Diplomat

BY AFRICA NEWS Ethiopia must deal with its home generated security crisis and stop using Eritrea as a smokescreen, this is the view of a former United States Assistant Secretary of State. Herman Cohen on Monday waded into renewed claims by Ethiopia that neighbouring Eritrea was backing groups aimed at destabilizing the country.

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