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For the first time in five months, people in Ethiopia are now able to access Facebook, Telegram, TikTok, and YouTube. The country imposed the blackout on February 9 this year following tensions between the Ethiopian Orthodox Church and the government. However, individuals who had access to virtual private networks(VPN) were able to access the platforms during the blackout. This however ...

M23 rebels have issued a warning to the authorities in DRC regarding their announced intentions to resume activities at the Bunagana border. Authorities in North Kivu Province had closed all activities at the Bunagana Border between DR Congo and Uganda’s district of Kisoro. This happened in June 2022 following intense fighting with DRC’s Armed Forces. Traffic on the main route ...

The NGO’s led by Environment Governance institute the undersigned environmental and human rights civil society organizations working to promote environmental conservation, human rights observance reached out the 30th Afreximbank Annual General Meeting that took place on 18th to 21st June 2023 to address a matter of utmost importance, concerning environmental sustainability and the vital role that financial institutions play in ...

On Wednesday, the United Nations suggested providing urgent aid to the conflict-engulfed Sudan. it also added that over 1 million people are expected to flee, and $3.03 billion would be needed. The UN said as it revised its response plan because needs have increased ever since the conflict started in Sudan last month. “Today, 25 million people, more than half ...

Sudan’s warring sides on Friday ( May 12 ) signed an agreement and committed to protect civilians and the movement of humanitarian aid. However this is nearly a week following the US-Saudi Arabia brokered talks between the Sudanese Army and the paramilitary faction rapid support forces began in Jeddah. A report from the AFP media citing a US involvement in ...