North African News – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Sat, 27 Jul 2024 21:34:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png North African News – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 A New Approach for Perpetual Peace in Sudan by Arlene Schar and Dr David Leffler https://www.theinfostride.com/a-new-approach-for-perpetual-peace-in-sudan-by-arlene-schar-and-dr-david-leffler/ https://www.theinfostride.com/a-new-approach-for-perpetual-peace-in-sudan-by-arlene-schar-and-dr-david-leffler/#respond Sat, 27 Jul 2024 21:34:20 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=385661 Despite ongoing efforts to resolve tensions and stabilize Sudan, longstanding divisive issues remain largely unresolved, and civil war persists. Achieving a sustainable and lasting peace remains challenging. It is crucial to quickly reduce the rising tensions to prevent further dangerous escalation and put an end to this 14-month conflict. Why has it been so challenging [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/a-new-approach-for-perpetual-peace-in-sudan-by-arlene-schar-and-dr-david-leffler/feed/ 0 Egypt’s President al-Sisi heads to Qatar for 1st visit after 4-yr row https://www.theinfostride.com/egypts-president-al-sisi-heads-to-qatar-for-1st-visit-after-4-yr-row/ https://www.theinfostride.com/egypts-president-al-sisi-heads-to-qatar-for-1st-visit-after-4-yr-row/#respond Wed, 14 Sep 2022 06:00:10 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=332405 Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi headed to Doha, the capital of Qatar, for a two-day visit, the first-of-its-kind in four years, according to a statement by the Egyptian presidency office. “The visit, that is made after a four-year rift between the two countries, comes upon an invitation by the Qatari emir,” the statement said on Tuesday. [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/egypts-president-al-sisi-heads-to-qatar-for-1st-visit-after-4-yr-row/feed/ 0 Sudanese Army General Al-burhan Lifts State Of Emergency Countrywide https://www.theinfostride.com/sudanese-army-general-al-burhan-lifts-state-of-emergency-countrywide/ https://www.theinfostride.com/sudanese-army-general-al-burhan-lifts-state-of-emergency-countrywide/#respond Mon, 30 May 2022 05:51:39 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=325825 Chairman of Sudan’s Transitional Sovereign Council Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan on Sunday issued a decree lifting the state of emergency in all parts of the country. The order was made to “prepare the atmosphere for a fruitful dialogue that achieves stability for the transitional period,” the Xinhua news agency reported citing the sovereign council. Sudan has [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/sudanese-army-general-al-burhan-lifts-state-of-emergency-countrywide/feed/ 0 Sudan’s Anti-coup Protests Violently Dispersed, Two killed https://www.theinfostride.com/sudans-anti-coup-protests-violently-dispersed-two-killed/ https://www.theinfostride.com/sudans-anti-coup-protests-violently-dispersed-two-killed/#respond Thu, 13 Jan 2022 20:37:30 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=316592 Sudanese security forces fired live ammunition and tear gas to disperse protesters in the capital of Khartoum as thousands took to the streets Thursday against a coup that has plunged the country into grinding deadlock, activists said. A senior police officer and a protester were killed, according to authorities and a medical group. The demonstrations [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/sudans-anti-coup-protests-violently-dispersed-two-killed/feed/ 0 Tens Of Thousands Protest In Anti-Military Marches In Sudan https://www.theinfostride.com/tens-of-thousands-protest-in-anti-military-marches-in-sudan/ https://www.theinfostride.com/tens-of-thousands-protest-in-anti-military-marches-in-sudan/#respond Tue, 30 Nov 2021 21:00:20 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=313886 Security forces fired tear gas at anti-coup protesters in the Sudanese capital on Tuesday, as tens of thousands marched in the latest demonstrations against a military takeover that took place last month. Protesters took to the streets in Khartoum and other cities around the country to demand that the armed forces stay out of government. [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/tens-of-thousands-protest-in-anti-military-marches-in-sudan/feed/ 0 Blinken asks Sudanese counterpart what US can do to back civilian govt https://www.theinfostride.com/blinken-asks-sudanese-counterpart-what-us-can-do-to-back-civilian-govt/ https://www.theinfostride.com/blinken-asks-sudanese-counterpart-what-us-can-do-to-back-civilian-govt/#respond Wed, 27 Oct 2021 21:21:37 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=311389 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in a telephone call with his Sudanese counterpart asked what action the United States can take to support the transition to a civilian-led government following the military takeover by Sudanese armed forces, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said in a press release. “Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/blinken-asks-sudanese-counterpart-what-us-can-do-to-back-civilian-govt/feed/ 0 Algeria: Islamist Party Claims Premature Victory In Legislative Vote https://www.theinfostride.com/algeria-islamist-party-claims-premature-victory-in-legislative-vote/ https://www.theinfostride.com/algeria-islamist-party-claims-premature-victory-in-legislative-vote/#respond Mon, 14 Jun 2021 12:00:36 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=297222 Victory was claimed on Sunday by Algeria’s main moderate Islamist party the Movement of Society for Peace (MSP) in the country’s early legislative elections. The party also issued a warning against any attempts as was allegedly done in the past, to tamper with the election outcome whose first results are still pending publication. “We call [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/algeria-islamist-party-claims-premature-victory-in-legislative-vote/feed/ 0 Campaign Ends In Algeria Ahead Of June 12 Legislative Polls https://www.theinfostride.com/campaign-ends-in-algeria-ahead-of-june-12-legislative-polls/ https://www.theinfostride.com/campaign-ends-in-algeria-ahead-of-june-12-legislative-polls/#respond Thu, 10 Jun 2021 12:00:44 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=296747 Political campaigns for Algeria’s impending legislative elections ended Tuesday. Algerians are gearing up for the June 12 elections to elect members of parliament. Supporters of Algeria’s MSP party rally ahead of the civic exercise. “Be it our way, our criterion of conduct to cut off the road to the children (supporters) of France here in [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/campaign-ends-in-algeria-ahead-of-june-12-legislative-polls/feed/ 0 Africa 2017: Heads of State and Business Leaders set to Gather at Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt https://www.theinfostride.com/africa-2017-heads-of-state-and-business-leaders-set-to-gather-at-sharm-el-sheikh-egypt/ Wed, 02 Aug 2017 13:10:43 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=176351 African Heads of State and business leaders have set to gather once again in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt for Africa 2017. At the three-day forum, over 1,000 delegates are expected to discuss and collaborate on African trade and investment The Ministry of Investment and International Cooperation of Egypt and COMESA Regional Investment Agency announced today the [...]

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]]> Italy sets to tackle Human Trafficker across the Mediterranean Sea with Navy https://www.theinfostride.com/italy-sets-to-tackle-human-trafficker-across-the-mediterranean-sea-with-navy/ Thu, 27 Jul 2017 21:12:44 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=174202 Italy’s Prime Minister, Paolo Gentiloni has disclosed the country may send navy ships to fight migrant traffickers in the Mediterranean Sea off the Libyan coast. The PM made the statement on Wednesday, June 26, 2017 in Rome at a joint news conference with his Libyan counterpart, Fayez al-Sarraj. “Sarraj wrote me a letter a few [...]

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]]> Total and Worldline set to Support the Deployment of the Guichet Unique solution in eight African Countries https://www.theinfostride.com/total-and-worldline-set-to-support-the-deployment-of-the-guichet-unique-solution-in-eight-african-countries/ Tue, 25 Jul 2017 13:35:41 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=173720 Total and Worldline Partner with African Fintech InTouch to Support Deployment of Guichet Unique, an Innovative Digital Solution for Retail Networks Total and Worldline signed binding technological, commercial and financing agreements with African fintech InTouch on July 13, 2017. Under the agreements, Total and Worldline will support the deployment of the Guichet Unique solution in [...]

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]]> France working towards Uniting Libya as Macron meets Libyan Leaders on Peace Deal https://www.theinfostride.com/france-working-towards-uniting-libya-as-macron-meets-libyan-leaders-on-peace-deal/ Mon, 24 Jul 2017 12:09:17 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=173518 France will host talks on Tuesday between Fayez al-Serraj, head of Libya’s UN-backed government in Tripoli, and Khalifa Haftar, a powerful military commander in the divided country’s east who has so far rejected his authority. According to a statement, during the talks, President Emmanuel Macron aims to show France’s support for UN-backed efforts to stabilise [...]

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]]> President Buhari And Other African Heads To Meet In Egypt To Reinforce Their Commitment To Promoting Regional Investment And Trade https://www.theinfostride.com/president-buhari-and-other-african-heads-to-meet-in-egypt-to-reinforce-their-commitment-to-promoting-regional-investment-and-trade/ Thu, 21 Jan 2016 11:02:37 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=118279 * President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria and President Ali Bongo Ondimba of Gabon will join President El-Sisi of Egypt next month at the Africa 2016 forum. * The Forum will discuss key issues impacting African economies, as well as highlighting the African opportunity. * The Forum will showcase investment opportunities from 18 countries. CAIRO, Egypt [...]

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]]> Malaria Outbreak Is Unprecedented In South Sudan https://www.theinfostride.com/malaria-outbreak-is-unprecedented-in-south-sudan/ Tue, 05 Jan 2016 11:22:49 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=117035 Theresa Ahok is in a hurry in a remote northwest corner of South Sudan. The 35-year-old is from the village of Adiang and walked for an hour and a half before managing to flag down a truck to drive her and her sick son another hour to the hospital. “I’m racing”, she says,” and I’m worried [...]

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]]> Algeria, A ‘Symbolic Target’ For ISIL, Champions Afripol https://www.theinfostride.com/algeria-a-symbolic-target-for-isil-champions-afripol/ Wed, 30 Dec 2015 18:27:21 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=116026 Top African police officials met in Algiers this month to ratify legal documents related to the creation of Afripol, the pan-African law enforcement agency expected to begin operations next year. Algeria has played a leading role in the establishment of Afripol, which provides a mechanism for cooperation and coordination among African police services. The agency’s [...]

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]]> Unity Deal: UN Security Council Backs Libya https://www.theinfostride.com/unity-deal-un-security-council-backs-libya/ Thu, 24 Dec 2015 13:56:50 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=115020 United Nations (UN) Security Council has given its backing to Libya’s new government of national unity, a move it hopes will help stem mass migration to Europe and reverse gains made by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) group. The 15-nation council gave its support on Wednesday to the deal signed last [...]

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]]> UN Mission Chief On Challenges Of South Sudan Peace Deal {Questions & Answers} https://www.theinfostride.com/un-mission-chief-on-challenges-of-south-sudan-peace-deal-questions-answers/ Tue, 22 Dec 2015 10:16:45 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=114454 South Sudan recently marked the second anniversary since a brutal conflict began that has killed thousands of people and forced two million others from their homes. Under immense international pressure, President Salva Kiir and rebel leader Riek Machar signed a peace deal in August. Nevertheless, fighting continues in many parts of the country with widespread [...]

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]]> The Complex Factors Of Famine In South Sudan https://www.theinfostride.com/the-complex-factors-of-famine-in-south-sudan/ Wed, 16 Dec 2015 11:03:41 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=113067 After two months of dipping and diving in the shallows of South Sudan’s swamps, surviving on water lily roots and fish, James Gul is hungry and desperate. He hasn’t eaten in two days and doesn’t know when he will get his next meal. The small patches of land that dot the world’s biggest wetlands have [...]

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]]> 15,000 Children Recruited To Fight In South Sudan https://www.theinfostride.com/15000-children-recruited-to-fight-in-south-sudan/ Tue, 15 Dec 2015 23:28:56 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=112942 Rights advocates have called on South Sudan’s government and rebel leaders to punish commanders accused of recruiting thousands of child soldiers to fight in the country’s two-year civil war. In a report released on Tuesday, Human Rights Watch named more than 15 military commanders from both the government’s Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) and the [...]

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]]> The Many Barriers To Aid In South Sudan https://www.theinfostride.com/the-many-barriers-to-aid-in-south-sudan/ Tue, 15 Dec 2015 20:18:30 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=112888 Aid organisations are unable to reach hundreds of thousands of people, and thousands more are at risk of starvation as civil war in South Sudan reaches the end of its second year, according to aid officials speaking to Al Jazeera. Despite a peace agreement signed in August, ongoing fighting has put the lives of thousands [...]

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]]> Egyptian Government extends Journalist’s Detention for a Second Time https://www.theinfostride.com/egyptian-government-extends-journalists-detention-for-a-second-time/ Mon, 14 Dec 2015 23:47:45 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=112729 The Egypt’s government has for the second time extended the detention of a journalist accused of “releasing false news aimed at spreading terror” and “joining a banned group” by another 15 days pending further investigation, the detainee’s family and local media said. Award-winning investigative journalist Ismail Alexandrani is likely be held until at least the [...]

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]]> Internal Fragmentation Casts Doubt Over Libya National Unity Government Deal https://www.theinfostride.com/internal-fragmentation-casts-doubt-over-libya-national-unity-government-deal/ Sat, 12 Dec 2015 19:23:26 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=112248 Libya’s rival factions have agreed to sign a United Nations-backed deal for government of national unity, but questions over whether the main political and military actors are backing the agreement have raised serious concerns over the forthcoming process. Representatives from Libya’s two rival parliaments – Salah Makhzoum of the General National Congress (GNC) based in [...]

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]]> Rival Factions In Libya Agree To Sign Unity Government Deal https://www.theinfostride.com/rival-factions-in-libya-agree-to-sign-unity-government-deal/ Sat, 12 Dec 2015 08:51:06 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=112125 Rival Libyans have agreed to sign a UN-backed national unity government deal following months of negotiations, the UN special envoy for Libya announced in Tunis. Speaking in the Tunisian capital at a UN-facilitated meeting on Libyan political dialogue on Friday, Martin Kobler, a German career diplomat and United Nations (UN) representative, said: “I’m very happy [...]

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]]> Gnawa Music: From slavery to Prominence https://www.theinfostride.com/gnawa-music-from-slavery-to-prominence/ Fri, 04 Dec 2015 11:31:56 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=110289 Gnawa is the music of formerly enslaved Black Africans who integrated into the Moroccan cultural and social landscape, and founded a model to preserve the traditions and folkloric music of their ancestors. Rising to prominence from a marginalised practice to heal people possessed by genie spirits, it is one of the most popular styles of North [...]

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]]> Algeria Military Court to try Intelligence Official for destroying Documents and disobeying Instructions https://www.theinfostride.com/algeria-military-court-to-try-intelligence-official-for-destroying-documents-and-disobeying-instructions/ Tue, 24 Nov 2015 21:00:55 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=108665 Algeria’s former head of counter-terrorism will appear in a military court in the country’s first trial of a high-ranking officer in the secret services, according to his lawyer. Abdelkader Ait-Ouarabi – better known as General Hassan – is accused of “destroying documents and disobeying military instructions”, Mokrane Ait-Larbi, the lawyer, told AFP news agency on [...]

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]]> 15 Sudanese Refugees shot dead on Egypt-Israel Border https://www.theinfostride.com/15-sudanese-refugees-shot-dead-on-egypt-israel-border/ Mon, 16 Nov 2015 14:46:32 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=107360 At least 15 Sudanese refugees have been shot dead and eight more injured in Egypt’s Sinai region as they reportedly attempted to enter Israel. Speaking on the condition of anonymity, Egyptian security officials told the Associated Press that the refugees were killed while caught in the crossfire between security forces and people smugglers on Sunday. [...]

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]]> Opinion: Have UN-led talks in Libya been compromised? https://www.theinfostride.com/opinion-have-un-led-talks-in-libya-been-compromised/ Sat, 07 Nov 2015 10:32:05 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=106133 For the past year and a half, rival militias loyal to rival goverments in Libya, have been fighting what has been described as a low-level civil war. And the UN’s envoy to Libya, Bernardino Leon, has been trying without success, to push the two sides to form a unity government. But now Leon’s work has [...]

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]]> South Sudan Rebels released kidnapped UN Workers https://www.theinfostride.com/south-sudan-rebels-released-kidnapped-un-workers/ Mon, 02 Nov 2015 19:25:47 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=105097 South Sudan Rebel fighters have finally released 13 United Nations (UN) workers who were held hostage for a week, the UN has said. Around 100 rebel fighters, who have been battling the government for almost two years, seized 31 members of the UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) last week. While 18 Bangladeshi peacekeepers were [...]

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]]> Egypt Court orders Release of Hosni Mubarak’s sons https://www.theinfostride.com/egypt-court-orders-release-of-hosni-mubaraks-sons/ Mon, 12 Oct 2015 21:42:09 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=102589 A court has ordered the release of the two sons of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, taking into account they have completed their three-year sentences on corruption convictions. The brothers are expected to walk free later today or tomorrow after the Cairo Criminal Court announced its verdict in the multi-million dollar embezzlement case on Monday. [...]

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]]> South Sudan > People Are Displaced and Hungry after Peace Deal https://www.theinfostride.com/south-sudan-people-are-displaced-and-hungry-after-peace-deal/ Sun, 04 Oct 2015 13:59:23 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=101885 Koch, South Sudan – Cradles and baskets balanced on their heads, thousands of women and children streamed in from the bush to two outposts in the swamps of Koch county in Unity state, the heart of South Sudan’s civil war. “I came here because at home we have nothing – no food,” said Nyapar Kueth, [...]

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]]> South Sudan > Scores killed in Fuel Tanker Explosion https://www.theinfostride.com/south-sudan-scores-killed-in-fuel-tanker-explosion/ Fri, 18 Sep 2015 23:04:56 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=99868 Officials have told our correspondent that around 100 people have died in South Sudan when a truck carrying petrol exploded. The blast on Thursday is believed to have happened when a crowd gathered to collect fuel from an oil truck that had veered off the road. The truck exploded leaving scores dead and around 50 [...]

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]]> #Algeria > President fires powerful Army Intelligence Chief https://www.theinfostride.com/africa-algerian-leader-fires-powerful-army-intelligence-chief/ Sun, 13 Sep 2015 17:13:21 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/09/africa-algerian-leader-fires-powerful-army-intelligence-chief/ The President of Algeria, Abdelaziz Bouteflika has replaced the long-standing head of Algeria’s military intelligence agency, in his latest move in a campaign to curb the spy chief’s influence in politics. The removal on Sunday of Mohamed Mediene, chief of the intelligence service for more than two decades, sidelines a powerful figure in the country. [...]

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]]> #Africa > Morocco Votes https://www.theinfostride.com/africa-morocco-votes/ Fri, 04 Sep 2015 21:35:45 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/09/africa-morocco-votes/ Al Jazeera’s Inside Story is in the Moroccan capital Rabat, where voters have cast their votes in the first regional and local elections to take place since King Mohammed VI conceded powers and changed the constitution following 2011 protests. The Islamic-leaning Justice and Development Party won an historic victory in the elections that followed those protests. [...]

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]]> At least 200 feared dead in Libya refugee boat disaster – Al Jazeera https://www.theinfostride.com/at-least-200-feared-dead-in-libya-refugee-boat-disaster/ Fri, 28 Aug 2015 20:05:16 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/at-least-200-feared-dead-in-libya-refugee-boat-disaster/ At least 82 people have been killed and more than one hundred others are still missing after a boat, reportedly packed with people from Africa and South Asia bound for Italy, capsized and sunk off the Libyan coast. The Libyan Red Crescent said on Friday it had recovered 82 bodies. Nearly 200 had been rescued, [...]

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]]> Boat filled with refugees sinks off Libyan coast https://www.theinfostride.com/boat-filled-with-refugees-sinks-off-libyan-coast/ Fri, 28 Aug 2015 01:47:01 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/boat-filled-with-refugees-sinks-off-libyan-coast/ A boat reportedly packed with people from Africa and South Asia bound for Italy has sunk off the Libyan coast, raising fears that dozens have died. A security official in the western Libyan town of Zuwarah, from where the overcrowded boat had set off, said on Thursday there had around 400 people on board. Many [...]

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]]> Is peace really possible in South Sudan? https://www.theinfostride.com/is-peace-really-possible-in-south-sudan/ Thu, 27 Aug 2015 02:05:17 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/is-peace-really-possible-in-south-sudan/ By Inside Story: South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has signed a peace deal that it is hoped will end 20 months of war. The conflict has killed tens of thousands of people and brought the world’s newest country to the brink of famine and economic collapse. Rebel leader Riek Machar signed the deal last week, but [...]

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]]> Exclusive Interview: Rebel Leader Riek Machar on South Sudan Peace Deal https://www.theinfostride.com/exclusive-interview-machar-on-south-sudan-peace-deal/ Thu, 27 Aug 2015 02:05:13 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/exclusive-interview-machar-on-south-sudan-peace-deal/ South Sudan President Salva Kiir has signed a peace deal with rebels – more than a week after initially refusing to do so – at a ceremony in the capital Juba attended by African regional leaders. Rebel leader Riek Machar signed the accord in the Ethiopian capital last week, but Kiir had said on the [...]

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]]> South Sudan President Salva Kiir expected to sign Peace Deal with Rebels https://www.theinfostride.com/south-sudan-expected-to-sign-peace-deal-with-rebels/ Wed, 26 Aug 2015 11:24:27 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/south-sudan-expected-to-sign-peace-deal-with-rebels/ South Sudan President Salva Kiir is expected to sign a peace deal with rebels more than a week after refusing to do so, a presidential spokesman has said. The comments from Machar’s spokesperson come as the UN Security Council said that it would take immediate action if Kiir did not sign the agreement on Wednesday. [...]

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]]> South Sudan reporter killed days after ‘president’s threat’ https://www.theinfostride.com/s-sudan-reporter-killed-days-after-presidents-threat/ Thu, 20 Aug 2015 18:49:30 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/s-sudan-reporter-killed-days-after-presidents-threat/ By Al Jazeera Assailants have reportedly shot dead a reporter for the New Nation newspaper in South Sudan in an apparently targeted attack, days after President Salva Kiir allegedly made a thinly veiled threat to target journalists who reported “against the country”. Colleagues, who gathered at the hospital in the capital Juba where Moi Peter [...]

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]]> What’s in the deal? Agreeing to peace in South Sudan https://www.theinfostride.com/whats-in-the-deal-agreeing-to-peace-in-south-sudan/ Thu, 20 Aug 2015 09:25:38 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/whats-in-the-deal-agreeing-to-peace-in-south-sudan/ By Richard Nield South Sudan’s government has failed to sign to a peace agreement to end almost two years of fighting in the fledgling country, despite securing substantial gains at the negotiating table. Despite mounting pressure on the government from the United States to sign a deal, plans to demilitarise South Sudan’s capital, Juba, remain [...]

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]]> US proposes UN arms embargo on South Sudan https://www.theinfostride.com/us-proposes-un-arms-embargo-on-south-sudan/ Thu, 20 Aug 2015 00:31:39 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/us-proposes-un-arms-embargo-on-south-sudan/ The US is proposing that the UN Security Council impose an arms embargo on South Sudan after its leader surprised rebels and observers by refusing to sign a peace deal. The US circulated a draft resolution to council members on Wednesday evening, and diplomats said they expected a vote very soon. “Imminent, I think that [...]

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]]> US to South Sudan: Sign peace deal or face UN sanctions https://www.theinfostride.com/us-to-south-sudan-sign-peace-deal-or-face-un-sanctions/ Wed, 19 Aug 2015 08:19:23 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/us-to-south-sudan-sign-peace-deal-or-face-un-sanctions/ By Al Jazeera The US says it is consulting with other countries about imposing UN sanctions on anyone who undermined the peace process in warn-torn South Sudan. Susan Rice, President Barack Obama’s national security adviser, said in a statement on Wednesday that Washington was proposing such sanctions “if an agreement is not signed by the [...]

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]]> Assistance to Migrants Rescued at Sea in Tunisia https://www.theinfostride.com/assistance-to-migrants-rescued-at-sea-in-tunisia/ Fri, 19 Jun 2015 23:35:15 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/06/assistance-to-migrants-rescued-at-sea-in-tunisia/ GENEVA, Switzerland, June 19, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — In the aftermath of the Libyan crisis, many migrant boats set sail from Libya with the hope of reaching Europe. Some of these boats were rescued off the Tunisian coast. The Tunisian Government requested IOM’s assistance in providing immediate humanitarian assistance and voluntary return to migrants [...]

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]]> Visit of the Japanese Ambassador to “Flood Response Project” Sites In Karari & East Nile Localities on the 15- 16 June 2015 https://www.theinfostride.com/visit-of-the-japanese-ambassador-to-flood-response-project-sites-in-karari-amp-east-nile-localities-on-the-15-16-june-2015/ Thu, 18 Jun 2015 23:35:07 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/06/visit-of-the-japanese-ambassador-to-flood-response-project-sites-in-karari-amp-east-nile-localities-on-the-15-16-june-2015/ KHARTOUM, Sudan, June 18, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Inauguration and hand-over ceremony of public facilities implemented by the “flood response project” funded by the Government of Japan took place on the 15th and 16th of June 2015 in Karari and East Nile Localities in Khartoum State in the presence of the commissioners of the [...]

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]]> Norway / Additional NOK 30 million for humanitarian efforts in South Sudan https://www.theinfostride.com/norway-additional-nok-30-million-for-humanitarian-efforts-in-south-sudan/ Wed, 17 Jun 2015 23:35:24 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/06/norway-additional-nok-30-million-for-humanitarian-efforts-in-south-sudan/ OSLO, Norway, June 17, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — ‘The humanitarian needs in South Sudan are massive, and they are increasing. Nearly eight million people are experiencing a critical food shortage, out of a population of just over 11 million. Norway is now increasing its support for humanitarian assistance in the country by NOK 30 [...]

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]]> EU & WFP visit ground-breaking school feeding project to stop child labour in Egypt / Enhancing Access of Children to Education and Fighting Child Labour https://www.theinfostride.com/eu-amp-wfp-visit-ground-breaking-school-feeding-project-to-stop-child-labour-in-egypt-enhancing-access-of-children-to-education-and-fighting-child-labour/ Wed, 17 Jun 2015 17:36:06 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/06/eu-amp-wfp-visit-ground-breaking-school-feeding-project-to-stop-child-labour-in-egypt-enhancing-access-of-children-to-education-and-fighting-child-labour/ CAIRO, Egypt, June 17, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Ambassador of the European Union (EU) and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) Representative in Egypt made their first field visit yesterday to their joint project to help end child labour in the country through enhancing access to education, especially for girls. The EU [...]

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]]> UN agency airlifts lifesaving survival kits to displaced in hard-to-reach areas of South Sudan https://www.theinfostride.com/un-agency-airlifts-lifesaving-survival-kits-to-displaced-in-hard-to-reach-areas-of-south-sudan/ Wed, 17 Jun 2015 17:35:59 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/06/un-agency-airlifts-lifesaving-survival-kits-to-displaced-in-hard-to-reach-areas-of-south-sudan/ 17 June 2015 – The United Nations agriculture agency has launched an emergency airlift operation in South Sudan and has distributed to families fleeing violence in hard-to-reach areas supplies ranging from nutritional biscuits for children, mosquito nets, vegetable seeds, water purification tablets and oral rehydration salts. The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) announced yesterday [...]

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]]> Statement by the High Representative/Vice-President Federica Mogherini on Court sentences in Egypt https://www.theinfostride.com/statement-by-the-high-representativevice-president-federica-mogherini-on-court-sentences-in-egypt/ Tue, 16 Jun 2015 23:35:15 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/06/statement-by-the-high-representativevice-president-federica-mogherini-on-court-sentences-in-egypt/ BRUSSELS, Kingdom of Belgium, June 16, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Today’s confirmation of the death sentences on former President Mohammed Morsi and five others in Egypt comes as a result of mass trials, related to a jail break in 2011, and is a worrying development. The EU opposes capital punishment under all circumstances. The [...]

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]]> South Sudan: amid ‘intensifying’ crisis, UN and European Union mobilize $275 million in aid https://www.theinfostride.com/south-sudan-amid-intensifying-crisis-un-and-european-union-mobilize-275-million-in-aid/ Tue, 16 Jun 2015 23:35:08 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/06/south-sudan-amid-intensifying-crisis-un-and-european-union-mobilize-275-million-in-aid/ 16 June 2015 – To tackle the humanitarian impact of the “relentlessly deteriorating” crisis in South Sudan, the European Union and the United Nations today announced that more than $275 million has been pledged in support of the victims in the country and the wider region. The pledges were made during a high-level conference in [...]

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]]> IOM/FAO/Unicef: Survival Kits Provide Lifeline to Displaced in South Sudan https://www.theinfostride.com/iomfaounicef-survival-kits-provide-lifeline-to-displaced-in-south-sudan/ Tue, 16 Jun 2015 17:35:14 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/06/iomfaounicef-survival-kits-provide-lifeline-to-displaced-in-south-sudan/ GENEVA, Switzerland, June 16, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — UN and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in South Sudan have undertaken an emergency airlift operation to deliver survival kits, containing lifesaving supplies, to internally displaced persons (IDPs) in hard-to-reach areas of Unity State. Recent violence has affected an estimated 750,000 people in Greater Upper Nile and forced [...]

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