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NEWS >Ukraine/Russia After 24 hours of offensive the Ukrainian Army managed to recapture the towns of Vysokopillya & Olhyne. On the other hand, the positions taken at Bilozerka axis were recaptured by Russians. >Syria Syrian president signed decree on large demobilization of the army, The unprecedented discharging order indicate that the next phase will be political and not military. >Iran The nuclear deal is on the verge of being signed as the "thorniest issues" have been cleared. Meanwhile, U.S. and Iran-backed forces clashed in Syria this week. >Iraq Protests and clashes broke out in Baghdad on Monday evening, carrying into Tuesday morning, and leaving at least 30 dead, after influential Shia leader Muqtada al-Sadr announced his resignation. >Ethiopia The ceasefire between the Ethiopian goverment and the TPLF has collapsed and fighting has resumed in the north of the country. The Ethiopian government conducted a drone attack in Mekelle last night. >Somalia Al-Shabaab Boasts 170 govt official casualties in Hayat hotel raid.
News: Govt says renewed hostilities between national army, Tigrayan forces extend to border with Sudan
>The Ethiopian federal government said the renewed hostility between the Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF) and Tigrayan forces has now extended to “the direction of Wag, Wolkait and our border areas with Sudan (Amhara region.)” However, the statement by the federal Communication Service said that “while responding steadfastly to attacks”, the government “has still not closed off the options for peace”. While it accused Tigrayan forces of expanding the belligerence,”our heroic national defense forces are defending this invasion with full preparedness and resolve.” The government has called on the international community to “do what it can to pressure the belligerent group for a peaceful resolution of the conflict.” Militarized hostilities re-erupted between Tigrayan forces and the federal government on 24 August. It is a major escalation in militarized hostilities after six months-long pause after the 24 March announcement by the government of “a humanitarian truce“, which was later on reciprocated by the Tigrayan leadership in Mekelle. The truce was followed by several attempts brokered by the international community to bring the civil war, which started in November 2020 and devastated Afar, Amhara and Tigray regional states, to a peaceful resolution.
Is something like this out of the ordinary for the peninsula? Seems like Africa is getting more and more destabilized as the years go by, coups and rebel groups in the west, a reactivated m23 and tensions between the DRC and Rwanda, civil war in Ethiopia, etc.
stroke of luck for her, she should buy a lottery ticket
Tyler Carter
i haven't looked into it, why did the gun go off? any idea? didn't have on in the chamber? safety was on? was it a stroke of luck or just argentinian intelligence?
Jaxon Thomas
i think i'm still drunk
Ethan Reyes
Uganda and Rwanda resume talks to revive bilateral ties
>Rwanda and Uganda have officially resumed diplomatic talks, a significant step towards reviving relations between the two countries that were at loggerheads for almost three years till the beginning of this year. A delegation of Ugandan officials led by the Foreign Affairs Minister Odongo Jeje Abubakhar held talks with their Rwandan counterparts on Thursday in Kigali.The team, which included Foreign PS Bagiire Vincent Waiswa and acting Director of Regional and International Political Affairs Arthur Kafeero, had arrived in Rwanda a day earlier. Recently appointed Ugandan High Commissioner to Rwanda Robert Rusoke was also in the talks with the Rwandan team led by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Vincent Biruta.
>In a joint statement released after the meeting on Thursday, the countries said the diplomatic and political consultations are a continuation of the commitment of the heads of State to deepen further and strengthen the cordial relations between the two countries. “The ministers exchanged views on regional matters relating to security, trade, investment, and strategic regional projects.
>Rwanda and Uganda have been working on reviving relations since early this year with official visits to each other countries, including President Paul Kagame’s visit to Kampala in April and Yoweri Museveni’s trip to Kigali in June during the Commonwealth summit. Ismael Buchanan, a Kigali-based political analyst and lecturer of International Relations at the University of Rwanda, says reviving bilateral trade should be a priority. Relations between the two neighbouring countries deteriorated in 2018 when Kigali accused Kampala of harbouring groups hostile to it and torturing innocent Rwandans on its soil. The heightened tensions saw Rwanda close its common border with Uganda.
