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on tree Algeria mourns ex-
branches President Bouteflika
Algerian President Abdelmadjid
A flock of birds sit of the Tebboune on Saturday ordered flags
branches of a tree at a to be flown at half-mast throughout
refugee camp for displaced the country for three days in honour
South Sudanese people of former President Abdelaziz Boute-
which was inundated by flika, the official APS news agency
floods from the White Nile reported. The presidency announced
near al-Qanaa in southern that Bouteflika died on Friday at age
Sudan. Nearly 50 villages 84. Bouteflika became the Algerian
have been submerged in foreign minister in 1963. He partici-
southern Sudan, displacing pated in the 1999 presidential election
some 65,000 people and scored an overwhelming victory.
including South Sudanese Bouteflika served as president for four
refugees whose camp was consecutive terms until April 2019. In
inundated, the UN said in a April 2013, Bouteflika suffered a cere-
report last week. AFP brovascular accident, which reduced
his mobility and presidential activity.
He had since made rare public appear-
ances. He passed part of the 1980s in
exile, avoiding corruption charges that
were ultimately dropped. - Xinhua
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Washington has announced ments of Ethiopia and Eritrea, the Tigray US TIGRAY agreed with the UN and African Union that
People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), and the “there is no military solution to this crisis”.
a new sanctions regime Amhara regional government. SANCTIONS The latest measure comes after the US UNSC urges Somalia
The White House noted that all named
related to the continuing groups have been accused of rights abus- An executive imposed sanctions on General Filipos factions to find peace
Woldeyohannes, the chief of staff of the
conflict in Ethiopia’s es in the fighting, which erupted between order signed by Eritrean Defence Forces, in August. The
Ethiopia’s federal troops and forces loyal to President Joe Eritrean government, a longtime foe of the The INSC has urged Somalia’s feud-
New York, Sunday the TPLF, Tigray’s ruling party, more than Biden on Friday al- TPLF, which dominated Ethiopian politics ing government leaders to resolve their
10 months ago. lows the US Treas- until Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed came to disagreements through dialogue and
The United States has announced a new In a separate statement, Secretary of ury and State power in 2018, has been instrumental in give top priority to holding long-de-
sanctions regime related to the continu- State Antony Blinken said the US would Department to aiding the Ethiopian government in the layed national elections this year. The
ing conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, delay imposition of sanctions if the war- sanction leaders conflict. 15-member body in a statement on
threatening to punish those who prolong ring parties “cease ongoing hostilities and The latest Previous US visa restrictions on Eritrean Saturday also called on the federal gov-
the fighting and the resulting humanitar- enter into ceasefire negotiations immedi- measure comes and Ethiopian officials in May were dis- ernment and regional states “to ensure
ian crisis. ately and without preconditions”. after the US im- missed by Abiy’s government as an effort that any political differences do not
An executive order signed by President posed sanctions to “meddle in our internal affairs”. divert from united action against al-
Joe Biden on Friday allows the US Treasury Thousands killed on General Filipos On Friday, Abiy released an open letter Shabab and other militant groups”. The
and State Department to sanction leaders The sprawling, multi-party conflict has Woldeyohannes, to Biden, in which he accused the US and text approved by all council members
and groups if they do not soon take steps killed thousands of people and left at least the chief of staff wider international community of over- followed emergency consultations on
to end the violence. five million people in need of humanitar- of the Eritrean looking abuses committed by the TPLF, Friday on Somalia’s worsening political
“The Executive Order I signed today es- ian aid. US officials on Thursday said that defence forces, in which he called “a terrorist organisation”. crisis, which has raised regional and
tablishes a new sanctions regime that will up to 900,000 people were currently living August “Unfortunately, while the entire world international concerns that elections
allow us to target those responsible for, or in famine conditions in Tigray alone with has turned its eyes onto Ethiopia and the could be threatened and the wider re-
complicit in, prolonging the conflict in aid convoys regularly blocked by Ethiopian Previous US government for all the wrong reasons, it gion could face further destabilisation.
Ethiopia, obstructing humanitarian ac- troops from entering the region. visa restrictions has failed to openly and sternly reprimand The meeting came a day after Presi-
cess, or preventing a ceasefire,” Biden said The UN has called the situation a “de in May were dis- the terrorist group in the same manner it dent Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed
in a statement, adding that those targeted facto humanitarian aid blockade”. missed by Abiy’s has been chastising my government,” he said he had suspended Prime Minister
could include members of the govern- In his statement on Friday, Biden said he government wrote. - Xinhua Mohamed Hussein. - AFP
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Conakry, Sunday the conclusion of the talks. “Conde sion” with Doumbouya and his as- swift transition of power, with elec-
is and will remain in Guinea.” sociates. tions held within six months.
Guinea’s military leaders say they The chairman of ECOWAS, “I think that ECOWAS and Guinea Soldiers behind the coup say they
will not let deposed President Alpha Ghana’s President Nana Akufo- are going to do well together,” he are holding consultations with vari-
Conde seek exile, after regional me- Addo, and the president of Ivory said, adding that they had also been ous public figures, groups and busi-
diators attempted to mount pres- Coast, Alassane Ouattara, met able to hold a fruitful meeting with ness leaders in the country to map a
sure to secure his release following a Doumbouya, the coup leader and Conde. framework for the transition. They
coup earlier this month. head of a special forces unit in the claim to have overthrown Conde
The statement on Friday came military and visited Conde, who has Transition framework because of concerns about poverty
after the West African regional bloc been detained since being toppled The bloc agreed on targeted sanc- and corruption, and because he was
known as ECOWAS met Colonel on September 5 after more than 10 tions on Thursday after Guinea’s serving a third term only after alter-
Members of ECOWAS arrive in Conakry Mamady Doumbouya in Conakry. years in power. military leaders failed to meet its ing the constitution to permit it.
ahead of a meeting with Guinea’s junta “We will not yield to any pres- Akufo-Addo said the delegation demands. ECOWAS has called for The adopted sanctions include the
leader, Colonel Mamady Doumbouya. AFP sure,” military leaders said following had “a very frank, fraternal discus- Conde’s immediate release and for a freezing of the financial assets. - AFP