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Iran blacklists Trump, U.S. officials as his term nears end

20 January 2021 -

Iran blacklisted U.S. President Donald Trump and several current and former senior U.S. officials on Tuesday over what it called “terrorist and anti-human rights” acts, a move widely regarded as symbolic.

‘Extreme urgent need’: Starvation haunts Ethiopia’s Tigray

18 January 2021 -

From “emaciated” refugees to crops burned on the brink of harvest, starvation threatens the survivors of more than two months of fighting in Ethiopia’s Tigray region.

Ship insurers primed to raise rates after Red Sea attacks

14 January 2021 -

Insurers are set to raise the cost of providing cover for merchant ships through the Red Sea after a series of incidents that have hit vessels around Saudi Arabian waters, industry sources said.

Three-way talks on Ethiopian dam reach new impasse

11 January 2021 -

(Reuters) - Negotiations between Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt, in a long-running dispute over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the Blue Nile, have reached a new impasse, the three countries said on Sunday.

Twitter permanently suspends Trump's account

9 January 2021 -

US President Donald Trump has been permanently suspended from Twitter "due to the risk of further incitement of violence", the company says.

Sudanese War Crimes Suspect Arrested After 13 Years on the Run

13 June 2020 -

Ali Kushayb, a Sudanese militia leader charged with 50 crimes against humanity and war crimes related to the conflict in Darfur, has surrendered to the authorities.