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REMARKS BY THE AMBASSADOR OF RWANDA TO THE ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT DURING THE 30TH COMMEMORATION OF THE 1994 GENOCIDE AGAINST THE TUTSI (KWIBUKA 30)Cairo, April 20, 2024
Excellency’s Ambassadors, High Commissioners and members of the Diplomatic corps, At this juncture, I would like to raise the voices of just two of those victims to illustrate what I mean.On April 15th 1994, while seeking refuge in a Catholic Cathedral, a young child cried: “forgive me, I will never be called a Tutsi again”. The child was not spared. Her mother who was in hiding until this, let out a cry and begged: “Please,…
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No reconciliation… No compromise, and no forgiveness for the villains!
Dr. Mazmul Abu Al-Qasim Reported in the African Defense Forum magazine: “Residents of El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur state, mentioned that girls no older than 11 years were sold in the sex market and bought by men from Chad and Niger. Observers noted that a local trader paid around five thousand US dollars for an 11-year-old girl from Khartoum Bahri to return her to her family.” Similarly, someone I trust told me that…
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Regarding the allegations and the fabrication of extremism and ISIS in Sudan:
Ishraqa Sayed Mahmoud Regarding the allegations and the fabrication of extremism and ISIS in Sudan: It is now very clear that since the beginning of the war, the narrative of Islamists and political Islam has been used as a pretext for war against Sudan. This is used as a cover for the underlying motives of the war, which are colonization and control over Sudan through the Rapid Support Forces militia. The aim is the eradication…
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Groundwater could help build stability and poverty resilience in the conflict-affected Gedaref-Adigrat region
Local Water Sellers North to Gedaref area – East Sudan. Photos MC Mekki ELMOGRABI – Sudan In the Gedaref market, you will find people of different ethnic groups from Sudan and Ethiopia; they are mixed. One thing that brings them together is their sources of water. Their dug wells do not segregate. They are water sources for all people irrespective of their countries of origin. There is a beautiful image of coexistence, but sometimes battles…
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How two dams in Sudan replenished villagers’ wells
Harvest time in South Gedaref area – happiness of passing a season without war in the area, who knows next season will be the same – Photos MC Mekki ELMOGRABI Fashaga area along the Sudanese-Ethiopian border is famous for being the most fertile land in Gedaref state. In this area, soil fertility is vital for crops to thrive and influences their yield. However, instability has affected agricultural activities in Fashaga. But in Gedaref state, it…
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Gedaref courts groundwater to avert water crisis
A girl in Gedaref is milking a goat while she is breastfeeding her babygoat, Photo MC Mekki ELMOGRABI – Sudan Fathya Hamdan a mother of four children in Sudan’s Gedaref region, uses four water drums daily during winter. However, the demand doubles during the summer and this increases the economic burden since Fathya – just like other residents buys water from sellers who use donkey-pulling carts. Ahmed Yassin, one of the water sellers, says two…
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Gedaref: Where Abundance of Water, Displacement, and Thirst All Meet
Daily routine for young girls, bringing water from wells to avoid paying the cost of buying water – Photo MC Mekki ELMOGRABI – Sudan The number of refugees and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) constitutes approximately 25% of the total population of Gedaref state. Latest figures by the Sudan government indicate that Gedaref has 2.2 million people. Gedaref State is in the eastern part of Sudan sharing an international border with Ethiopia to the east. The…
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Gedaref: Where Abundance of Water, Displacement, and Thirst All Meet
Mekki ELMOGRABI – SudanThe number of refugees and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) constitutes approximately 25% of the total population of Gedaref state. Latest figures by the Sudan government indicate that Gedaref has 2.2 million people.Gedaref State is in the eastern part of Sudan sharing an international border with Ethiopia to the east. The state is characterized by vast agricultural land and large scale rainfed agriculture activities.UN and international agencies estimate the number of refugees in…
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Athens for a peace solution to Ukrainian conflict
By Our Correspondent The ongoing war in Ukraine remains the most disturbing topic in Europe. French President Macron’s recent statement about his country’s possible direct involvement in the war was a sign of possible further escalation.Pope Francis recently called for an immediate ceasefire. We are also seeing growing concern at the UN about further possible ceasefire and negotiation initiatives. Last Thursday, the Greek Parliament hosted a conference on ways to achieve peace in Ukraine. Four prominent…
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