On April 16, the judge was about to decide whether the trial would start in absentia. The indictment is ready, but alleged #Eritrean trafficker Zekarias Habtemariam Kidane is still in custody in #UAE , which the #Netherlands asked last year to extradite him justiceinfo.net/en/131360-wait…

#EU Council decides to temporarily suspend certain elements of the EU law that regulates the issuing of visas to 🇪🇹 nationals because 'cooperation by #Ethiopia in the field of readmission of its nationals illegally staying in the EU is insufficient.' consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press…

“We have expressed our readiness as a country to provide training in various fields, whether in defense and security or other areas of government service,” #Tanzania 's president Samia Suluhu told #Somalia 's president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud. africa.businessinsider.com/local/markets/…

Joint Armed Movements declare general mobilization to retake cities in #Sudan 's #Darfur region from RSF: 'Develop a roadmap for communication with political & civilian actors, popular resistance & resistance committees for the purpose of gen. mobilization' darfur24.com/2024/04/28/%d8…

The #Jeddah talks will be on the agenda of an AU Peace and Security Council meeting today, 29 April. #Sudan 's army is making any agreement conditional on the RSF leaving public buildings and housing, as mentioned in the Jeddah Declaration of 11 May 2023. africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa…

Tory MP says he was deported from Djibouti due to criticisms of China theguardian.com/world/2024/apr…

Over the past two days, #Sudan 's army has used aircraft to drop military equipment for Moussa Hilal's troops. The supply operation took place west of El Fashir (North #Darfur ) in the area of ​​the town of Kabkabiya (كبكابية). darfur24.com/2024/04/28/%d8…

A Rapid Support Forces field commander on Sunday called on the #Sudanese army and its allies from the joint armed movements in North #Darfur to surrender and hand over the town of #El_Fashir . sudantribune.net/article284959/

During his visit to the #US next month, #Kenya 's president will try to attract investors to build a new $2 billion airport in #Nairobi . Jomo Kenyatta Intl. Airport has been losing its regional avaition status over capacity and infrastructural lapses. theafricareport.com/345936/kenya-s…

130 #Russian soldiers arrived in #Chad 's capital #NDjamena this morning on a secret Ethiopian Airlines flight. According to 'Chad One', several intelligence sources have confirmed that they are men from the former PMC #Wagner , now renamed Africa Corps.

#Russia 's Deputy Foreign Minister visits #Sudan . He will meet with the Chairman of the Sovereign Council and 🇸🇩 Foreign Minister. In addition to the development of bilateral relations, the talks are about coordination in regional and intl. organizations. aja.ws/psinm3

A new chance for #Ethiopia to access the African Growth and Opportunity Act? The #US Congress has put forward proposals that would see the #AGOA trade agreement extended to 2041 and expanded to all of Africa. theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/business/a…

#Somalia has emerged as a new source of remittances for #Kenya and #Uganda , accounting for $180 million and $21.9 million respectively per year. theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/east-…

#Sudan 's Finance Minister attends the Islamic Development Bank's annual meeting in #Saudi_Arabia . It is expected that he presents a plan to clear the arrears and resume suspended projects.

Reports show that traffic at the port of #Somalia 's capital #Mogadishu has improved in recent months, as it now receives between 10 and 15 vessels per week unlike in the past when security was not favourable and docking ships were not more than 3 per week. theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/east-…

Company SpaceX reverses decision to discontinue Starlink internet connectivity on April 30. It will continue to provide services in #Sudan . It's unclear whether the decision is permanent or whether there is a risk of Starlink being shut down in the future darfur24.com/2024/04/27/%d8…

#Ethiopia has secured some $836 million from the export of 175,000 tons of #coffee during the past nine months of the current fiscal year, below the target of $1.2 billion from the export of 240,000 tons of coffee for that period.

The UAE expresses deep concern over heightened tensions in North Darfur and urges the Sudanese parties to return to dialogue

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#Sudan calls on #UN Security Council to hold an emergency meeting to discuss #UAE aggression against 🇸🇩 as a supporter and financier of the Rapid Support Forces, after the Security Council previously failed to respond to a formal complaint lodged March 29. sudantribune.net/article284914/

#UAE expeted to provide funding for completion of Adey Abeba Stadium in #Ethiopia 's capital after #China Construction Design Corp. withdrew due to unpaid bills. “It’s possible to conclude that the amount expected from the UAE funding pledge is $64 million” thereporterethiopia.com/39827/