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Ethiopia starts power generation from second turbine at mega-dam
Ethiopia starts power generation from second turbine at mega-dam
by  AFP

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed kickstarted electricity production from the second turbine at its controversial mega-dam on the Blue Nile on Thursday, despite continuing objections by Egypt and Sudan over the project. Currently, the two turbines, out of a total of 13 at the dam, are generating 750 megawatts of electricity.

One million people displaced by drought in Somalia: UN
One million people displaced by drought in Somalia: UN
by  AFP

A historic drought in Somalia has now displaced one million people and left the country in the shadow of famine, the United Nations said Friday. "This one million milestone serves as a massive alarm bell for Somalia," said Mohamed Abdi, the NRC's country director in Somalia.

Cameroon troops 'summarily killed' 10 in crackdown: HRW
Cameroon troops 'summarily killed' 10 in crackdown: HRW
by  AFP

Troops in Cameroon's Northwest Region have "summarily killed" at least 10 people in a crackdown against anglophone separatists, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Thursday. "Cameroonian soldiers summarily killed at least 10 people and carried out a series of other abuses between April 24 and June 12, during counter-insurgency operations in the Northwest Region," HRW said.

Blinken in Rwanda on final leg of Africa trip
Blinken in Rwanda on final leg of Africa trip
by  AFP

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken holds talks with Rwandan President Paul Kagame on Thursday, facing calls from campaigners to pressure Kigali over its human rights record and alleged support of rebels in the neighbouring Democratic of Congo.

Scarring for life: traditional practice fades in Sudan
Scarring for life: traditional practice fades in Sudan
by  AFP

Kholoud Massaed of the Hadaria tribe in Sudan vividly recalls the day her face was scarred with a sharp blade, an ancient practice that was once common. Tribal scarring, an ancient practice that used to be commonplace in Sudan, involves marking the skin, mainly to identify tribal affiliation or as a symbol of attractiveness.