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U.S., UK, Norway condemn escalating violence in Sudan’s Darfur

U.S., UK, Norway condemn escalating violence in Sudan’s Darfur

THE United States, United Kingdom and Norway condemned escalating violence and human rights abuses in Sudan, especially in the Darfur region, the three countries said in a statement. The countries cited attacks by Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a paramilitary force drawn largely from Arab groups and allied Arab militias known as Janjaweed, in Darfur. "These have included - according to credible reports - mass killings including ethnic targeting of non-Arab and other communities, killings of traditional leaders, unjust detentions, and obstruction of humanitarian aid," the statement said. There was also concern about reports of civilians being targeted in Jebel Aulia, on…
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Voting has started in Burkina Faso, amid escalating violence in the north

Voting has started in Burkina Faso, amid escalating violence in the north

EDWARD McALLISTER and HENRY WILKINS DJENEBA Sawadogo was making a cake when she heard a noise she did not recognise - a series of sharp cracks that rang across the village of Tongomayel in northern Burkina Faso in June 2019. A dozen gunmen had opened fire, killing her friends and neighbours and forcing the survivors to flee south. In the rush, Sawadogo left behind her identity card, which would have allowed her to vote in Sunday's legislative and presidential elections. "My papers are at home. There is no one there to get them," said the 20-year-old as she comforted her…
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