Photo : Sudan Tribune
NIAS Area Studies
AFRICA MONITOR
Photo : Sudan Tribune
IN BRIEF
by Apoorva Sudhakar
Ethiopia and Sudan agree to hold talks over border issues, says PM Abiy
On 5 July, Ethiopia’s prime minister Abiy Ahmed met Sudan’s military leader General Abdel Fattah ah-Burhan in Nairobi on the sidelines of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) summit. In a tweet, Abiy said Ethiopia and Sudan had committed to a “dialogue and peaceful resolution to outstanding issues” amid the ongoing border dispute between the two countries. Gen Burhan did not comment on the issue but said that the IGAD summit had paved the way for taking stock of the response to regional challenges. (“Ethiopia says Sudan agrees to border dispute 'dialogue',” Deutsche Welle, 5 July 2022)
Burkina Faso: Several killed in separate attacks over the weekend
On 4 July, the number of people killed in separate attacks across villages on 2 and 3 July, in northern Burkina Faso, stood at 34. On 3 July, 22 people were killed in the Kossi province; some were shot dead and some were killed after armed men opened fire on the people. On 2 July, 12 people were killed in Yatenga province. (“Dozens killed in two suspected jihadist attacks in Burkina Faso,” France24, 5 July 2022)
Mali: Two UN peacekeepers killed in explosion
On 5 July, two UN peacekeepers were killed and five injured in an IED explosion in northern Mali, between Tessalit village and Gao city. Since 2013, the UN mission in Mali has lost 174 peacekeepers and 420 have been injured. (“Explosive kills at least two U.N. peacekeepers in north Mali,” Reuters, 5 July 2022)