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NIAS Area Studies
AFRICA MONITOR
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IN BRIEF
by Anu Maria Joseph and Apoorva Sudhakar
Ethiopia: Ethiopian Airlines resumes services to Tigray
On 27 December, Ethiopian Airlines said that it will resume flights to Tigray after 18 months. The announcement comes after an Ethiopian federal delegation visited Mekelle to discuss the implementation of the ceasefire agreement signed in November. Ethiopian Airlines CEO Mesfin Tasew, who was among the delegation said: “The resumption of these flights will enable families to reunite, facilitate the restoration of commercial activities, stimulate tourist flow and bring many more opportunities which will serve the society.” (“Ethiopian Airlines to resume flights into Tigray region,” Al Jazeera, 27 December 2022)
DR Congo: Soldiers and civilians sentenced to death for killing Chinese nationals
On 27 December, Africanews reported that judicial sources of Democratic Republic of Congo said that eight soldiers and a civilian were sentenced to death by a military court in Ituri province. The prosecution argued that two colonels organised and planned an attack on a Chinese convoy, with an aim to steal four gold bars and 5,600 euros. Giving a death penalty is common in DR Congo, however, most of the time they are commuted to life imprisonment. (“DR Congo sentences soldiers to death for killing two Chinese nationals,” Africanews, 27 December 2022)