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Ethiopia’s PM Abiy Ahmed says mega dam GERD on the Nile ‘now complete’
Al Jazeera
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July 3, 2025
Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has said a multibillion-dollar mega dam on the Blue Nile, which has caused deep consternation to downstream neighbours Egypt and Sudan over its effect on their water supply, is complete and will be officially...
Inside: Sheikh, known for sport and superyachts, also pushes UAE’s influence in Sudan, Libya
The New Zealand Herald
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June 30, 2025
And when Sudan’s conflict exploded, in April 2023, Mansour helped the general wage war. Charities controlled by Mansour set up a hospital, saying they were treating civilians. But that humanitarian effort was also a cover for the secret Emirati...
Khartoum faces rising flood risk as Grand Ethiopian Dam operations stall
Libyan Express
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June 29, 2025
A view of the GERD reservoir, nearing capacity amid rising regional water tensionsDr. Abbas Sharaki, Professor of Geology and Water Resources at Cairo University, has warned of a significant risk of flooding along both banks of the Blue Nile and...
The Media Line: Sudan Gold Mine Collapse Kills 11 in Red Sea State
Regional Media News - Iowa
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June 30, 2025
Sudan Gold Mine Collapse Kills 11 in Red Sea State By The Media Line Staff At least 11 miners died and seven others were injured when a gold mine collapsed in northeastern Sudan, the state-run Mineral Resources Company confirmed on Sunday. The...
Gold miners killed in pit collapse in war-torn Sudan
Daily News Tanzania
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June 30, 2025
At least 11 miners have been killed and seven others injured in a partial gold mine collapse in war-torn Sudan’s eastern Nile State, according to local officials. The incident occurred over the weekend at the Karsh al-Fil mine in the Houeid desert...
Gold mine collapses in Sudan, killing at least fifty civilians
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN) At least 50 people have died following the collapse of a gold mine in northeastern Sudan, according to local reports on Sunday. The incident occurred Saturday in the Howaid desert, located in Nile River State, where artisanal mining is...
Natural Disasters Claim 84 Lives in Colombia, Pakistan, and Sudan
Tempo.co
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June 30, 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Throughout the past week, there have been reports of mourning from various parts of the world. Various natural disasters and accidents have claimed at least 84 lives. There were landslides in Colombia, widespread flooding in...
11 killed, 7 injured in Sudan gold mine collapse Khartoum
South Asian Daily
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June 30, 2025
At least 11 people were killed and seven injured after a gold mine collapsed in northeastern Sudan, state-run Mineral Resources Company said. The incident occurred at the Kersh Al-Feel mine in the Houeid area, between the cities of Atbara and Haya...
In Sudan, Where Children Clung to Life, Doctors Say USAID Cuts Have Been Fatal
The Japan News
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June 30, 2025
Carolyn Van Houten/The Washington Post Fatma Swak Fadul, in her home on the outskirts of Omdurman, Sudan, holds a shirt belonging to her son Omer, who starved to death in March. The Washington Post 12:40 JST, June 30, 2025 QUAZ NAFISA, Sudan – The...
Sudanese civilians turn to wild plants for survival amid escalating hunger crisis
United News of Bangladesh
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As the conflict in Sudan grinds on, millions are battling severe food shortages, forcing many to survive on wild plants and weeds. With little else available, families boil these in salted water to stave off hunger. One retired schoolteacher, 60,...
IFC to Rule on Afisa’s $19 Million Financing Request by July 30
Business in Cameroon
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July 3, 2025
(Business in Cameroon) - The International Finance Corporation (IFC) plans to approve or reject a $19 million financing package (about CFA10.6 billion) for Trans Afrique General Trading FZCO, a Dubai-registered firm, and its two Cameroonian...
11 killed, 7 injured in Sudan gold mine collapse
Xinhua News Agency
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KHARTOUM, June 29 (Xinhua) -- At least 11 people were killed and seven injured after a gold mine collapsed in northeastern Sudan, state-run Mineral Resources Company said on Sunday. The incident occurred at the Kersh Al-Feel mine in the Houeid...
JNIM Attacks Across Mali; Biya Faces Challengers in Cameroon: Africa File, July 3, 2025
Critical Threats - Washington D.C.
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To receive the weekly Africa File or tri-weekly Congo War Security Review via email, please subscribe here. Follow CTP on X, LinkedIn, and BlueSky. Contributor: Miles Charles Key Takeaways: Cameroon. Cameroonian President Paul Biya is facing a...
At least 50 dead in gold mine collapse in Sudan
Tunisie Numerique
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June 29, 2025
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp At least 50 people were killed in a gold mine collapse in River Nile State, northeast Sudan, local media reported Sunday. “The mine collapsed on Saturday in the Howaid Desert, River Nile State. Large quantities...
Gold mine collapse kills 11 in war-torn Sudan
The New Indian Express
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KHARTOUM: A partial collapse of a traditional gold mine has killed 11 miners and wounded seven others in war-torn Sudan's northeast, the state mining company said on Sunday. Since war erupted between Sudan's regular army and the paramilitary Rapid...
GERD Inauguration Scheduled for September 2025
The Reporter Ethiopia
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July 3, 2025
PM extends invitations to leaders of Egypt, Sudan, other Nile riparian countries After more than a decade of construction, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) will be inaugurated in September 2025, according to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed....
Control Yuan reprimands FDA over Sudan dye issue
Taipei Times
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June 29, 2025
The Control Yuan issued a formal reprimand to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) yesterday for lapses in border inspection procedures that resulted in contaminated chili powder slipping into the country over the past few years. Six food...
Sudan, Remember Us: capturing the sacrifice and jubilation of the Sudanese revolution
British Film Institute
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Sudan, Remember Us begins as an epistolary exchange between director Hind Meddeb and acquaintances and comrades experiencing the throes of political turmoil in Sudan. Shot over four years, it flits between the hopeful period of the 2018-19...
Control Yuan reprimands Taiwan FDA over Sudan dyes inspection failings
Focus Taiwan
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June 29, 2025
Taipei, June 29 (CNA) Taiwan's top government watchdog issued a formal reprimand to the Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Sunday for lapses in border inspection procedures that allowed chili powder contaminated with toxic "Sudan dyes"...
Gold Mine Collapse Leaves Over Fifty Dead in Sudan
MENAFN
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June 29, 2025
(MENAFN) More than 50 people lost their lives when a gold mine collapsed in northeastern Sudan, according to reports from local media on Sunday. The incident occurred on Saturday in the Howaid desert, situated in Sudan's Nile River State, a...