Four Burundians to be US sanction-free
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United States lifts 2015 sanctions on four Burundians
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April 2021
Tensions continued to mount among Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt ahead of Addis Ababa’s planned second unilateral filling of Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam in coming months. In apparent warning to Addis Ababa and preparation for possible escalation of inter-state tensions, Sudan and Egypt 31 March-5 April held second joint military exercise since Nov 2020. New round of talks among Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan on filling and operation of Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on Blue Nile river broke down 6 April. Cairo same day denounced Ethiopia’s “lack of political will to negotiate in good faith”, while Khartoum vowed to “consider all possible options to protect its security”, denouncing Addis Ababa’s rejection of its proposal for quadripartite mediation by AU, EU, UN and U.S. to break deadlock in AU-led negotiations. Ethiopia’s water minister Seleshi Bekele 7 April said Addis Ababa would proceed with second filling of dam during forthcoming rainy season bet
Pope Francis has said that Migrants at sea should never be denied aid.
The pontiff made the remarks on Saturday while addressing the faithful gathered in St Peter’s Square for the recitation of the Regina Coeli prayer.
Pope Francis turned his thoughts to the tragic loss of lives, once again, in the Mediterranean sea. We ought to be ashamed, said the Pope, remembering the 130 victims.
Pope Francis assured of his closeness to those people who “for two whole days begged in vain for help. Help that never came”.
They are people, said the Pope. Human lives.
The Pope then asked that everyone question themselves “about this umpteenth tragedy”.