WORLD NEWS: Ethiopia: drone attack on the town of Sheraro, fear of a resumption of war – Journal de l’Afrique
World News Update:
International observers are closely monitoring the latest developments as new information continues to emerge.
To be found in the show After months of tensions between the government of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and the Tigray region, led by the TPLF, a drone attack hit the town of Sheraro, in the north of the territory, near the border with Eritrea. There are fears of a resumption of the conflict which could involve many actors, while the region has still not recovered from the last war, one of the deadliest of the 21st century. The Kenyan president met his South African counterpart, Cyril Ramaphosa in South Africa. On the agenda of the discussions, the xenophobic violence which recently shook South Africa, the management of the Ebola crisis, as well as the controversial project of an American quarantine center in Kenya. This is a decisive battle for food sovereignty on the African continent. Fish are becoming more and more rare. For a long time, attention was focused on foreign ships accused of plundering the sea’s resources. But the reality today is more complex. The gradual collapse of certain species can also be explained by the rapid development of fishmeal factories, particularly in Mauritania. To talk about it, we welcomed Timothée Brochier, oceanologist and researcher at the Research Institute for Development, within UMMISCO, in collaboration with the Cheikh-Anta-Diop universities in Dakar and Gaston-Berger universities in Saint-Louis.
International Perspective:
The situation could have broader implications for regional stability, international relations, and global markets.
Additional reactions from governments and international institutions are expected as the situation evolves.
Our editorial team will continue tracking this story as new reports become available.
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