Nichola Mandil
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Thousands of Sudanese refugees in eastern Chad may become "trapped and forgotten" with the onset of the rainy season, medical charity Doctors Without Borders (MSF) says.

The areas where the refugees are staying will be isolated, as the dry river beds fill up with water and flood the surrounding area, according to MSF.

The recent violence in Sudan has driven more than 100,000 people, the majority of whom are women and children, into neighbouring Chad.

Most are living in an areas which are already hosting huge numbers of refugees and suffering the affects of a changing climate.

"We are facing a crisis on top of another crisis,” the charity says in a statement., external

It adds that people may end up facing the choice of returning to Sudan to face more violence as the situation in Chad becomes desperate.

MSF has called for an increase in the international effort to ease the situation in Chad.

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The classic British novel Animal Farm, about how the aims of a revolution can become twisted and its leaders can be corrupted, has been translated into the Zimbabwean language Shona for the first time, academic Tinashe Mushakavanhu has written, external.

The 1945 book, by George Orwell, is an allegorical tale about how the animals on a farm rise up and force the human farmers out. It then follows what happens to the revolution which originally declared "all animals are equal" but then amended that to "all animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others".

In an article in The Conversation, Mr Mushakavanhu suggests that "since independence in 1980, Zimbabwe has in some ways become like Animal Farm... the country’s post-liberation leaders have hijacked a revolution that was once rooted in righteous outrage".

The translation, which is called Chimurenga Chemhuka, Shona for "animal revolution", was the culmination of an eight-year project led by novelist Petina Gappah and poet Tinashe Muchuri.

Mr Mushakavanhu writes that Orwell's allegory fits well into a tradition in Shona writing which uses the technique "to conjure up worlds of tradition and custom, and also to examine human foibles".

The translation and its use of different Shona dialects allows for new interpretations, he adds.

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Officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo say at least 40 people have been killed in an attack by an armed group on a camp for the displaced.

A local ethnic leader in the eastern Ituri province said the number of casualties could rise as many huts in the camp had been burned down and more bodies could lie in their charred remains.

Monday's attack has been blamed on the Codeco militia drawn chiefly from the agriculturalist Lendu ethnic group, which has a long running feud with Hema pastoralists.

It has also been blamed for an attack on Saturday in which seven people died.

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The leaders of Ethiopia's Amhara and Tigray regions have expressed a shared commitment to sort out their differences through dialogue.

Amhara regional governor Yilkal Kefale and Tigray’s interim leader, Getachew Reda, made the pledge during talks in Amhara's capital, Bahir Dar.

Mr Getachew led a Tigrayan delegation to the Amhara region, external for the first time since a deadly civil war erupted in northern Ethiopia in November 2020.

The war ended in a peace deal last November.

The two leaders said they would work towards re-opening road transport between Tigray and Amhara, which offers the shortest route between Tigray and Addis Ababa.

Currently, road travel between Addis Ababa and Tigray is primarily through the north-eastern Afar region, which is longer and costlier.

However, the two leaders did not address the thorny issue of land disputes between their two regions.

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Namibian President Hage Geingob has thanked Namibians and other well-wishers around the world after going through a medical procedure in neighbouring South Africa.

His medical team had, during a routine medical check-up, detected mild aortic stenosis - or narrowed heart valve - without any symptoms, the presidency had earlier said.

It said the operation in South Africa had been successful and Mr Geingob “remains fit and healthy” and was due to resume work on Tuesday.

“I thank Namibians, political leaders, comrades and friends from all over the world for the well-wishes following my procedure on 10 June 2023. I am unable to respond to each and every message. Be assured of my sincere gratitude for the uplifting messages throughout this period,” Mr Geingob tweetedon Sunday, external.

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A delegation of European leaders has promised over $1bn (£800m) of financial assistance to Tunisia, as part of a proposed wider agreement encompassing action to tackle migration.

The head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the prime ministers of Italy and the Netherlands - Giorgia Meloni and Mark Rutte - have been holding talks with President Kais Saied.

Ms von der Leyen said the EU would provide Tunisia with over $100m this year for border management, search and rescue, and returning migrants.

She stressed both sides wanted to break what she called the cynical business model of people smugglers.

On Saturday, Mr Saied rejected Tunisia acting as what he called a "border guard" for Europe.

He's been accused by critics at home and abroad of democratic backsliding.

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Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni tweeted on Sunday night, external that he was still self-isolating. The social media statement followed rumours that he had died after contracting Covid-19.

Mr Museveni tested positive for the virus on 7 June and said the following day that he was taking, external "forced leave".

"Greetings. It is now day five of my corona-status. Last night, I slept very well up to the 10th hour of the night (saa kumi za usiku – what the Europeans call 4am)", the Ugandan leader said in a long Twitter post.

He urged Ugandans to go for Covid vaccination and booster shots, especially for the elderly.

Rumours have emerged on Twitter over the past few days that Mr Museveni had been transferred to intensive care and later died from Covid complications.

The World Health Organization declared last month that Covid was officially no longer a global health emergency, but warned that the virus would continue mutating.

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Nigeria's new President, Bola Tinubu, has broken his silence on the issue of the ending of the fuel subsidy since making the announcement that it was "gone" when he was sworn in a fortnight ago.

The decision led to a rapid rise in petrol prices.

Using a speech on Nigeria's Democracy Day holiday, President Tinubu told citizens: "I feel your pain."

In exchange for the ending of the subsidy, Mr Tinubu promised that he would repay Nigerians "through massive investment in transportation infrastructure, education, regular power supply, healthcare and other public utilities that will improve the quality of lives".

But he said that sacrifices must be made: "This is one decision we must bear to save our country from going under and take our resources away from the stranglehold of a few unpatriotic elements."

Though the ending of the subsidy was expected, the stark announcement in his first minutes in power took many by surprise.

The subsidy had long been seen by many Nigerians as one of the few perks they received from the state. But it was also a huge drain on public finances.

Democracy Day honours the late Chief Moshood Abiola - he was the presumed winner of the 1993 presidential election, held on 12 June, which was annulled by the military.

Read more on this story:

• Nigeria's fuel subsidy: How the new president has shocked the nation

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The Egyptian side Al Ahly have won the African Champions League for a record 11th time.

Al Ahly drew 1-1 against Wydad Casablanca in the final's second-leg match in Morocco, securing a 3-2 victory on aggregate.

Al Ahly's Mohamed Abdelmoneim scored the equaliser with 13 minutes remaining.

Wydad had beaten their fierce rivals Al Ahly in last year's decider in Casablanca.

Africa's champions league has for decades been dominated by North African clubs.

Teams from the region have won 16 of the last 23 editions of the tournament.

Read more on this story:

• African Champions League: Are Al Ahly Africa's version of Real Madrid?

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BBC News, Bern

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Six police officers are due to go on trial in Switzerland later on charges of manslaughter in connection with the death of a Nigerian man five years ago.

Mike Ben Peter died after being arrested in the city of Lausanne.

Police say they used standard techniques to apprehend the alleged drug dealer.

The officers pinned him to the ground after he refused to be searched.

The defence is to argue that Mike Ben Peter's death was likely to have been a result of underlying health problems.

The dead man's family and anti-racist groups in Switzerland have drawn parallels to the death of George Floyd, who was killed by police in the United States in Minneapolis.

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The United States and Saudi Arabia have condemned the resumption of violence in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, where residents have reported air strikes and exchanges of artillery fire.

In a joint statement the two countries noted that the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces had controlled their forces during a 24-hour ceasefire, and it was deeply disappointing that fighting had resumed.

A pro-democracy neighbourhood group said shells had landed in people's homes in the south of the capital following the expiry of the ceasefire.

One resident, who was awoken by the sound of fighting, said the one-day lull on Saturday was like a dream that had now vanished.

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