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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 seas ....
Algerian scholar handed 3-year jail term for offending Islam Algerian scholar on Islam Said Djabelkhir says he ll appeal the 3-year jail sentence and keep fighting for freedom of reasoned thought. Said Djabelkhir, an academic who analyses Sufi Islam and is widely followed for his social media posts, left an Algiers courtroom Thursday saying he was a professor and not an iman and would continue his fight for reasoned thought. He had just been sentenced to three years jail on bail and subject to appeal on a lawsuit based on Algerian law against anyone who offends the Prophet or denigrates the dogmatic precepts of Islam. ....
Friday, 23 April, 2021 - 10:00 Algerians holding flags demonstrate against the authorities. File photo Algiers - Asharq Al-Awsat Algerian journalist and whistle-blower Noureddine Tounsi was sentenced Wednesday to a year in prison, one of his lawyers told AFP. Detained since September, Tounsi had reported on social media on alleged wrongdoings at the port of Oran, in the country’s northwest. Tounsi “was sentenced to a year behind bars by the court” in Oran, his lawyer Farid Khemisti wrote on Facebook. Charges against him included “insulting the president of the republic” and “invasion of privacy,” local media reported. However, he was acquitted of the charge of “communicating with foreign entities,” which would have led to his referral to a criminal court, the media added. ....
Oran : le lanceur d'alerte Noureddine Tounsi condamné à de la prison ferme - Une algerie-focus.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from algerie-focus.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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