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Equatorial Guinea: Survivors of Guinea's Deadly Landfill Collapse Say Authorities Ignored Warnings

[RFI] Two days after a deadly landfill collapse in Guinea, rescuers are using giant excavators to search for victims. Anger is rising among residents, who say they had warned authorities that the…

  • At least 31 people died in Conakry's landfill collapse on Sunday.
  • Residents warned authorities of dangerous conditions before the collapse.
  • Prime Minister pledged medical care and assistance to affected households.

Ethiopia: Ethiopia-Eritrea Tensions Over Red Sea Port Have Turned the Tigray Peace Deal Into a Political Weapon

[The Conversation Africa] The large-scale war between the Ethiopian federal government and Tigray regional government forces ended in November 2022 with the signing of the Pretoria Agreement.

  • Ethiopia-Tigray peace deal incomplete, key issues unresolved
  • Ethiopia-Eritrea rivalry over Red Sea port of Assab central to tensions
  • Ethiopia uses peace deal to blame TPLF, rally domestic support

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