Ethiopian peacekeepers refuse to return home
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More than 100 Ethiopian peacekeeping soldiers who had been serving with the United Nations mission in Darfur have refused to return to their country, and are seeking asylum in Sudan. A month ago several Tigrayan soldiers refused to return to Ethiopia from South Sudan, citing fears of persecution.
Plus, the controversy over the Sierra Leonean government’s plans to conduct a delayed midterm census, which has already led to scuffles in parliament.
And secondary school pupils in Kenya get their results – after an exam season heavily disrupted by Covid-19.
(Photo: UN peacekeeping soldiers in Darfur; Credit: Getty Images)
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