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Thousands in Khartoum rally against military rule
Thousands in Khartoum rally against military rule
by  AFP

Thousands of protesters took to the streets of the Sudanese capital Khartoum and its suburbs Thursday, demanding an end to military rule, AFP correspondents said. An AFP correspondent said internet and phone lines had been disrupted since the early hours of Thursday, a measure the Sudanese authorities often impose to prevent mass gatherings.

UN Ethiopia investigators get green light to visit capital
UN Ethiopia investigators get green light to visit capital
by  AFP

UN investigators probing alleged human rights violations by Ethiopia in its northern conflict said Thursday they had been given the green light to visit the capital Addis Ababa but called for wider access. The commission, established by the UN Human Rights Council, probes alleged violations by all parties to the conflict.

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