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🇸🇩 Thousands Flee for Safety from El-Fasher, #Sudan: https://theatlasnews.co/latest/2024/06/14/thousands-flee-for-safety-from-el-fasher-sudan/ Thousands of civilians are reportedly leaving the Sudanese city of #ElFasher, in the North #Darfur state, as combat…
#Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (#RSF) launched a major attack on el-Fasher in North Darfur a day after the UN Security Council demanded the militia halt its weeks-long siege of the city of 1.8 million people reports Al Jazeera.
Sudan’s Armed Forces (#SAF) “aborted the attack and inflicted huge losses” with “hundreds” of dead and wounded in the failed RSF assault, it said in a statement.
Among those killed was a senior RSF commander, Ali Yagoub Gibril, and the attackers “fled from the battlefield”, it added. Images of the now deceased Yagoub have surfaced online after reportedly an ambush by SAF/JPA coalition forces.
No response from RSF was immediately available, reported AJ.
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Sudan’s Armed Forces (#SAF) “aborted the attack and inflicted huge losses” with “hundreds” of dead and wounded in the failed RSF assault, it said in a statement.
Among those killed was a senior RSF commander, Ali Yagoub Gibril, and the attackers “fled from the battlefield”, it added. Images of the now deceased Yagoub have surfaced online after reportedly an ambush by SAF/JPA coalition forces.
No response from RSF was immediately available, reported AJ.
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🇸🇩 International Criminal Court Investigating War Crimes in #Darfur: https://theatlasnews.co/latest/2024/06/15/international-criminal-court-investigating-war-crimes-in-darfur/ #Sudan @AtlasNewsTelegram
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International Criminal Court Investigating War Crimes in Darfur
The International Criminal Court (ICC) released a statement on Tuesday calling for assistance in an ongoing investigation into alleged war crimes and crimes aga
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🇸🇳 #Senegal Begins Oil Production: https://theatlasnews.co/latest/2024/06/15/senegal-begins-oil-production/ @AtlasNewsTelegram
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Senegal Begins Oil Production
Senegal has now officially joined the world's oil producing nations as production has started at their first offshore oil project. The project, taking place in
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🇬🇷 🇹🇷 Rifts in Greek-Turkish Rapprochement: https://theatlasnews.co/latest/2024/06/15/rifts-in-greek-turkish-rapprochement-part-ii/ #Greece #Turkiye #AtlasNewsTelegram
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Rifts in Greek-Turkish Rapprochement: Part II | Atlas News
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🇸🇩 🇹🇩 🇦🇪 #Sudan Requests Sanctions Against #Chad and the #UAE: https://theatlasnews.co/latest/2024/06/17/sudan-requests-sanctions-against-chad-and-the-uae/ @AtlasNewsTelegram
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Sudan Requests Sanctions Against Chad and the UAE
The Sudanese military government has issued a request to the UN to expand sanctions and limitations regarding Darfur, in the west of Sudan, to both the UAE and
🇺🇳 🇨🇩 #UN Expands Deployment in Eastern #DRC/#Congo as Violence Expands: https://theatlasnews.co/latest/2024/06/16/un-expands-deployment-in-eastern-drc-as-violence-expands/ @AtlasNewsTelegram
🇸🇩 🇨🇫 #RSF Using #CAR as “Supply Line” According to UN Report: https://theatlasnews.co/latest/2024/06/17/un-report-says-rsf-using-car-as-supply-line/ #CentralAfricanRepublic #Sudan @AtlasNewsTelegram
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UN Report says RSF Using CAR as “Supply Line”
According to a UN experts report, the Sudanese paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) is using the neighbouring Central African Republic (CAR) not only as a &q
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🇮🇱 🇵🇸 The #IDF has announced there is to be a limited “tactical pause of military activity” for their operations surrounding a specific road within #Gaza, #Palestine. The pause, they said, is in order to facilitate the further entry of aid into Gaza.
The IDF announced the daily pause will occur from 08:00 to 19:00 local time each day, after having begun on Saturday. This pause is to occur solely along a vital roadway, the Salah al-Din Road, which begins at the Kerem Shalom crossing, a border crossing between Israel and Gaza, before continuing northwards to Khan Younis. The area under the pause ends at the European Hospital by Khan Younis.
The roadway is important in the distribution of aid in the surrounding region. This is particularly important as Khan Younis, and much of the surrounding area, has recently been designated as Gaza’s new ‘safe zone’ after #Israel’s offensive began upon #Rafah last month.
Importantly, the IDF clarified that this pause is not a ceasefire, and will not at all effect their operations in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip. On Saturday, during these operations, eight IDF soldiers were killed after an ambush from Hamas. Three more soldiers were killed in fighting on Sunday.
The pauses come as continual reports surface from Gaza that virtually all of the population of over 2 million is suffering from ‘catastrophic’ levels of hunger and acute food insecurity, with a number of areas reported to have ‘famine-like’ conditions.
Data shows that the average amount of trucks entering Gaza per day, excluding fuel trucks was 97. This is a significant drop from April, when an average of 169 trucks were entering Gaza per day, which itself was a rise from March, when 139 trucks entered per day.
The drop in trucks is a direct consequence from the Israeli seizure of the Rafah crossing on May 7th. The Rafah crossing is a border crossing between Gaza and Egypt. It was the only crossing point into Gaza not controlled by Israel, and had been the primary entry point of aid into Gaza. Since its seizure by Israeli forces, the Rafah crossing has been closed, and the remainder of crossings controlled by Israel have failed to make up the difference.
According to Israeli media, several prominent government figures are not only opposed to the pause, but weren’t even told of it before it was enacted.
Neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nor Minister of Defence Yoav Gallant, the two remaining members with voting power in Israel’s ‘War Cabinet’, were told of the pause by the IDF beforehand. Netanyahu reportedly referred to the pause as “unacceptable.” Israeli National Security Minister, Itamar Ben Gvir, said whoever made the decision was a “fool,” who was “evil.”
Full article: https://theatlasnews.co/latest/2024/06/16/israel-announces-limited-operations-pause/ @AtlasNewsTelegram
The IDF announced the daily pause will occur from 08:00 to 19:00 local time each day, after having begun on Saturday. This pause is to occur solely along a vital roadway, the Salah al-Din Road, which begins at the Kerem Shalom crossing, a border crossing between Israel and Gaza, before continuing northwards to Khan Younis. The area under the pause ends at the European Hospital by Khan Younis.
The roadway is important in the distribution of aid in the surrounding region. This is particularly important as Khan Younis, and much of the surrounding area, has recently been designated as Gaza’s new ‘safe zone’ after #Israel’s offensive began upon #Rafah last month.
Importantly, the IDF clarified that this pause is not a ceasefire, and will not at all effect their operations in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip. On Saturday, during these operations, eight IDF soldiers were killed after an ambush from Hamas. Three more soldiers were killed in fighting on Sunday.
The pauses come as continual reports surface from Gaza that virtually all of the population of over 2 million is suffering from ‘catastrophic’ levels of hunger and acute food insecurity, with a number of areas reported to have ‘famine-like’ conditions.
Data shows that the average amount of trucks entering Gaza per day, excluding fuel trucks was 97. This is a significant drop from April, when an average of 169 trucks were entering Gaza per day, which itself was a rise from March, when 139 trucks entered per day.
The drop in trucks is a direct consequence from the Israeli seizure of the Rafah crossing on May 7th. The Rafah crossing is a border crossing between Gaza and Egypt. It was the only crossing point into Gaza not controlled by Israel, and had been the primary entry point of aid into Gaza. Since its seizure by Israeli forces, the Rafah crossing has been closed, and the remainder of crossings controlled by Israel have failed to make up the difference.
According to Israeli media, several prominent government figures are not only opposed to the pause, but weren’t even told of it before it was enacted.
Neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nor Minister of Defence Yoav Gallant, the two remaining members with voting power in Israel’s ‘War Cabinet’, were told of the pause by the IDF beforehand. Netanyahu reportedly referred to the pause as “unacceptable.” Israeli National Security Minister, Itamar Ben Gvir, said whoever made the decision was a “fool,” who was “evil.”
Full article: https://theatlasnews.co/latest/2024/06/16/israel-announces-limited-operations-pause/ @AtlasNewsTelegram
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🇮🇱 ⚠️ #Israel's War Cabinet Dissolved:
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin #Netanyahu has announced the end of his ‘War Cabinet’. He stated that the cabinet was being disbanded due to the withdrawal of the former Minister of Defense and opposition politician Benny Gantz.
Following Gantz’ resignation, Netanyahu and Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant were the only two remaining members with voting powers. Both Netanyahu and Gallant are members of the Likud party, making them completely dominant within the cabinet.
The effect that the disbandment of the cabinet will have on Israel’s decision-making process in the war is not immediately clear.
Notably, the disbandment follows National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir’s request to join the cabinet. Via theatlasnews.co @AtlasNewsTelegram
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin #Netanyahu has announced the end of his ‘War Cabinet’. He stated that the cabinet was being disbanded due to the withdrawal of the former Minister of Defense and opposition politician Benny Gantz.
Following Gantz’ resignation, Netanyahu and Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant were the only two remaining members with voting powers. Both Netanyahu and Gallant are members of the Likud party, making them completely dominant within the cabinet.
The effect that the disbandment of the cabinet will have on Israel’s decision-making process in the war is not immediately clear.
Notably, the disbandment follows National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir’s request to join the cabinet. Via theatlasnews.co @AtlasNewsTelegram
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🇺🇦 🇨🇭 #Ukraine’s Peace Summit in Switzerland Concludes with Calls for Dialogue:
Ukraine's peace summit in Switzerland concluded with a communiqué emphasizing the necessity of dialogue among all conflict parties. The event, held in Bürgenstock near Lucerne, was attended by representatives from 100 of the over 160 invited countries and organizations. Notably, Russia was not invited, and China declined to participate despite Western efforts to secure its attendance.
🇷🇺 Prior to the summit, Russian President Vladimir #Putin had stated his conditions for a ceasefire in Ukraine, which included the withdraw of Ukrainian troops from Donbas, and from the Kherson and Zaporizhzhia Oblasts. He also insisted that Ukraine renounce its plans to join NATO, and called for the lifting of Western sanctions against #Russia.
Ukrainian authorities and Western countries rejected these demands as unacceptable.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr #Zelenskiy stated that Russia is not ready for a fair peace, as evidenced by their demands for Ukraine to retreat from its own territories. He expressed Ukraine’s willingness to engage in direct talks if Russia withdraws from Ukrainian territories.
The final communiqué was signed by 80 out of 92 countries and four out of eight organizations present.
Out of the ten proposals put forward by Ukraine to achieve peace in the conflict with Russia, the communiqué only retains three: ensuring nuclear safety, addressing food security, and facilitating the exchange of prisoners along with the return of deported Ukrainian children, an issue that Zelenskiy highlighted, stating that nearly 20,000 children were taken from Ukraine by Russia.
The document stressed the importance of dialogue involving all parties and the continuation of cooperation at the advisor and minister levels. Preparations for the next summit are expected to be completed within months.
Zelenskiy announced that preparations for a next summit are expected to be completed within months, as participants agreed to continue their cooperation. Via theatlasnews.co @AtlasNewsTelegram
Full article: https://theatlasnews.co/latest/2024/06/17/ukraines-peace-summit-in-switzerland-concludes-with-calls-for-dialogue/
Ukraine's peace summit in Switzerland concluded with a communiqué emphasizing the necessity of dialogue among all conflict parties. The event, held in Bürgenstock near Lucerne, was attended by representatives from 100 of the over 160 invited countries and organizations. Notably, Russia was not invited, and China declined to participate despite Western efforts to secure its attendance.
🇷🇺 Prior to the summit, Russian President Vladimir #Putin had stated his conditions for a ceasefire in Ukraine, which included the withdraw of Ukrainian troops from Donbas, and from the Kherson and Zaporizhzhia Oblasts. He also insisted that Ukraine renounce its plans to join NATO, and called for the lifting of Western sanctions against #Russia.
Ukrainian authorities and Western countries rejected these demands as unacceptable.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr #Zelenskiy stated that Russia is not ready for a fair peace, as evidenced by their demands for Ukraine to retreat from its own territories. He expressed Ukraine’s willingness to engage in direct talks if Russia withdraws from Ukrainian territories.
The final communiqué was signed by 80 out of 92 countries and four out of eight organizations present.
Out of the ten proposals put forward by Ukraine to achieve peace in the conflict with Russia, the communiqué only retains three: ensuring nuclear safety, addressing food security, and facilitating the exchange of prisoners along with the return of deported Ukrainian children, an issue that Zelenskiy highlighted, stating that nearly 20,000 children were taken from Ukraine by Russia.
The document stressed the importance of dialogue involving all parties and the continuation of cooperation at the advisor and minister levels. Preparations for the next summit are expected to be completed within months.
Zelenskiy announced that preparations for a next summit are expected to be completed within months, as participants agreed to continue their cooperation. Via theatlasnews.co @AtlasNewsTelegram
Full article: https://theatlasnews.co/latest/2024/06/17/ukraines-peace-summit-in-switzerland-concludes-with-calls-for-dialogue/
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Forwarded from Our Wars, Today (H)
🇷🇺 🇺🇦 🇲🇾 🇳🇱 On July 17th 2014, #Russian-aligned seperatist forces in #Donetsk shot down civilian Boeing 777-200ER #Malaysian flight MH17, killing 283 passengers and 15 crew. MH17 was en route to #KualaLumpur from #Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport when it was shot down, near Hrabove in Donetsk Oblast, #Ukraine, 40 km (25 mi) from the border. Investigators concluded it was shot down by a Buk 9M83 surface-to-air missile transported from #Russia to seperatist forces in Donetsk not long before the downing of the aircraft.
The crew were all Malaysian, while over two-thirds (68%) of the passengers were #Dutch. Most of the other passengers were Malaysian and #Australian; the remainder were citizens of seven other countries. At least twenty family groups were on the aircraft and eighty passengers were under the age of 18.
Looters stole a variety of personal possessions and objects with value, but left behind some apparent undesirable items. #OTD
The crew were all Malaysian, while over two-thirds (68%) of the passengers were #Dutch. Most of the other passengers were Malaysian and #Australian; the remainder were citizens of seven other countries. At least twenty family groups were on the aircraft and eighty passengers were under the age of 18.
Looters stole a variety of personal possessions and objects with value, but left behind some apparent undesirable items. #OTD
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Forwarded from Our Wars, Today (H)
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Among these unwanted items, a Minnie Mouse lunchbox, a Winnie the Pooh stuffed animal, family photographs, a child's diary, and intact passports, noted photojournalists at the scene.
As for what they took, wallets and credit cards were a favorite. A photojournalist at the scene said, "There isn't a single cellphone, wallet with money or camera to be found in any handbag or on the bodies. It's like they all mysteriously disappeared overnight."
Anton Gerashchenko, an adviser to Ukraine's interior minister (who was also one of the first to blame pro-Russian separatists for the crash) reported that jewelry and credit cards were among the items being pilfered.
One Ukrainian woman living in Donetsk at the time came under the spotlight after she posted images on social media claiming to have obtained "Mascara from Amsterdam" as a result of looting.
As for what they took, wallets and credit cards were a favorite. A photojournalist at the scene said, "There isn't a single cellphone, wallet with money or camera to be found in any handbag or on the bodies. It's like they all mysteriously disappeared overnight."
Anton Gerashchenko, an adviser to Ukraine's interior minister (who was also one of the first to blame pro-Russian separatists for the crash) reported that jewelry and credit cards were among the items being pilfered.
One Ukrainian woman living in Donetsk at the time came under the spotlight after she posted images on social media claiming to have obtained "Mascara from Amsterdam" as a result of looting.
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