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Thousands of Cameroonians fled to Chad over deadly clashes between herders and fishing communities

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Thousands of Cameroonians fled to Chad over deadly clashes between herders and fishing communities

Thousands of Cameroonians fled to Chad over deadly clashes between herders and fishing communities

Tens of thousands of Cameroonians have fled to Chad to escape deadly clashes between herding and fishing communities in the north of the country.

Reports said at least 20 people were killed and more than 50 injured and wounded in the fighting that began on Tuesday last week.

The fighting started in Cameroon when Mousgoum fishermen dug holes in the ground to divert water to help them to catch fish in an area where ethnic Arab Choa herders also took their cattle for watering, according to regional governor Midjiyawa Bakari, adding that a “trivial issue” had degenerated into a deadly battle in the Logone and Chari division of the region that bordered Chad and Nigeria.

Gayang Souare, the governor of Chari Baguirmi province in northwestern Chad, told Reuters that the refugees arrived with almost nothing. “They don’t have bedding, a change of clothes or food.”

“There are wounded among them who require immediate medical care and children who are without their parents,” said Souare.

He said officials in Oundouma were struggling to take care of the refugees because their services were “overwhelmed”.

Iris Blom, the United Nations refugee agency’s deputy director in Chad, confirmed this, saying there were pressing needs for health services, shelter and food.

She said 85 percent of the refugees who fled to Oundouma, south of the Chadian capital N’Djamena, were women, children and the elderly.

Souare said some of the refugees were placed with families, while others were lodged in schools and churches, AFP reported.

RFI said the volatile far north region of Cameroon was where the army had been battling against attacks by members of the Jamā’at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da’way Wa’l-Jihād (JAS), more commonly referred to as Boko Haram, and fighters linked to the Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) armed group.

Local officials told Reuters that the violence had been heightened because residents had bought weapons to defend themselves against the extremist groups, meaning more people in the area owned firearms.

Souare told RNI: “We have brought in all the traditional chiefs, religious leaders, rulers of the Mousgoum and the Arab Choa to advocate conciliation so that they can live together peacefully. They have signed an appeasement agreement and made a commitment before God and the nation to spread awareness among their people so that such terrible violence does not happen again.”

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A resident of the town of Kousseri, who asked to remain anonymous, told RNI: “I do not believe that the authorities realised at first how serious the matter was. I do not think they reacted promptly enough and only did so when the already volatile situation worsened. If their reactions had been more prompt, they might have averted the problem and there would not have been so many victims.”

He believed the two ethnic groups would observe the calm but said the crisis was deep. In the Lake Chad basin the problem of access to natural resources, such as land, rivers, pastures, mining and fishing areas, often led to tension between communities.

“The authorities have to put in place conflict resolution mechanisms to stop this violence,” he said.

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Cuba Condemns Reintroduction of Sanction by Trump

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…Describes US President Imperialist

By: Michael Mike

Cuban Government has condemned the reintroduction by US President Donald Trump of tough economic warfare measures against Cuba, stating that it “proves the aggressiveness of US imperialism against the sovereignty, peace and welfare of the Cuban people.”

A statement by the Cuban Revolutionary Government read: “US President Donald Trump lashes out against Cuba from day one and without pretext. The decision to reinstate the tough economic warfare measures against Cuba, which his predecessor removed just days before, proves the aggressiveness of US imperialism against the sovereignty, peace and welfare of the Cuban people. These measures comprise the inclusion of our country, once again, in the arbitrary list of States that allegedly sponsor terrorism, a designation that shows an absolute disregard for the truth.

“This is no surprise. The statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of January 14 already warned: “that the government of that country could reverse in the future the measures adopted today, as has happened on other occasions and as a sign of the lack of legitimacy, ethics, consistency and reason in its conduct against Cuba”. It also affirmed that “U.S. politicians do not usually stop to find honest justification…” That is how they run their government in that country.”

The statement added that: “Trump has construed his coming to power as the coronation of an emperor. His ambition comprises, just to begin with, the conquest of Canada, the usurpation of Greenland, the renaming of the Gulf of Mexico and stripping the Panamanians of their canal. The hegemonic Monroe Doctrine and Manifest Destiny, which were enforced with blood and fire in Latin America and the Caribbean, are the driving force of the new government team.

“Those groups and politicians, who have made aggression against Cuba a way of life, profited for decades from the anti-Cuban business and today share the heady intoxication of the new president, are associated with him. They all bear a heavy responsibility in the difficult economic situation of the country and in the increase of the migratory flow from Cuba to the United States.

“This new act of aggression by the US government against the Cuban people shows, once again, the true, cruel and merciless purpose of these and so many other measures of siege and asphyxiation against Cuba for sake of dominating it. It constitutes a reaction of impotence given their inability to bend our will and the respect, sympathy and support that the Revolution commands among the peoples of the world.”

The statement lamented that: “The tightening of the economic blockade and the new aggressive measures will continue to weigh, with very harmful effects, on our economy, the standard of living, the potential for development and the legitimate dreams of justice and well-being of the Cuban people, as has been the case in recent years.”

The statement however assured that: “They will not deflect us from the Socialist course, from our determination to recover the economy, promote the widest possible solidarity, creativity, talent, spirit of work, and defend freedom, independence, sovereignty and the privilege of building a future without foreign interference as an ironclad stronghold.”

“The Cuban people appreciate the numerous expressions of support and solidarity received from all over the world, from governments, Cubans living abroad, parliaments, political, religious and social organisations, and political leaders from the United States and other countries.
No one should be mistaken. The Cuban people expressed itself with clear determination and force during the December 20 march. The conviction that CUBA WILL OVERCOME is what prevails here,” the statement further added.

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Ceasefire Announced: Gaza Emerges Triumphant Over The Zionist Regime

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Ceasefire Announced: Gaza Emerges Triumphant Over The Zionist Regime

By: Husaini Mohammed Isa

The unbreakable spirit of Palestinian resistance has compelled Israel into a humiliating ceasefire after failing to achieve any of its war aims.

After 15 months of Israel’s brutal genocide in Gaza, Israel has exposed to the world its true nature of barbarism, racial supremacy and oppression.

In stark contrast, the Palestinian people have displayed breathtaking heroism, dignity and resilience in the face of the US-backed Zionist onslaught, and are now beginning to see the fruits of their struggle.

As we celebrate this moment of triumph and jubilation with the Palestinians, we also acknowledge that their fight for liberation continues and we will continue to support them with prayers for them to succeed.

It is our duty in Nigeria to stand firmly with them and support their noble cause until full victory over the Zionist enemy is achieved.

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Chinese Foreign Minister Arrives Nigeria

By: Michael Mike

The Foreign Minister of the People’s Republic of China, Wang Yi will arrive in Abuja, Nigeria, on Wednesday for an official visit.

According to a press statement on Tuesday by the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Ebienfa, the visiting Foreign Minister who is also a Member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China will be received on arrival by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Dunoma Ahmed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport.

Ebienfa said: “During his visit, H.E. Mr. Wang Yi will meet with the Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar OON, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Abuja on Thursday 9th January 2025 for bilateral talks that will focus on strengthening relations between the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the People’s Republic of China.

“The visiting foreign minister will also pay a courtesy call on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, to deliver a special message from the Chinese President at the Presidential Villa.”

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