Sudanese forces have been deployed along the disputed border with Ethiopia.
The military declared that they had full control of the region, escalating tensions with Addis Ababa.
On 1 December Sudanese troops announced that they had dismantled and took control of an Ethiopian settlement in the disputed al-Fashga region.
The announcement comes after reports of 21 Sudanese soldiers killed and 30 others injured in clashes with Ethiopian forces at Birkat Nauren in the disputed region four days ago.
After the conflicts, Sudan’s military ruler, Lieutenant General Abdel-Fatah al-Burhan, vowed that his country would “not give an inch of territory” to Ethiopia.
The party of Gambian opposition leader Osano Darbo announced on Tuesday that it has appealed to the Supreme Court to overturn Adama Barrow’s announced re-election in the presidential election, which was accused of several irregularities, including vote-buying.
Adama Barrow was declared the winner of the December 4 presidential election by the Electoral Commission with about 53% of the vote, compared to about 27% for the chief of his five contestants, Usainou Darbo.
The presidential election in The Gambia is a one-round contest.
Mr. Darbo had already expressed his intention to contest the result along with two other candidates without assigning any reason, even before the declaration of the results.
His party United Democratic Party (UDP) appealed in the Supreme Court on Tuesday. In its appeal, it accused Mr. Barrow or his supporters of distributing money or gifts to various villages. It claims that Mr Barrow’s party, the National People’s Party (NPP), has infiltrated the Election Commission.
It also alleged that non-Gambians participated in the election as well as committed various irregularities in the voting and counting process.
In a statement, the UDP called on its supporters to remain calm and assured them of its commitment to use “especially peaceful means” to settle electoral disputes.
The international community has indicated that it will look to see whether the losers accept or oppose the results made official by the Commission as an indicator of the progress made by this young democracy in the transition.
A court in South Africa has ordered the return of former President Jacob Zuma to prison.
The decision invalidates a previous decision to release Zuma on parole on medical grounds.
The 79-year-old former president was sentenced during his tenure to 15 months in prison for repeatedly refusing to appear before a commission of inquiry probing corruption.
Zuma’s incarceration in July sparked unprecedented violence in KwaZulu-Natal and Johannesburg.
The former president was released on medical grounds on September 5.
An appeal can be made by the former President against the final decision of the court.
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