Sudan army to prosecute over 'insults' by Staff Writers Khartoum (AFP) July 18, 2020 The Sudanese army announced Saturday that it will take legal action against any journalists or activists who "insult" the institution. "Legal action will be available against activists, journalists and others, both inside and outside the country," it said in a statement, adding that an officer specialised in cyber crime has been named. The military said its "patience is at an end in the face of insults and accusations" aimed at "damaging the army and (Sudan's) security system". Sudan has since August been led by a civilian-majority administration presiding over a three-year transitional period, following the ouster in April 2019 of president Omar al-Bashir after months-long mass protests against his 30-year rule. Activists regularly accuse the army of having failed to protect demonstrators during the protest movement. Fresh protests have been held demanding justice for demonstrators killed in clashes with security forces last year. At least 246 people were killed and hundreds wounded during the 2018-2019 anti-government demonstrations, according to doctors linked to the protest movement.
Senegal builds military camp near border with troubled Mali Dakar (AFP) July 15, 2020 Senegal on Tuesday began building a military camp near its border with violence-torn Mali to address "cross-border threats (and) trafficking", the defence ministry said. The camp is being constructed at Goudiry in the east of the country, nearly 600 kilometres (370 miles) from the capital Dakar. Neither the ministry nor the army gave details of troop numbers or the kind of equipment that the base would house. Mali is in the grip of an eight-year jihadist insurgency that has spread into neigh ... read more
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