UN: Deal reached with Syria to reopen main border crossing from Türkiye

World News in Brief: Syria aid lifelines, Sudan telecoms blackout, increased patrols in Abyei, preventing terrorism

PNP DeskFebruary 12, 2024September 18, 202407 mins

The Syrian Government informed the UN on Saturday of its consent to allow humanitarian assistance to be delivered into the region through two border crossings with Türkiye – Bab al-Salam and Al-Ra’i – until 13 May. This follows Syria’s decision in January to renew consent for the UN and partners to use the Bab al-Hawa…

UN force steps up patrols after weekend of bloodshed in Abyei

PNP DeskFebruary 5, 2024September 18, 202403 mins

Heavily armed assailants attacked civilians in the villages of Malual Aleu, Banton, Awolnhom, Abathok, Majbong, Awal, and east of Rumamier, using rocket-propelled grenades and mortars, reportedly over a land dispute. At least 37 people are reported to have been killed and several others injured, including women and children. Villages were also set on fire and…