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Thursday 7 december 2017
Macron seeks ‘new relationship’ with former colony Algeria

By AOMAR OUALI a wreath at the Martyrs’ country and go and con- tion in neighboring Libya, source of tension. People
Associated Press Memorial, a monument quer a future which is not as well as fighting extrem- with ties to Christian and
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — commemorating the Alge- completely bright,” Ma- ism in the Sahel region of Jewish families who moved
French President Emmanu- ria’s eight years of war with cron said while exchanging Africa, according to the to French colonies in North
el Macron said Wednesday France that resulted in the a few words and shaking French presidency. Africa before being ex-
that he hopes to “open a country gaining indepen- hands with many young Al- As a president candidate pelled when the countries
new chapter” in his coun- dence in 1962 after 132 gerians during a walk in the in February, Macron visited won independence held
try’s relationship with Alge- years under colonial rule. center of the capital city. Algeria and called France’s protests. Macron, 39, noted
ria, one of its former colo- “It’s also a new chapter The French leader also colonization of the Muslim in an interview with Algerian
nies in Africa, by boosting with this new Algerian gen- is meeting with Algerian territory a “crime against daily newspaper El Watan
security and economic co- eration who probably looks Prime Minister Ahmed humanity.” published Wednesday that
operation. at France in a different Ouyahia and President The comments prompt- he belongs to a generation
After arriving in Algiers for a way, who must also look Abdelaziz Bouteflika. They ed controversy in France, which never knew French
one-day visit, Macron laid at the promises of its own were to discuss the situa- where the topic remains a colonialism.q
South Sudan wants thousands sheltering in UN camps to leave

By SAM MEDNICK “The (camps) have cre-
Associated Press ated a dependency,” said
JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — Hussein Mar Nyuot, minister
No one thought the desper- of humanitarian affairs and
ate experiment would last disaster management.
this long. Nearly four years For the first time, South Su-
after the United Nations, in dan’s government is pro-
an unprecedented move, posing a “resettlement
threw open its peacekeep- package” to encourage
ers’ camps to civilians flee- people to leave the camps
ing the violence of South for good. Nyuot said it
Sudan’s civil war, more would include farming
than 200,000 people still tools, seeds and other items
shelter in the often squalid to help civilians get back
camps. Now the govern- on their feet.
ment is trying to entice The U.N. says it won’t force
them to go home, even as people out of the camps,
fighting rages on. especially as warnings of
The rising frustration over ethnic cleansing continue.
the camps had a flash of Tens of thousands of peo-
global attention when the ple have been killed in
U.S. ambassador to the South Sudan’s civil war
U.N., Nikki Haley, was evac- A displaced family stands behind the razor-wire that surrounds the United Nations’ protected that began in December
camp in Wau, South Sudan. Nearly four years after the United Nations threw open its doors to
uated while recently visit- civilians fleeing South Sudan’s civil war, more than 200,000 people still shelter in the often squalid 2013, and efforts at peace
ing one because of a dem- camps but now the government is trying to entice them to go home, even as fighting rages on. deals and cease-fires have
onstration against South (AP Photo) failed.
Sudan President Salva Kiir. coping mechanisms like fied,” the head of the U.N. tion of Civilians sites and Two million people have
Many camp residents said “alcohol addiction, sur- mission in South Sudan, as they embark on their fled the country in the larg-
they were unhappy with vival sex, exploitation of David Shearer, told The As- fifth year of existence, est civilian displacement in
their temporary home. all sorts” — many people sociated Press. “There’s no they are an increas- Africa since the Rwanda
Even as the crowding and would rather remain than doubt that many of them ing point of contention. genocide.
filth are well-documented venture into open conflict. would have been killed South Sudan government South Sudan’s efforts should
— the U.N. refugee agency They say they’re too scared if we hadn’t opened our officials say their citizens focus on ending the fight-
says some in the seven U.N.- to leave. gates.” are becoming reliant on ing, not closing the camps,
run camps resort to harmful “These people were terri- They are called Protec- aid handouts. experts say.q
Yemen rebels disperse protests demanding slain leader’s body

By AHMED Al-HAJ kept since he was killed on martyr’s body.” Another led coalition backing the was killed by the rebels on
Associated Press Monday by his onetime al- showed the protest be- internationally recognized Monday, leaving his follow-
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — lies, the Iran-backed Shiite ing dispersed, with gunfire government. Doctors With- ers in disarray. Saleh’s son,
Yemeni rebel forces on rebels known as Houthis. heard in the background. out Borders, known by the Ahmed, has reportedly
Wednesday dispersed a Witnesses said the protest Saleh’s forces helped the French acronym MSF, said been under house arrest in
protest staged by dozens lasted less than an hour be- Houthis to overrun Sanaa in Wednesday the week-long the United Arab Emirates, a
of women in the capital, fore rebel forces violently 2014, but the alliance has clashes paralyzed Sanaa key member of the coali-
Sanaa, demanding the dispersed it with batons. unraveled in recent days as and left many wounded tion. He was seen in photos
body of slain former Presi- They spoke on condition the two sides have clashed without “safe access to shared Wednesday on the
dent Ali Abdullah Saleh so of anonymity, fearing repri- in the capital. medical assistance.” official Twitter account of
they could hold a funeral sals. The fighting was triggered Saleh, who ruled Yemen for Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince
before his burial. A video circulating on so- by power struggles within more than three decades, Mohammed bin Zayed,
The protest took place out- cial media showed fully- the rebel camp, which allied with Houthis after an while receiving the crown
side a rebel-run hospital veiled women chanting has been at war since Arab Spring uprising forced prince’s condolences at his
where the body has been “The people want the March 2015 with a Saudi- him to resign in 2012. He residence.q