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WORLD NEWSFriday 24 November 2017
Rwanda offers to shelter migrants abused in Libya Egypt, Sudan and
Ethiopia tensions
By IGNATIUS SSUUNA ing that the small East Af- er African governments cide that left around over dam flare up
Associated Press rican nation “may not be and private individuals to 800,000 people dead.
KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — able to welcome everyone “pool resources and add U.N. chief Antonio Guterres By HAMZA HENDAWI
Rwanda is offering to host but our door is wide open.” the voices to support our has been among world ELIAS MESERET
some, perhaps thousands, The statement didn’t say brothers and sisters suffer- leaders expressing horror Associated Press
of the African migrants how many migrants might ing” in Libya. after footage broadcast CAIRO (AP) — Tensions
whose reported abuse in be welcome, but the chair- “Rwanda is small, but we on CNN of the bidding and between Egypt and up-
Libya has led to interna- man of the African Union will find some space!” sale of migrants seeking stream Nile basin countries
tional expressions of revul- Commission said Rwanda Rwandan Foreign Minister a better life. Guterres has Sudan and Ethiopia flared
sion. has offered to resettle up Louise Mushikiwabo tweet- called for an immediate in- up again Thursday over the
Rwanda “cannot remain to 30,000 or transport those ed Wednesday. vestigation into the report- construction and the ef-
silent when human beings who wish to return to their Her country for nearly a ed sale of African migrants fects of a massive dam be-
are being mistreated and home countries. quarter-century has been in Libya, saying the trans- ing built by Ethiopia on the
auctioned off like cattle,” The chairman, Moussa recovering from its own actions may amount to Blue Nile, the waterway’s
the government said, add- Faki Mahamat, urged oth- tragedy, the 1994 geno- crimes against humanity.q main tributary.
A mostly desert nation of
Party assured Mugabe he wouldn’t face prosecution some 100 million people,
Egypt fears the dam would
unlikely to reassure the op- reduce its vital share of the
Nile waters and accuses
position. Addis Ababa of not suf-
ficiently cooperating on
The opposition party containing the dam’s ef-
fects.
MDC-T, which supported Egypt and Sudan have his-
torically been allies, but a
Mugabe’s removal, said dispute over ownership of
a border strip has poisoned
it had not been invited to relations, with the Egyptian
media now routinely ac-
the inauguration. Spokes- cusing Khartoum of taking
Ethiopia’s side in the dis-
man Obert Guru said the pute over the dam.
Differences over the Ethi-
party was closely watching opian dam, which is 62
percent complete, is po-
Mnangagwa’s next moves, tentially destabilizing and
could add a new and
“particularly regarding the dangerous layer to the tur-
moil already ravaging the
dismantling of all the op- region.
Military action by the Egyp-
pressive pillars of repres- tians to halt the construc-
tion of the dam is unlikely,
sion.” though not impossible, but
if the three nations don’t
In a new statement Thurs- closely cooperate to limit
its effects, their relations
day, Mnangagwa urged would be fraught with ten-
sion and distrust for many
Zimbabweans against years to come.
Seeking to portray Egypt
“vengeful retribution.” as a bullying neighbor, Su-
dan’s foreign minister this
The pastor who led large week said Cairo was only
unhappy about the dam
anti-government protests because it would stop it
from using some of Sudan’s
last year, Evan Mawarire, own share of the river’s wa-
ters.
Zimbabwean military parade during a dress rehearsal ahead of Friday’s presidential inauguration says Zimbabweans should “It’s high time Egypt pays
of Emmerson Mnangagwa, at the National Sports Stadium in Harare, Zimbabwe, Thursday, Nov. what it owes and for Sudan
23, 2017. Zimbabwe on Thursday was making preparations to swear in a new leader after 37-years let Mnangagwa know that to get its full share,” said
of rule by Robert Mugabe. Ibrahim Ghandour, the
the country should be for minister.
(AP Photo/Ben Curtis) Egypt responded late
everyone and not just the Wednesday, with Foreign
Minister Sameh Shoukry dis-
ruling party. missing as inaccurate his
Sudanese counterpart’s
By FARAI MUTSAKA gagwa on Friday morning, day defying calls from the Mnangagwa, a former jus- comments.q
CHRIS TORCHIA its citizens circulated on military, ruling party and
Associated Press social media a new photo the people to step down. tice and defense minister
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — showing what appeared to But it appears he and his
Zimbabwe’s ruling party as- be Mugabe at the end of wife will remain in the capi- with close ties to the military
sured Robert Mugabe that his 37-year rule. tal, Harare.
he wouldn’t be prosecuted Mugabe and his wife are According to protocol, who served for decades
if he resigned, a party of- shown sitting on a sofa with Mugabe could even be
ficial said Thursday, as the advisers standing behind present at the 75-year-old as Mugabe’s enforcer, re-
fate of the 93-year-old them. A dejected-looking Mnangagwa’s swearing-
became clearer and the Grace Mugabe, who just in on Friday morning at a mains on a U.S. sanctions
country prepared to move days ago had been poised 60,000-seat stadium after
on. to replace Mnangagwa making a triumphant re- list over allegations of vio-
“Prosecuting him was never after his firing as vice presi- turn to the country. He fled
part of the plan,” ZANU-PF dent and even succeed shortly after his firing, claim- lently cracking down on
chief whip Lovemore Ma- her husband, looks off ing threats to his life.
tuke told The Associated camera. A listing Robert Mnangagwa’s speech opponents.
Press. “He is safe, his family is Mugabe’s eyes are closed. upon his return Wednesday
safe and his status as a hero The photo could not imme- night outside ruling party He fled Zimbabwe after
of his country is assured. All diately be verified. headquarters promised “a
we were saying is resign or Mugabe, who resigned on new, unfolding democra- being fired on Nov. 6 and
face impeachment.” As Tuesday as lawmakers be- cy” and efforts to rebuild a
Zimbabwe prepared to wit- gan impeaching him, has shattered economy. But he was in hiding during the
ness the swearing-in of new not spoken publicly since also recited slogans from
president Emmerson Mnan- his stunning speech on Sun- the ruling ZANU-PF party, week-long political drama
that led to Mugabe’s res-
ignation. His appearance
on Wednesday, flanked by
heavy security, delighted
supporters who hope he
can guide Zimbabwe out
of political and economic
turmoil.
Mnangagwa will serve
Mugabe’s remaining term
until elections at some
point next year.q
