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Turkey says more than 60,000 mainly Kurdishrefugees from northern Syria have crossed theborder since it was opened on Friday. The flow ofrefugees has been prompted by intense fightingbetween Islamic State militants and Kurdish forces around the town of Ayn al-Arab, known tothe Kurds as Kobane. From Orfa on the Turkish border, here’s Mark Lowen.
“The influx is astonishing and still continues. They fled the advance of Islamic State militantson the city of Kobane. Dozens of neighboring villages have been seized. And around 300Kurdish fighters are said to have gone the other way crossing from Turkey into Syria to helpresist the IS onslaught. Until recently, Turks and Kurds fought a civil war that killed 40,000people. The fact that Turkey is now accepting tens of thousands of Kurdish refugees is a signof how the rise of Islamic State is shifting allegiances in this region.”
One of the candidates in Afghanistan’s disputed red Presidential election Abdulla Abdulla hassaid he now accept that his rival Ashraf Ghani should be president. A spokesman told the BBCthat both candidates had finalized a deal to form a government of national unity three monthsafter voting was completed. As part of the deal, Doctor Abdulla will nominate a chiefexecutive with power similar to those of prime minister. A spokesman for Ashraf Ghaniconfirmed the deal.
People in Sierra Leone have remained indoors for a second day as part of a 72-hour curfew orlockdown to try to stop the spread of the Ebola outbreak. The country’s emergency operationcenter received hundreds of calls on the first day about sick or dead people. Umaru Fofana is inFreetown.
“Almost 900 emergency calls are put through to them to either pick up their bodies or sickpeople. The response for these calls is now being questioned. Only a few dozen people couldbe picked up and taken to very few facilities that exist as holding centers in the capital, thereare only two treatment centers for Ebola in the whole country and they’re based in the east.Reports from one of those centers in Kenema say that the clinic is overflowing with patientsbeing brought in across the country.”
Britain and France have reached an agreement on how to manage the number of illegalimmigrants arriving at the port of Calais. Under the deal, the UK will contribute 15 million eurosover three years to help finance new security measures at the port. From Paris, here’s HughSchofield.
“Pressure on Calais has grown in recent months with the arrival of hundreds of new migrantsfrom Eritrea and Sudan. There’s been trouble at the port as crowds of migrants try to chargeonto ferries and town authorities warned that the patient of local people is running short. TheFrench have said along that the problems of Calais are also Britain’s responsibility and so theyare pleased with this agreement under which the UK government pledges 12 million poundsover three years for new security infrastructure on the access road to the port and that themain lorry park.”
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The United Nations envoy to Yemen says an agreement has been reached after three days offighting in the capital Sanaa between government forces and Shiite Houthi rebels. The diplomatJamal Benomar said preparations were being made for a signing ceremony. He gave no details.On Saturday, explosions were heard near the Interior Ministry. State-run television station hasbeen closed. Sanaa University has been hit by mortar fire and flights into the city have beensuspended.
Boko Haram militants in Nigeria have attacked a northeastern town of Mainok near the city ofMaiduguri. At least 30 people are reported to have been killed. Will Ross reports from Lagos.
“The Boko Haram fighters attacked Mainok town in broad daylight when the market was packed.There was pandemonium as they opened fire. A resident told the BBC that some of peoplerunning for safety died after being hit by cars speeding away from the area. He said soldiers andcivilians running to the bush. The insurgents looted food which they drove away in stolenvehicles. Most residents have now abandoned the town. Every week, thousands of civilians aredisplaced as the Islamist extremists continue the campaign of violence in northeast Nigeria.”
The former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has urged the main political parties to fulfilltheir promise to devolve more powers to Scotland following the rejection over independenceby majority of Scots in a referendum on Thursday. Mr. Brown said the eyes of the world werenow upon Britain’s political leaders.
One of Venezuela’s most high-profile prisoners a former Police Chief, whose release has beendemanded by the opposition, has been allowed to return home. Iván Simonovis has served 10years of a 30-year sentence for his role in the deaths of pro-government protesters more thana decade ago. His family says he has been freed on humanitarian grounds and has been told toserve the remainder of his sentence at home. According to his lawyers, Mr. Simonovis is inpoor health.
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