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Muthoni Muchiri Will Ross
BBC Africa Daily Africa editor, BBC World Service
The Italian government says three people from the same family who were kidnapped in Mali in May 2022 have been released.
Sudan's ongoing civil conflict, now entering its tenth month, has intensified an already dire humanitarian situation, with close to The husband, wife and son - called Rocco Langone, Maria Donata Caivano and Giovanni Langone - were seized from Koutiala, close to the border with Burkina Faso.
nine million people displaced internally, according to the UN. It is not yet clear what happened to their Togolese domestic worker who was also abducted.
Additionally, a recent internet blackout has further impeded A group linked to al-Qaeda was reportedly behind the kidnappping.
access to critical services, including financial transactions and communication The Italian couple are Jehovah’s Witnesses and were planning to set up a church.
channels. The government in Rome said despite their long detention, the three freed hostages were in good health and would be repatriated.
Amid this crisis, Sudanese facing displacement have sought
alternative avenues for internet connectivity.
Notably, Elon Musk's
satellite-based internet service, Starlink, has emerged as a crucial lifeline,
facilitating access to essential online resources.
BBC Africa Daily’s Alan Kasujja spoke to Suliman Baldo, head
of the Sudan Transparency and Policy Tracker, who shed light on the innovative use
of Starlink by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), who are said to be leasing out
internet access to civilians.
"People rely on cash transfers through banking applications
to survive in their places of exile," he said.
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