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South Africans began voting Wednesday in an election seen as their country’s most important in 30 years, and one that could put their young democracy in unknown territory
He replaces Debretsion Gebremichael, whose immunity from prosecution was removed Thursday.
Meanwhile, Amnesty International said Thursday that scores of civilians were killed in a \"massacre\" in the Tigray region, that witnesses blamed on forces backing the local ruling party.
The \"massacre\" is the first reported incident of large-scale civilian fatalities in a week-old conflict between the regional ruling party, the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), and the government of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, winner of last year's Nobel Peace Prize.
\"Amnesty International can today confirm... that scores, and likely hundreds, of people were stabbed or hacked to death in Mai-Kadra (May Cadera) town in the southwest of Ethiopia's Tigray Region on the night of 9 November,\" the rights group said in a report.
Amnesty said it had \"digitally verified gruesome photographs and videos of bodies strewn across the town or being carried away on stretchers.\"
The dead \"had gaping wounds that appear to have been inflicted by sharp weapons such as knives and machetes,\" Amnesty said, citing witness accounts.
Witnesses said the attack was carried out by TPLF-aligned forces after a defeat at the hands of the Ethiopian military, though Amnesty said it \"has not been able to confirm who was responsible for the killings\".
It nonetheless called on TPLF commanders and officials to \"make clear to their forces and their supporters that deliberate attacks on civilians are absolutely prohibited and constitute war crimes\".
Abiy ordered military operations in Tigray on November 4, saying they were prompted by a TPLF attack on federal military camps -- a claim the party denies.
The region has been under a communications blackout ever since, making it difficult to verify competing claims on the ground.
Abiy said Thursday his army had made major gains in western Tigray.
Thousands of Ethiopians have fled across the border into neighboring Sudan, and the UN is sounding the alarm about a humanitarian crisis in Tigray.
Taking Up Arms
A military operation has been launched by Morocco in the buffer zone of Guerguerat near Mauritania, as announced Friday.
The North African nation also denounced \"the provocations of the Polisario\" in Western Sahara — once a colony of Spain with a still undefined status. Classified as a \"non-autonomous territory\" by the United Nations (UN).
The aim of the ongoing operation is to \"put an end to the blockade situation\" and \"restore free civil and commercial movement\" on the road leading to Mauritania — whose existence is denounced by the Sahrawi independence fighters and which Rabat considers essential for its trade with sub-Saharan Africa.
For about three weeks, local sources claim militias of some 70 armed men have been \"attacking truckers, banning traffic and racketeering.\"
All this in spite of UN settlement efforts — as the organisation-led negotiations involving Morocco, the Polisario, Algeria and Mauritania have been suspended for several months.
Polisario in response has stated its Sahrawi troops will retaliate in self-defence in light of what it perceives as Morocco being \"aggressive\" and liquidating the 1991 cease-fire.
Background
The region of Guerguerat has already been at the centre of strong tensions between the Polisario and Morocco, particularly in early 2017. Morocco controls more than two-thirds of this vast desert territory in its western part, along the Atlantic Ocean and has seen friction for decades with the pro-independence Polisario Front supported by Algeria.
The U.S. reported at least 172,000 new coronavirus cases Friday, shattering its one-day record while the country is in the throes of another deadly surge.
ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule has vowed to only step aside if party branches want him to.
ATLANTA (AP) — Election officials in Georgia's 159 counties started counting ballots Friday morning for a hand tally of the presidential race that stems from an audit required by state law. The law requires that one race be audited by hand to check that the machines counted the ballots accurately, not because of any suspected […]
Photo: Drew Angerer/Getty Images President-elect Joe Biden has joined dozens of transition workers and spans several federal agencies, in a sign of the comprehensive approach that Biden is planning to take to combat the worsening pandemic. The Covid-19 team has not yet […]
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PlayStation announced on its blog that in the new Spider-Man: Miles Morales game available now on PS4 and PS5, the Afro-Latino superhero would be rocking a costume that will feature a pair of adidas Superstar sneakers to celebrate the brand's iconic staple's 50th anniversary.
By Associated Press Undefined LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Paul Hornung, the dazzling 'Golden Boy' of the Green Bay Packers whose singular ability to generate points as a runner, receiver, quarterback and kicker helped turn the team into an NFL dynasty, died Friday. He was 84. Hornung's family confirmed his death to the Louisville Sports Commission and to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. In July 2016, Hornung sued equipment manufacturer Riddell Inc., saying football helmets he wore during his professional career failed to protect him from brain injury. Hornung suffered multiple concussions with the Packers and had been diagnosed with […]
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… quilt panel. Her mother — an African-American woman named Luwana Daniels and … is the image of an African-American woman; it has an ethnic …
Elizabeth Scaffidi: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 13 November 2020: Cristina Duarte of the Republic of Cabo Verde is the new Special Adviser on Africa to the UN Secretary-General. A former Minister of Finance and Planning in her country, she intends to bring to her role a renewed strategic narrative of ‘Africa by Africa’ to help the UN…
By STEVEN WINE AP Sports Writer MIAMI (AP) — Kim Ng started her Major League Baseball career as an intern, and three decades later she's still on the rise while shattering ceilings. Ng became the majors' highest-ranking woman and Asian American in baseball operations when she was hired Friday as general manager of the Miami Marlins. She is believed to be the first female GM in a major professional sport in North America, the Marlins said. 'I think this is the most noteworthy day for baseball since Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in 1947,' said Richard Lapchick, an expert […]
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Three contributors from MSNBC are contributors no more and one commentator from CNN has left the on-air position to join the Biden administration
Salah endured an immediate backlash because of his complete rejection of social distancing protocols during the raucous scenes in Cairo.
The global pandemic has triggered a boom in reading, according to the president of the International Publishers Association.
Online sales of educational, fictional & children’s books have done particularly well in the past six months.
A sign of the times, many scheduled book events around the world have turned over a new leaf due to the global pandemic.
As in the emirate of Sharjah, which split its popular annual literary showcase, the Sharjah International Book Festival , into virtual and socially distanced activations this November.
As one of the world's largest book fairs, it featured 80,000 titles and a host of local writers, as well as international authors like Scottish crime writer Ian Rankin.
“Our slogan this year, ‘The World Reads from Sharjah’, means there is no border between us and the world,” His Excellency Ahmed Al Ameri, Chairman of the Sharjah Book Authority told Rebecca McLaughlin-Eastham of Inspire Middle East. “It is the first, physical book fair, to take place this year and seventy-three countries around the world are putting their trust in Sharjah, and the United Arab Emirates.”
Homegrown tomes
Dr. Rehab Alkilani speaks to Inspire Middle East
Zayed University lecturer and writer, Dr. Rehab Alkilani, who explores cultural issues through novels, children’s books & TV scripts, says her students are writing more than ever in lockdown.
“The crisis has helped many people,” the Emirati told Euronews. “It gave us time for ourselves, to sit & rethink what we want to do with projects. Time to think about the books that have been in our bookcases for a long time. And it’s given us time to read, research, write and rewrite.”
The published author & academic has clear advice for aspiring writers during this time:
“Read, read, read,\" she says. \"In fact, read a hundred books before you even write one. And read a ‘real’ book, not social media.”
Tasty leaves
With home-cooking on the rise around the world during the pandemic, recipe books have resurged in popularity.
One launch creating a buzz on social media is called, ‘ Craving Palestine ’, featuring more than 100 dishes by famous Palestinians.
Reality TV star & real estate mogul Mohamed Hadid, who is father of the models Bella, Gigi & Anwar Hadid, leapt at the chance to contribute to the charitable initiative.
Mohamed Hadid enjoys a Palestinian meal
His favourite dish is ‘kibbeh’, made up of bulgur wheat, pine nuts, beef mince and spices.
Despite it being much-loved and cooked a variety of ways across the Middle East region, Hadid is convinced the dish was “perfected” in his hometown.
“Especially in Palestine, they know that us Nazarethans have the best kibbeh. They know it,” he told Inspire.
As one of 8 children, Hadid inherited his passion for cooking from the matriarchs of his family, namely his mother & grandmother.
“What I love about our culture, is that my Mum, in her kitchen, she glued the whole family together.\" he reflected. \"That’s where we all came together, and everything happened.”
Model behaviour
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By JOE McDONALD Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China on Friday became one of the last major countries to congratulate U.S. President-elect Joe Biden, who is expected to make few changes to U.S. policy in conflicts with Beijing over trade, technology and security. China, along with Russia, avoided joining the throng that congratulated Biden last weekend after he and vice presidential running mate Kamala Harris secured enough Electoral College votes to unseat President Donald Trump. 'We respect the choice of the American people,' said a foreign ministry spokesman, Wang Wenbin. 'We congratulate Mr. Biden and Ms. Harris.' Wang gave no […]
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