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The government revised down a toll of 37 dead to 31 but officials said many of the 145 injured were in serious condition.
The court enjoys global jurisdiction.
Investigators will now need the authorization of the court’s judges to open a probe. Bensouda appealed for support from Nigeria’s government.
She said the army has dismissed accusations against government troops after examining them.
Boko Haram strictly opposes formal education. In 2015, Nigeria enlisted the support of neighbors Chad, Cameroon and Niger to try and defeat the group.
While the joint operations made the group lose considerable territory, they have not been able to wipe it out.
The ICC has conducted investigations in several African countries. In Sudan, Libya and Ivory Coast, former leaders were indicted for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity after the investigations.
Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize has expressed concern over the rise in new COVID-19 infections, which come days after he announced that the country was experiencing a second wave
IT could be a bright Christmas for 50,000 Jamaicans who lost their jobs due to the novel coronavirus pandemic and who qualify for grants under the Government's Business Employee Support and Transfer of Cash (BEST Cash) and Supporting Employees with Transfer of Cash (SET Cash) programmes.
Medical Workers Are Our People Of The Year In 2020 we have learned that a global pandemic is crushing for everyone, but perhaps no profession has stood in harm’s way more than healthcare workers. From emergency techs to doctors, they have faced peril everyday while fulfilling their oath to treat all people no matter what. […]
BY MOSES MATENGA OPPOSITION MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa toured the demolished houses in Budiriro high-density suburb in Harare where he came face-to-face with desperate residents, who have been sleeping in the open for two days after their houses were razed down.PPOSITION MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa yesterday described the demolition of houses, which exposed residents to rains and diseases as “cruel and heartless” and criticised the government saying that it behaves in an unpleasant old fashioned manner. Government and the opposition party which runs the Harare City Council have been playing the blame game denying responsibility for the demolitions. Over 150 houses were demolished in Budiriro, leaving hundreds of people, including children in the open. Property worth thousands of dollars was also destroyed in the process. Chamisa accused government of masterminding the demolitions. Harare mayor Jacob Mafume, who toured the area with Chamisa, also denied council’s hand in the demolitions. “The council is under control of spooky and shadowy forces that are ruthlessly driving an agenda to punish the people. Council has no police, no teargas canisters and it is clear it is the State that gave the police the greenlight to fight the people. What we can see is the visible hand of the State interfering with the operations of the councils,” Chamisa said. “It is a pattern of corrupted governance software where you use force and violence even where it is not called for. Why were the houses allowed to be built in the first place? Why inflict pain when the weather conditions are unfavourable and the rains are upon us. Can’t you spare a thought for kids and parents? “The heartless and cruel demolition of citizens’ homes is a violation of the dignity and security of persons. This command politics based on iron-fisted governance style must be resisted by us all. Those responsible please stop it,” he said. Ironically, the demolitions took place at a time when the world commemorated International Human Rights Day. Vendors Initiative for Social and Economic Transformation executive director Samuel Wadzai said: “Today’s (yesterday) commemorations come on the backdrop of ongoing destruction of houses by local authorities ostensibly because they were constructed outside of city council regulations. These destructions are totally inhumane, particularly due to the fact that beneficiaries of these stands were led to believe that a regulatory process would be undertaken and that there would be no destructions.” Affected residents have vowed to stay put. In a statement earlier, MDC-T secretary-general Douglas Mwonzora, whose party also controls part of Harare City Council said: “Destroying people’s dwellings during the rainy season is just cruel, sadistic, inhumane and degrading. It is unconstitutional and unconscionable. The destroyers were aware of these dwellings all along, but decided to strike now – sad.” l Follow Moses on Twitter @mmatenga
The coronavirus vaccines have been rolled out unevenly across the U.S., but four states in the Deep South have had particularly dismal inoculation rates that have alarmed health experts and frustrated residents. In Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi and South Carolina, less than 2% of the population had received its first dose of a vaccine at the start of the week, according […]
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is one of several contenders under consideration by President-elect Joe Biden for the role of attorney general, a person with knowledge of the search process said Friday. The other three contenders at the moment include former Alabama Sen. Doug Jones, federal appeals court judge Merrick Garland and former Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates, said the person, who cautioned that no decision had been reached and no announcement was expected imminently. The person was not authorized to discuss the search process by name and spoke on condition of […]
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by Rob Taylor Jr. Courier Staff Writer When it was announced Nov. 13 that state Rep. Austin Davis was elected chairman of the Allegheny County House Democratic Delegation for the 2021-22 legislative session, he became the first African American to ever hold the title. That’s all fine and dandy, but Rep. Davis said that “being … Continued
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The global death toll pushed past the 2 million mark on 14 January 2021, just little over the a year since the virus start making headlines.
The South African alcohol industry says, in support of the government's efforts to curb the spread of Covid-19, it has decided to withdraw brand support for festive season events.
Miami Heat athlete Moe Harkless is joining forces with The Prisoner Wine Company for a good cause — and just in time for the holidays.
During a Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) forum held this past Wednesday, political leaders in the Caribbean have urged tourism officials in the region to come up with a viable plan for post-COVID Caribbean tourism and development and approach them for assistance.
With many people still nervous to travel, even under lockdown level one, here's how you can make the most of staying home.
ActorTommy ‘Tiny’ Lister, best known for his roles in the “Friday” franchise, has passed away, multiple news outlets reported. He was 62 years old. Lister’s […]
A lonely statue of DR Congo's independence hero Patrice Lumumba marks the spot where he was assassinated 60 years ago on Sunday.
ST. PETERSBURG - Changing the Game for a New Generation, Inc., a non-profit corporation, will open CTG Academy in Midtown south St Pete next spring. In a community where gun violence, failing public schools, poverty, and homelessness is painfully prevalent, hope for the future is on the horizon with CTG Academy. CTG Academy, an assisted […]
In the latest news in South Africa on Friday 11 December, we learn about how the Bushiris skipped the country, and what the NCCC is planning to do to curb the Covid-19 second wave.
FKA Twigs files a lawsuit against former boyfriend Shia LeBeouf, alleging assault and emotional distress.
A 12-YEAR-OLD girl drowned while swimming in a pit on Tuesday in Pumula high-density suburb in Bulawayo. BY NIZBERT MOYO Acting Bulawayo chief fire officer Lynos Phiri confirmed the incident yesterday. “It is a 12-year-old girl from Pumula. Her body was retrieved by the fire brigade from a pit on December 8,” Phiri said. Most of the pits were left open after the local authority extracted sand for the rehabilitation of the city road network. Meanwhile, Phiri said they attended to 17 distressed calls from residents due to flooding that was caused by the rains that pounded the city from last week. “We have attended to 17 calls from Emakhandeni, Cowdray Park, Pumula East, Old, Nkulumane, Emganwini, Belmont and Eliona,” he said. Phiri said that the flooding in those areas was mostly caused by poorly constructed durawalls and urged residents to ensure there is smooth movement of water. Follow us on Twitter @NewsDayZimbabwe
BY FORTUNE MBELE FORMER Aston Villa captain Gabriel Agbonlahor believes club coach Dean Smith will keep Warriors midfielder Marvelous Nakamba (pictured) amid reports of the Warriors' star being linked with a move to Turkish giants Galatasaray. Football Insider quotes Agbonlahor saying Nakamba will have a big role to play for Aston Villa in the current English Premiership despite having played only 13 minutes in two league games this far. Nakamba also made three appearances in the Carabao Cup. Agbonlahor said Villa still needed cover for John McGinn and Douglas Luiz, the regular Aston Villa midfielders lest they suffer injuries or get suspended and the only back up that Smith has in his ranks would be the 26-year-old Zimbabwean. Asked by Football Insider correspondent Connor Whitely if it was high time Nakamba was sold, Agbonlahor was against the idea of shipping out the former Club Brugge star. “I actually don’t, to be honest. Dean Smith will have picked his 25-man squad for the season, unless he has money to bring in new signings I don’t think he would get rid of him (Nakamba),” Agbonlahor said. He added: “Just because you have got Luiz, Grealish, Hourihane, McGinn, Barkley in front of him at the moment, there is injuries and suspensions that could happen. Who do you call for then? I am sure he is the next one in line. I am sure Dean Smith will be thinking he will use him at some point this season when needed.” Villa’s record Premier League goalscorer insists Nakamba should stay. “At the moment Dean Smith needs a big squad for the season. The last thing you want is to have just 18 senior players available, as some clubs have already done this season like Burnley. That can easily happen if you decide to move players on. For sure, I think he keeps hold of him and he is involved in the squad,” Agbonlahor said. Nakamba was signed for £11 million by Aston Villa last year but has struggled for game time and Galatasaray, who missed on a chance to grab the Warriors' star last England’s summer, are targeting to get him on loan in the January transfer window. A few weeks ago, a Turkish publication Diriliş Postası claimed that Galatasaray are still angling for Nakamba on loan and are offering to pay him an annual salary of 850 000 euros, half of what he is getting in England with Villa paying the other half. Nakamba, who moved to England last year from Belgian side Club Brugge, has also been on the radar of two other Turkish giants Fernerbahce and Trabzonspor. If he finally moves to Turkey, he will link up with his friend and Warriors' teammate Teenage Hadebe, who plays for Yeni Malatyaspor in the Turkish Super Lig. Follow Fortune on Twitter @ fmbele
By JONATHAN LEMIRE and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden is introducing five top picks for his new administration on Friday, drawing on leading names from the Obama White House while also tapping an Ohio congresswoman and a congressional committee veteran. Appearing at the afternoon event are Biden's choice for director of White House Domestic Policy Council, Susan Rice, who served as President Barack Obama's national security adviser and U.N. ambassador; and Denis McDonough, Obama's White House chief of staff, now nominated as veterans affairs secretary. Also attending will be Biden's selection for agriculture secretary, […]
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Milwaukee, WI – On Monday, January 18, 2021, from 11 AM — 3 PM, several Milwaukee groups will offer a Food Giveaway, COVID-testing and much more in honor of the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King. The volunteer led community event is sponsored by the Lovell Johnson Quality of Life Center, Jump at the […]
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Having vaccinated more people against COVID-19 per capita than any other country, Israel is in a unique position to study the effects of the first of two doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine.
… coronavirus pandemic and economic downturn. Black Americans have the highest rate of … mistreatment, doctors struggle to sell Black Americans on coronavirus vaccine @LFadulu https … white people catch a cold, African Americans catch pneumonia,” Dawson told NBC …
