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Dozens of Sudanese rallied in Khartoum on Thursday to demand the closure of illegal detention centres. The protests came after the alleged torturing and killing of a man by a paramilitary force whose members once formed the backbone of a militia.
In May, Burundi held a presidential election which was won by Evariste Ndayishimiye, candidate of the ruling National Council for the Defense of Democracy - Forces for the Defense of Democracy (CNDD-FDD) party.
Ndayishimiye was hurriedly sworn in after the untimely death of president Pierre Nkurunziza in June.
Rights violations continue
The Council encouraged donor countries which had suspended aid to Burundi to continue dialogue towards resumption of development assistance.
A report by a UN watchdog in September said human rights violations were still being committed in Burundi, including sexual violence and murder.
The country was plunged into a crisis in April 2015 when Ndayishimiye’s predecessor Pierre Nkurunziza decided to run for a controversial third term, which he ultimately won in July 2015.
His candidature, which was opposed by the opposition and civil society groups, resulted in a wave of protests, violence and even a failed coup in May 2015.
Hundreds of people were killed and over 300,000 fled to neighboring countries.
All three political powerhouses have shared their New Year messages with South Africa. However, there are some very contrasting messages across the board.
RAUL DOMINGUEZ Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Becky Hammon would have preferred a victory over history after becoming the first woman to coach an NBA team. The assistant coach took over the San Antonio Spurs in the second quarter after coach Gregg Popovich was ejected in a 121-107 loss to LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night. 'I try not to think of the huge picture and huge aspect of it because it can be overwhelming,' Hammon said. 'I really have had no time to reflect. I have not had time to look at my phone. […]
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The U.S. set a daily record for coronavirus deaths Wednesday for the second straight day, as the pandemic continues ravaging the country even amid the rollout of vaccines.
The letter reads as follows:
We are writing this letter both as members of the Black community and as faculty members at Georgia State University.
A number of units and deans at Georgia State University and at other institutions have issued statements addressing the public’s response to pervasive police violence and enduring white supremacist structures and systems, and we felt compelled to write this letter from our unique perspective as African descended people.
We are therefore alarmed by Georgia State University’s police exchange program, which partners with international law enforcement agencies that restrict civil liberties, commit human rights violations, and/or promote bigotry, signaling an aggressive, militarized over-policing of Black people and Black communities.
However, as you acknowledge, 75 percent of the student body is non-white, nearly 70 percent of faculty is white and less than 5 percent of full-time, tenured faculty at GSU is Black, revealing there is still much work to be done with respect to racial diversity, anti-racist policies and practices and meaningful inclusion throughout university life and units.
While Black students have indeed excelled as academic and community leaders, distinguishing Georgia State University on the national stage, they have done so in spite of racism, not due to its absence.
(Reuters) - Newcastle United manager Steve Bruce believes it is “morally wrong” for English football to continue as COVID-19 cases continue to surge in the country and disrupt the fixtures list.
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By Melissa Repko Lorenzo Boyd was in the market for a new car and wanted to buy a luxury SUV. He went to a Lexus dealership and walked through the lot, expecting the unoccupied [...]
Evariste Ndayishimiye, a retired general, will take over from President Pierre Nkurunziza, after he beat the main opposition candidate Agathon Rwasa, and five others, avoiding a runoff by securing more than 50% of the vote.
The main opposition candidate, Agathon Rwasa, president of the National Council for Liberty (CNL), has already described these results as “fanciful” and accused the government of “cheating” and “pure manipulation”.
Election held in the midst of COVID-19
\tAccording to partial results compiled by AFP covering 105 communes, Mr. Ndayishimiye obtained an absolute majority of the votes in 101 communes.
The CNL is also outraged at the case of the Musigati commune (west), where Mr. Ndayishimiye received 99.9% of the vote.
Burundi is ranked among the three poorest countries in the world according to the World Bank, which estimates that 75% of the population lives below the poverty line, compared to 65% when Mr. Nkurunziza came to power in 2005.
[Radio Dabanga] Khartoum -- The Sudanese Professionals Association (SPA) has been invited to discuss the formation of a Legislative Council in Sudan, according to new percentages agreed in the Juba Peace Agreement, with the Forces for Freedom and Change (FFC).
LONDON, United Kingdom (AP) - Like a separated couple still living together, Britain and the European Union (EU)spent 2020 wrangling and wondering whether they can remain friends.On Thursday, the UK finally moved out. At 11:00 pm London time - midnight at EU headquarters in Brussels - Britain economically and practically left the 27-nation bloc, 11 months after its formal political departure.
United Nations — The combination of rife insecurity, food insecurity and more than 7.5 million people in need of humanitarian assistance has left the Sahel a region in crisis, with the global coronavirus pandemic expected to exacerbate the situation.
The briefing, titled 'They Executed Some and Brought the Rest with Them: Civilian Lives at risk in the Sahel', details the grave reality in the region, especially across Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso, including \"at least 57 cases of extrajudicial executions or unlawful killings, and at least 142 cases of enforced disappearances\" that have allegedly been committed by soldiers between February and April.
Rajasingham noted that between 2019 and now, the region experienced an exponential rise in its need for humanitarian assistance: with 7.5 million people in Burkina Faso, Niger and Mali requiring assistance -- up from 6.1 million just a year ago.
According to Ousmane Diallo, a Sahel researcher at Amnesty International, the COVID-19 pandemic \"is not the defining feature in the region due to its emergence but it constitutes another challenge that different governments must contend with\".
\"The governments of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have mobilised their security structures in an effort to respond to the rise in militant Islamist group violence,\" the Africa Centre for Strategic Studies said.
By CARLEY PETESCH Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — As a result of holiday gatherings, African officials warn of a resurgence of COVID-19 on the continent and urge increased testing to combat it. The level of testing across the continent is considerably less than what health experts say is needed to effectively control the spread of the disease. Africa makes up about 3.3% of the global total of confirmed virus cases, but this is believed to be just a fraction of the actual cases on the continent of 1.3 billion people. When the pandemic began only two of Africa's 54 […]
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Dr. Armen Henderson is decidedly part of the coronavirus vaccine solution, not the problem.
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize announced earlier this week that South Africa will receive its first batch of vaccines from India this month.
Founder of Black Roses, a brand experience firm in Downtown Riverside, Dex Alexander began figuring out what to do with all of the art next, and is working with artists directly to see what they can do.
His goal is to preserve the artists’ artwork, have the artists obtain ownership of the pieces, and to have them displayed in a museum or somewhere downtown as a memorial.
Riverside artist Cynthia Huerta partnered with Back To The Grind, a Black-owned coffee shop, and Division 9 Gallery, a space for artists– both located in Downtown, to paint pieces that express the fight for liberation.
“In this movement I have to support my Black community, I am a person of color, a Mexicana,” said Huerta, “But what I know and what I can do is teach through art because I’m also an artist.
The second piece located at Back to the Grind was influenced by her close friend Shanna Dolores, who wrote her own quote, “The Hatian Revolution is forever a blueprint for global Black Liberation.”
The annual promotion of ranks within the Guyana Police Force (GPF) was put on hold yesterday after Acting Chief Justice Roxane George-Wiltshire granted an order blocking the ascent of several senior members within the force to the rank of Assistant Commissioner of Police.
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Nigerias election commission postponed for six weeks presidential elections scheduled for Feb. 14 after the military said it could not protect voters in the northeast from Boko Haram. Some questioned if the decision was influenced by President Jonathan, whose victory was by no means guaranteed. Indeed, he faced a strong challenge from Muhammadu Buhari, a former military dictator who was behind a 1983 coup. Buhari prevailed in the March 2015 election, which was largely peaceful. Jonathans defeat was attributed to his failure to defeat Boko Haram and his inability to crack down on endemic corruption. Jonathan accepted the loss, making for a smooth transfer of power—the first between civilians from different parties.
Buhari fired his top military leaders in July 2015, citing the militarys ineffective response to Boko Haram and alleged human rights violations—the use of torture, starvation, and ill treatment at detention facilities—during its campaign against Boko Haram.
In late Jan. 2016, Boko Haram raided the village of Dalori and killed at least 65 people. Dalori residents said that as many as 100 people were killed in the attack. During the raid, children were abducted and the entire village was burned.
The following month, at least 58 people were killed and another 78 wounded in a suicide bombing at a Nigerian refugee camp. The suicide bombers were three girls who had been welcomed into the camp. Two of the girls blew themselves up with bombs, while the third girl chose not detonate hers and gave herself up to authorities after seeing members of her immediate family in the camp. The refugee camp was for people fleeing Boko Haram. As of Feb. 2016, at least 2.5 million have fled from attacks and threats by the militant group.
In 2018, the coffee giant made news when a video went viral showing two Black men at a Philadelphia Starbucks arrested for simply waiting for a client.
Founded by Appetite For Change, this neighborhood gem is a great meetup for coffee along with Southern comfort breakfast and brunch options like jerk shrimp and grits and gravy-smothered biscuits.
This neighborhood staple serves up coffee drinks named after jazz greats as well as tea and popular items like dirty grits and breakfast noodles.
They offer organic, locally-made coffee options and plenty of specialty drinks that are sure to satisfy.
CityKid Java — This isn’t a Black-owned coffee shop, but this Urban Venture enterprise gives 100 percent of its proceeds to aid inner-city youth.
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A white man screaming “All Lives Matter” in Brooklyn was ironically putting all lives at risk and holding up store business because of a “Black Lives Matter” sign.
He was demanding that the barista at Burly Coffee take down a “Black Lives Matter” sign posted at the window.
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In the video, Knofler had the nerve to say the “Black Lives Matter” sign is “causing problems” and it’s the “most racist thing out there.”
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Singh posted more of the incident on YouTube and said it lasted about 20 minutes before the barista eventually left the store and closed the door behind her, causing Knofler to leave.
Burly Coffee responded to the incident in an Instagram post, writing, “We strongly stand with Black Lives Matter and applaud our staff for standing up to the blinding hate that has appeared at our door.
With the pandemic badly hamstringing travel plans for so many people, the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) would like to take Black America on a trip – at least digitally. Destination: The World. Until medical science gets a real stranglehold on the coronavirus, we invite you to explore from the safety of your home the many places around the globe […]
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This Black Coffee Retailer Saw A 350% Spike in Sales After Being Forced to Close Its is difficult to start a business but it is arguably even harder to maintain an existing business.
For one coffee retailer, the pandemic has brought the opposite effect and increased sales tremendously.
Forbes reported that the coffee retailer has seen an 85% decline in overall sales forcing Konte to drastically reduce his workforce.
As of right now, the coffee retailer has reopened some of its retail locations with a 40% decline in customer traffic.
However, their flagship location in Oakland has seen a huge spike in sales since its reopening with an astonishing 350% increase in e-commerce sales due to stay-at-home restrictions forcing loyal customers to stay indoors.
Los Angeles Clippers guard Paul George (13) reacts as he is fouled by Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in San Francisco, Friday, Jan. 8, 2021. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar) Sound The gallery will resume inseconds Los Angeles Clippers guard Paul George (13) falls over Golden […]
The number of people forced to flee their homes passed 80 million in 2020, the UN refugee agency said in a report released Wednesday in Geneva.
According to UNHCR’s Mid-Year Trends report on forced displacement, the figure includes 45.7 million internally displaced people (IDPs), 29.6 million refugees and others forcibly displaced outside their country, and 4.2 million asylum seekers.
The report said persecution, conflict, and human rights violations were the main factors forcing people to flee.
Violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mozambique, Somalia and Yemen all contributed to driving new displacements in the first half of 2020.
“We are now surpassing another bleak milestone that will continue to grow unless world leaders stop wars”, said Filippo Grandi, UN High Commissioner for Refugees.
The Sahel region, which is battling a brutal militant insurgency has also seen fresh displacement according to the report.
The UNHCR said plans to resettle refugees were affected by the outbreak of the coronavirus.
The report adds that at the peak of the first wave of the pandemic in April, 168 countries and regions fully or partially closed their borders, with 90 countries and regions making no exception for people seeking asylum.
As a result, only 17,400 refugees were resettled in the first six months of 2020, half the figure of 2019.
Brazil star Neymar has laughed off controversy over reports he was throwing a mega New Year's party for 500 guests.
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