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[Monitor] The office of Lwengo Resident District Commissioner has recovered Shs5.2m out of the shs10m, which President Museveni had donated to one of the families that lost their loved ones during the July-August spate of killings by machete-wielding assailants in Masaka sub region.
Critics have called it a stunt to invite sympathy. Yet Amuriat says campaigning without shoes is a protest and that those who do not get its symbolism are missing a point.
Uganda is due to hold a general election on January 14. Amuriat and another opposition candidate, Bobi Wine have had their rallies violently dispersed by security forces or been arrested.
In mid-November, scores of people were killed as security forces attempted to quell protests against the arrest and detention of Bobi Wine.
Police has accused the candidates of addressing huge gatherings in contravention of regulations on COVID-19 prevention.
Swollen feet
In an interview with one of the dailies in Uganda, Amuriat said his feet hurt a lot and has to pour cold water on them in between campaign stops for some relief.
Doctors have cautioned him on the potential danger of contracting tetanus from cuts to his feet.
Yet Amuriat remains adamant. He says by refusing to wear shoes, he’s standing in solidarity with people whose wealth and opportunities have been stolen by the country’s longtime ruler Yoweri Museveni.
JUST IN: FDC presidential candidate Patrick Amuriat has been arrested at the border of Rubirizi and Bushenyi districts. The reason for his arrest is yet to be known📹 @MukhayeD#MonitorUpdates#UGDecides2021 pic.twitter.com/xopK4FMoD0
— Daily Monitor (@DailyMonitor) December 4, 2020
Museveni, in power since 1986 is seeking a new term. In 2017, he changed the constitution to remove age limits that would have stopped him from seeking re-election.
FDC is Uganda’s largest opposition party. In 3 previous elections, the party fronted veteran activist and retired army colonel Kizza Besigye for president.
… men and women. The only African American in attendance was abolitionist Frederick … — in unspeakably racist terms.”
For African American women, for example, Tetrault says … race, but were enforced unequally. Black Americans were far more often than …
In the crowded alleys of Bambari's Kidjigira market, customers of all faiths brush together as steam rises from hanging cooking pots and flies swarm around them.
[This Day] The President of the African Export and Import Bank (Afreximbank), Prof. Okey Oramah, has anchored the success of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) on the ability of the continent to stem the tide of corruption and illicit financial flows.
Up in arms over the Egyptian President's state visit to France, around 20 protesters gathered outside the Paris National Assembly late on Monday, shouting \"down with dictatorship\".
The demonstration outside the parliament painted a very different picture to earlier in the day when France welcomed President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi with a cavalry parade through Paris.
Before the three-day visit, rights groups accused France of indulging President al-Sisi's \"brutal repression of any form of dissent\".
\"We've come across a President of the Republic who welcomes the butcher of Cairo, the butcher of Egypt, in great pomp, on a state visit, with the Republican Guard,\" said François de Roche, chief of the NGO Justice and Rights Without Borders.
\"We have fallen on our heads. This is unacceptable. France, the country of Human Rights, cannot accept this.\"
But French President Emmanuel Macron refrained from direct criticism of former army general Sisi, who has cracked down on supporters of ousted Islamist president Mohammed Morsi, as well as on leftists and liberals.
Macron told a joint press conference with Sisi that he would not condition the sale of weapons to Egypt and trade ties on human rights as he did not want to weaken Cairo’s ability to counter-terrorism in the region.
\"I think it is more effective to have a policy of dialogue than a policy of boycott which would reduce the effectiveness of one of our partners in the fight against terrorism and for regional stability,\" he said.
To force the issue of human rights would be both \"ineffective on the subject of human rights and counter-productive in the fight against terrorism, that's why I won't do it,\" he added
[Citizen] Dar es Salaam -- Zanzibar President Hussein Ali Mwinyi and opposition leader-cum-First Vice President Seif Sharif Hamad signalled a new beginning for Zanzibar on Tuesday when they spoke highly of the need to reconcile Zanzibaris after divisions brought about by the October General Election.
As citizens in Ghana are poised to pick the country’s next president, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), Chair of the House Financial Services Committee, recalled the impact of former President Jerry Rawlings, who died on November 12, at the age of 73. “President Jerry Rawlings played a critical role in the history of Ghana, leading the country for twenty years and […]
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By COLLEEN LONG and ED WHITE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and his allies say their lawsuits aimed at subverting the 2020 election and reversing his loss to Joe Biden would be substantiated, if only judges were allowed to hear the cases. There is a central flaw in the argument. Judges have heard the cases and have been among the harshest critics of the legal arguments put forth by Trump's legal team, often dismissing them with scathing language of repudiation. This has been true whether the judge has been appointed by a Democrat or a Republican, including […]
The post Trump thought courts were key to winning. Judges disagreed. appeared first on Black News Channel.
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “As a leading congressional advocate of debt relief for heavily indebted poor countries and a supporter of the Jubilee movement, I am especially proud of President Rawlings’ advocacy for African nations to have their international debts cancelled. Debt relief was critical to free more than thirty-five of the world’s poorest countries – including Ghana – from the burdens of international debts and enable them to invest their resources in health, education, poverty reduction, and infrastructure,” said Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), Chair of the House Financial Services Committee.
To usher in the Christmas holiday, the Michigan Chronicle hosted a gospel extravaganza like none other. The Michigan Chronicle Season of Praise Gospel Fest presented by HAP kicked off with opening remarks from Dr. Michael Genord, President and CEO of HAP, and Dr. Carladenise Edwards, Senior Vice President & Chief Strategy Officer for Henry Ford … Continued
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NNPA NEWSWIRE — Much of the public outrage has been directed at the officials who have been unable to prevent the fatal spread of COVID-19 in jails and prisons throughout the country. But in addition, there were too many governors who were unwilling to reduce prison populations by releasing individuals who posed no threat to public safety. As a result, nearly 200,000 incarcerated Americans have been infected as of November 2020 according to the Marshall Project.
[Monitor] Picture this. Vipers lost their Caf Champions League preliminary round first leg 1-0 at home to Sudanese giants Al Hilal. Prior to the game, coach Fred Kajoba spoke of the need for goals.
[New Era] Moses Magadza
UNICEF, the UN's agency for children, also condemned the killing of Abu Aalya.
President-elect Joe Biden has nominated retired Army Gen. Lloyd Austin as secretary of defense. Austin would become the first Black person to serve as Pentagon […]
[New Times] President Kagame has rallied Rwandans to support Antoine Kambanda in his new responsibilities as Cardinal within the Catholic Church.
Black women are making moves in news — both on and off the camera. And while it may come as no surprise that the dedication and hard-work of Black women […]
The post These Black Women Are Making Moves At Major News Networks appeared first on Essence.
Steelers cornerback Joe Haden, left, breaks up a pass intended for Washington receiver Cam Sims during the second half of Monday’s game in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic) Washington Football Team quarterback Alex Smith (11) looks to throw a pass during the first half of an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Pittsburgh, Monday, […]
Threat of arrests by police decried as an attempt to muzzle freedom of expression in crisis-hit country.
[Nation] Somalia has suspended the visa-on-arrival plan for Kenyans, with travellers now required to apply for the permits at the embassy in Nairobi.
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden will nominate retired four-star Army general Lloyd J. Austin to be secretary of defense, according to four people familiar with the decision. If confirmed by the Senate, Austin would be the first Black leader of the Pentagon. Biden selected Austin over the longtime front-runner candidate, Michele Flournoy, a former senior […]
[New Times] The military prosecution has sought life sentence for a group of 32 people led by Maj (Rtd) Habib Mudathiru, accused of plotting acts of terrorism against Rwanda.
It was after midnight in Lagos on 21 October when Elisha Sunday said he got a call from his brother Victor's phone: a stranger told him Victor had been shot dead by soldiers at Lekki Toll Gate.
COLOMBO — A 2019 presidential candidate and former member of parliament in Sri Lanka is accused of money laundering, involving the alleged mastermind of the 2019 Easter bomb attacks in the capital of Colombo. M.L.A.M [...]
Minister of Justice Delroy Chuck says the Government is currently crafting legislation to allow judges of the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal to continue serving in the judiciary after retirement.\tAt present, these judges retire at the age of...
[RFI] Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi on Sunday announced the end of a coalition agreement between his party and that of former President Joseph Kabila. Tshisekedi spent half an hour addressing the nation, discussing the outcome of national consultations held in November.
OWN has announced some major shakeups for season 2 of their Peabody Award-winning series, David Makes Man. The network announced... View Article
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