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The Judicial Conduct Committee was tasked with probing several complaints against Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng, and also whether he had contravened the Code of Judicial Conduct.
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.
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The process of recruiting a new Chief Justice will officially kick off on Monday, January 18.
Egypt is set to evacuate teachers stranded in Somalia.
Egypt Minister of Education Tarek Shawki discussed with the immigration Minister of Egypt Nabila Makram the means of the return of some workers within the mission of the Ministry of Education in the State of Somalia in light of the spread of the novel coronavirus pandemic.
The Minister of Immigration pointed out that she had contacted officials with the \"Air Cairo\" company to discuss ways to evacuate Egyptian teachers in Somalia, as part of the state's plan to evacuate stranded Egyptians in all countries of the world.
A Kenyan living in the US has been named as one of the brains behind a Sh600 billion project for the construction of Akon City in Senegal.
Senegalese-American singer Akon, whose brainchild the city is, entered a contract with US-based engineering and consulting firm, KE International early June.
KE International generated the initial $4 billion from investors and will use it to finish the first and second phases of the city's construction.
Just like Akon, Mwale is also working with KE International to create his Sh200 billion Mwale Medic and Technology City project in Kenya.
Akon's city will be only the second LEED city in Africa following Mwale's Mwale Medical and Technology City.
Rep. Gregory Meeks etched his name in history as was elected the first Black Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs... View Article
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June 19: UN rights body to report on racism after Floyd killing
\tThe U.N.’s top human rights body agreed unanimously Friday to commission a U.N. report on systemic racism and discrimination against black people while stopping short of ordering a more intensive investigation singling out the United States after the death of George Floyd sparked worldwide demonstrations.
Advocacy group Human Rights Watch said the measure fell far short of the level of scrutiny sought by hundreds of civil society organizations, but nonetheless set the stage for an unprecedented look at racism and police violence in the United States — over the efforts of U.S. officials to avoid the council’s attention — and showed even the most powerful countries could be held to account.
June 18: African nations backtrack on US UN probe
\tAfrican countries on Thursday backed off their call for the U.N.’s top human rights body to launch its most intense scrutiny on the hot-button issue of police brutality and systemic racism in the United States, after American officials led back-channel talks to air opposition to the idea, diplomats said.
The Africa Group was reworking a draft resolution but had already cut out language calling on the Human Rights Council to set up a commission of inquiry — its most potent tool of scrutiny — to examine issues like systemic racism and abuse against “Africans and of people of African descent” in the U.S. and beyond, said the diplomats, who were part of the talks.
June 16: African nations drag US to UN human rights council
\tAfrican nations have prepared a draft resolution at the U.N.’s top human rights body that singles out the United States and would launch intense international scrutiny of systemic racism against people of African descent in the wake of recent high-profile killings of blacks by American police.
