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Des membres des forces de sécurité irakiennes participent au vote anticipé pour les législatives, àBagdad, le 8 octobre 2021. AHMAD AL-RUBAYE / AFP Durant les quelques mois qu’aura duré la «révolution d’octobre» 2019, sur les sit-in de Bagdad et des villes du Sud chiite, des dizaines de milliers d’Irakiens ont réclamé la tenue d’élections législatives
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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.
[Nation] Allegations of fraud have clouded the award of a Sh650 million tender by the National Treasury after MPs questioned if the company that won the bid meets the mandatory requirements.
BIRMINGHAM TIMES — Each year, about 4 million children enter kindergarten in the United States, according to the U.S. Department of Education. For parents, it is often hard to know if a child is ready for kindergarten or even how best to prepare them.
Le réalisateur Dennis Berry à Los Angeles, en Californie, le 29 avril 2016. JESSE GRANT / GETTY IMAGES VIA AFP Il fut l’époux de deux icônes de la Nouvelle Vague, Jean Seberg puis Anna Karina. Dennis Berry, réalisateur, scénariste et acteur américain, est mort, à 76ans, a annoncé son agente à l’Agence France-Presse, dimanche 13juin.
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After suspending a young Black boy in Texas for wearing braided hair, a Texas school board is now facing a lawsuit due to the actions taken against him
