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editorial comment UTTERANCES by Information secretary Ndavaningi Mangwana accusing doctors of deliberately killing Zanu PF politicians and blaming their deaths on the coronavirus cannot go unchallenged. We are used to politicians having foot-in-mouth moments, and it appears that Mangwana certainly developed a serious case of Trumpian fingers, emptying his ill-thought vitriol onto a public forum against health workers that are at the forefront of fighting the contagious virus. Doctors in this country are on record decrying poor remuneration and the risks they are taking to fight COVID-19, mainly without adequate personal protective equipment (PPE). As of Sunday evening, there were 99,3 million cases of infections globally, with 2,13 million deaths while Zimbabwe recorded 31 320 cases and 1 005 deaths. Many of these include health workers, whom government has railroaded into working without enough PPE or compensation. They are putting their lives at risk to fight an enemy that threatens the very existence of humanity without fear or favour and takes no prisoners. At the very least, the health workers deserve our support in every form possible to lighten their burden. Not only did Mangwana choose to trash their efforts, but likened them to a man who gained global notoriety during the Second World War as the Angel of Death, Josef Mengele. According to some accounts, Mengele would casually select among the captured — mostly Jews — those who would live and those who were sent to die in the gas chambers at the Auschwitz concentration camp where he had been posted in May 1943. Among those he granted life, he chose subjects for his infamous experiments. He would operate on children without anaesthetics, infect twins with tuberculosis and spotted fever and many of his victims died during the experiments. A German historian wrote that Mengele had “boundless cynicism” that allowed him to see his victims not as human beings, but as “material that is already dead”. To fight a disease outbreak at the concentration camp, he sent 600 Jewish women to their deaths in the gas chambers to create space for other disinfected prisoners. That is the sort of person Mangwana likens to the doctors in this country who are soldiering on despite the odds stacked against them. The fact that most of the Zanu PF politicians actually died in private institutions, being treated at facilities of their choice under the care of doctors to whom they had placed their confidence, escapes him. The “how” those people came to be infected at a time the government itself has been championing the social distancing, masking up and a stay at home campaign for 10 months also did not influence his thinking. But then, this is the same man who was happy to share pictures of himself cavorting with fellow political highflyers at the 60th birthday party for his boss, Monica Mutsvangwa, without a mask, no social distancing and then, with a straight face, claims to have observed all safety protocols at the event that, according to prevailing regulations, was essentially an i
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.
By MIKE McGEE and ROBYN H. JIMENEZ The Dallas Examiner “Leadership is found in the action to defeat that, which would defeat you… You are made by the struggles you choose.” – C.T. [...]
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Voters rebuffed President Donald Trump and nominated two Republicans he opposed to House seats from North Carolina and Kentucky on Tuesday.
Calls in higher-profile races in Kentucky and New York faced days of delay as swamped officials count mountains of mail-in ballots.
First-term state legislator Charles Booker was hoping a late surge would carry him past former Marine fighter pilot Amy McGrath for the Democratic Senate nomination from Kentucky.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., won renomination, cementing her rise from obscurity to progressive icon status when she ousted Democratic Rep. Joe Crowley, on track to become speaker, from the New York City district.
In the big New York and Kentucky contests, Democrats watched whether nationwide protests sparked by last month’s killing of George
Floyd by Minneapolis police would translate to a decisive turnout by African American and progressive voters.
[RFI] In the midst of the coronavirus crisis, Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina has emerged as one of biggest cheerleaders for a herbal tea called Covid-Organics, touted as an \"African cure\" for Covid-19. The race to cultivate the medicinal artemisia plant used in the tea has revealed a complex web of international commercial interests with much at stake.
Alabama is favored by seven vs. Ohio State for the National College Football Championship.
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Three school principals have recently died of Covid-19 as the second wave of infections continues to hit the country.
South Africa currently has a cumulative caseload of 1 278 303, along with 35 140 deaths and 1 030 930 recoveries.
guest column :Fr Oskar Wermter SJ MORE and more nation States seem to be ruled by one-man dictatorships. Every day we are shown mass protests, despite the coronavirus pandemic. Hong Kong, with its special status within China, has been up in arms for many months. Turkey is moving towards becoming a very authoritarian regime. Brazil’s right-wing president tried to ignore the COVID-19 epidemic and is now overwhelmed by it. Lebanon has seen the devastation of its capital Beirut by an accidental explosion of chemicals. Bad governance is blamed for this catastrophe. Russia, and now Belarus, are striking examples, even though they have democratic constitutions. Their presidents insist on staying in power, maybe for life (which means until death). Many African Statesmen suffer from this disease of being unable to step down at the end of their term of office. In South Africa, Nelson Mandela was a shining example of a president who did step down voluntarily and did not wait for a military coup to remove him from power. Tanzania’s Julius Nyerere stepped down humbly at the right time. Kenneth Kaunda of Zambia was reluctant to go, but eventually respected the law. Perhaps the worst case is that of the United States, which is presented to the world as a model of democracy. But American President Donald Trump claims “total authority”. How can “total power” fit into a democracy which limits power? Will the current president hand over power to his opponent if he is defeated? His slogan is “Amercia First”. International agreements mean very little to him. The US has no part in the International Law Court in the Hague. Its president refuses to cooperate with the international community on climate change. The US is leaving the World Health Organisation (WHO) even though a pandemic like COVID-19 can only be defeated by worldwide solidarity. Brexit (Britain’s exit from the European Union) is an irrational decision by nationalists. While other European countries tried to overcome selfish nationalism after World War Two, Britain stuck to its insular isolation and gave way to a national nostalgia for its imperial past. A suggested new law will break a treaty signed by the European Union and Britain in January 2020. But the time for individual nation states going it alone is over. Nationalism often goes together with militarism and racism. Trump from the beginning called for more weapons and a larger army. Such a State relies on firepower for the maintenance of law and order. Police is trigger happy and the number of civilians being killed on the streets or in police custody is steadily rising. Zimbabwe too, which attained its independence through armed violence, has a ruling party controlling government which relies on violence to retain its hold on power. Only international cooperation and solidarity can defeat the coronavirus. If an American laboratory succeeded in developing a viable and effective vaccine against COVID-19, would the US make this vaccine available to the rest of the world, especially to developing countries that need inter
In a series of tweets Friday, the President accused his niece of breaking an unspecified law and lambasted her for criticizing his parents who, he added, \"couldn't stand her!\"
Mary Trump's tell-all book, \"Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World's Most Dangerous Man,\" went on sale Tuesday and portrays the President in an unflattering light.
She has faced litigation from Robert Trump, the President's brother, who argued in court that it violated a confidentiality agreement related to Fred Trump's estate. But a New York judge ultimately allowed its release. It sold a staggering 950,000 copies by the end of its first day on sale, publisher Simon & Schuster said Thursday.
Mary Trump has made damning allegations against the President in recent TV appearances, including claiming she's heard Trump use racial slurs. The White House has denied her claims.
In the series of tweets Friday, Trump also had choice words for John Bolton, calling his former national security adviser a \"lowlife dummy.\" Bolton recently published a book about his time in the White House and called the President \"naive and dangerous.\"
The President wrote: \"I am the ultimate member of The Book of the Month Club. First I have lowlife dummy John Bolton, a war mongering fool, violating the law (he released massive amounts of Classified Information) and an NDA in order to build badly needed credibility and make a few dollars, which will all end up going to the government anyway.\"
\"Many books have been written about me, some good, some bad. Both happily and sadly, there will be more to come!,\" the President wrote, in conclusion.
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WASHINGTON, DC, United States (AFP) - The United States warned yesterday that consequences for hindering democracy in Uganda after an Opposition leader was arrested in a violent start to campaigning for next month's election.Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the United States wanted a 'free, fair, credible and peaceful election' on January 14, when President Yoweri Museveni is seeking to extend his 36-year rule.
As Election Day draws closer, commentators are issuing apocalyptic warnings about potential coups, street violence and President Trump not conceding if he loses. But there's another frightening election scenario I dread as a Black man - and that few people seem to be talking about. It's what happens if an armed Black person clashes with an armed White person at […]
COVID-19 didn’t stop her from being fashionable.
The Kano State chairman of Tomato Out Growers Association of Nigeria (TOGAN), Sani Danladi, has revealed that Tuta absoluta, one of the most devastating pests affecting tomato crops, has resurfaced in the state, destroying farms.
In 2016, Tuta absoluta ravaged many tomato farms across Nigeria which resulted in farmers losing over half of their anticipated harvest, whilst causing an astronomical increase in the tomato market price.
It was also reported that tomato farmers in Kano State alone lost over N2 billion to Tuta absoluta in 2016.
Mr Danladi noted that tomato farmers in Kano also lost a lot at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic.
Also speaking to PREMIUM TIMES, Saadi Ali, a Kano tomato farmer said all his effort to prevent the outbreak of the pest in his farm came to no avail.
Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte and state Senator Brian A. Benjamin have reintroduced a bill,
A04615A on the Assembly side, and
S1137A on the Senate side, to prevent racial profiling by increasing data collection and reporting standards.
The bill that Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte and I have introduced will prohibit law enforcement officers from engaging in racial or ethnic profiling to help ensure we have one system of enforcement for our city and state.”
I strongly support this bill to combat racial profiling in New York’s law enforcement practices, which is urgently needed now more than ever, and thank my colleagues for their leadership during this time.”
“Historically, to be black in this country is to carry an increased burden,” State Senator Kevin Parker, who is co-sponsoring the bill, added, “a burden that includes not only a higher death rate, but also the continuous presence of racial discrimination and bias by law enforcement officers.
“We shouldn’t need legislation to prohibit law enforcement officers from engaging in illegal and unconstitutional racial and ethnic profiling, but we do,” said Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal, a co-sponsor from Manhattan’s 67th Assembly District.
U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris, the American daughter of Jamaican and Indian immigrants, is Joe Biden’s choice for vice president. If Biden wins in November, Harris would break three centuries-old barriers to become the nation’s first female vice president, first Black vice president and first Black female vice president. Geraldine Ferraro was the first female vice-presidential […]
Tunis/Tunisia — The Health Ministry announced on Tuesday that zero COVID-19 infection cases was recorded on May 25, out of 660 conducted screening tests, including 2 as part of follow-up of active cases.
As such, the tally still stands at 1,051 confirmed infection cases out of all 48,476 screening tests conducted since the start of the pandemic last March.
The number of recoveries rose to 919, the number of those still infected and under health care is down to 84, including only 3 currently hospitalised and the number of deaths caused by the virus stands at 48.
Your Excellency,
Re: Immediate and urgent measures to protect the rights of prison detainees in Tanzania
We the undersigned non-governmental human rights organizations, welcome your government's measures to halt the spread of COVID-19, including closing schools, discouraging public gatherings, informing the public, and establishing three Cabinet committees to lead the response.
As other countries' experiences show, the failure to take measures to decongest prisons can lead to prison riots In response to COVID-19, and the threat to prison populations, neighboring countries like Uganda, in addition to pardoning certain convicted persons, have undertaken to urgently review cases of pre-trial detainees.
Currently, while measures are in place for courts to continue to hear some criminal matters through video conferencing, there has been no publicized directive or collaboration between the offices of the Prosecutor General, the Judiciary, or the legal profession to prioritize reducing the number of detainees, particularly those in pre-trial detention.
We therefore respectfully urge that you consult with relevant stakeholders, including the Honourable Minister of Health, the Commissioner General of Prisons, the Honourable Chief Justice, the Director of Public Prosecutions, the Inspector General of Prisons, the Tanganyika Law Society, and other civil society organizations, to put in place a comprehensive COVID-19 plan of action to decongest Tanzania's prisons.
Pending cases not previously scheduled for hearing can be expedited to facilitate early disposition of the case;
During this COVID-19 period, authorities should refrain from arresting people for crimes that do not involve serious offenses, and then only arrest if the person would pose a specific and known risk of harm to others, issuing citations instead;
Prisoners who do not meet the criteria for conditional or unconditional release should not be isolated from legal counsel or relatives.
Oswald Hanciles (The Guru): Sierra Leone Telegraph: 03 July 2020: The educational systems in Sierra Leone have been monumental failures. It is obvious. The festering poverty of Sierra Leoneans sitting on top of some of the wealthiest marketable natural resources in the world is a gnawing pointer to the poor [Read More]
After the FBI's San Antonio office announced that it would investigate a video showing a caravan of Trump supporters surrounding a Biden campaign bus on Friday, President Donald Trump said […]
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Prominent world leaders are very accepting of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. President Donald Trump has yet... View Article
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Michael Goar will take the top job at a critical time during the pandemic as homelessness grows.
Former President Donald Trump’s last-minute rollbacks of environmental protections are being challenged. An interstate coalition of 23 state attorneys general, led by New York’s Letitia A. James, is fighting the Trump administration’s moves on Jan. 19 with multiple lawsuits. The announcement comes on the heels of a major litigation victory. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for […]
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TikTok has become one of the world’s most popular apps by serving up a steady beat of lip-syncing videos and viral memes. But behind the scenes the company, owned by one of China’s biggest tech firms, is also scooping up massive amounts of data on its users and tracking their every move.
The brewers of Sedgwick’s Old Brown Sherry and the Eastern Cape health department have dismissed reports that the popular drink cures the Covid-19 coronavirus.
Donations are still being sought for the much anticipated Mad Anthony's Big Boom Fireworks Extravaganza. Don Lively, who serves as Waynesboro’s Downtown Development Authority Director, said he has been overwhelmed with the outpour of support on an event he was afraid might not make it after the coronavirus pandemic. “The citizens of Burke County are looking forward to this, and […]
