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By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell congratulated Democrat Joe Biden as president-elect on Tuesday, saying the Electoral College 'has spoken.' The Republican leader's statement, delivered in a speech on the Senate floor, ends weeks of silence over President Donald Trump's defeat. It came a day after electors met and officially affirmed Biden's election win. 'I want to congratulate President-elect Joe Biden,' McConnell said. 'Many of us had hoped the presidential election would yield a different result,' he said. 'But our system of government has the processes to determine who will be sworn […]
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Nationwide protests have taken place since October 7 despite the disbanding of the controversial Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) police unit.
The demonstrators have been accused of attacking police stations and personnel.
The rallies which are mostly attended by young people have become avenues to vent against corruption and unemployment.
Rights groups say at least 15 people have been killed the demonstrations began in early October.
Few Job and salary cuts in 2021 budget leaves $75K deficit in employee compensation By Erick Johnson Some 52 Gary employees will receive salary raises in the city’s proposed 2021 budget. It includes very few job and salary cuts, and a $74,920 deficit in employee compensation costs, according to a Crusader analysis of figures released […]
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Violence linked to the election is once again threatening Ivory Coast, and civil society won't stay silent.
Ange Brou, an activist with the NGO Youth Space For Peace, is one of the people calling for the youth and the politicians to have a peaceful dialogue.
He is organising an event at the Belleville market in Abobo.
\"Youth is the driving force in this country. In engaging in violence, the youth loses a lot of opportunities and turns away from its real problems, like unemployment, the lack of training and jobs,\" Brou, the director of Youth Space For Peace, explained.
\"We wish the youth would instead ask for the politicians to sit with them to speak about their vision for a new society, and discuss whose candidacy is best for them.\"
77% of the population in Ivory Coast is under 35 years old. That's a massive electorate that can determine the election's winner.
According to sociologist Faihrman Rodrigue Konan, the social and economic fragility of this population has been exploited by politicians.
\"The stakes are high for the youth during elections,\" Konan said.
\"The violence, that is defended by their elders, generally does not play in favour of the youth.
\"Fundamental questions are ignored and pushed in the background. Because the logic of violence is built on other factors, such as, usually, the identity question, which is often crucial during elections.\"
\"And it pushes other questions in the background, like that of the unemployment, healthcare, access to education. And all these questions are very important for the youth.\"
The fear of the youth, to be taken hostage in the electoral debate, is very real.
Until the 31st of October, the day of the vote, and as the electoral campaign intensifies, the Ivorian youth will be coveted more than ever.
Young supporters of Guinean opponent Cellou Dalien Diallo, who has declared himself the winner of the presidential election, clashed with police on Wednesday in the Wanindara district of the country's capital Conakry.
African election monitors said Tuesday that Guinea's weekend election was conducted properly, but the political opposition to incumbent Alpha Conde, which has already claimed victory, dismissed it as fraudulent.
Preliminary results for four of the country's 38 voting districts released by electoral commission chief Kabinet Cisse late Tuesday showed a strong lead for Conde over his main challenger Cellou Dalein Diallo, who had claimed victory Monday.
In three of the four districts, Conde secured more than the 50 percent needed to avoid a runoff vote, although an electoral commission official told AFP it was \"impossible to extrapolate\" to the final national result, expected later this week.
\"Alpha Conde is doing everything possible to change ballot-box results in his favour\" Diallo's campaign director Fode Oussou Fofana had earlier told reporters in the capital Conakry.
The opposition campaign has been setting the stage for an election dispute, with Fofana accusing the government of \"large-scale fraud\" in counting ballots from the hotly contested October 18 poll.
Conde, 82, is seeking a controversial third presidential term, a move that has triggered months of deadly unrest in the West African nation.
- Augustin Matata Ponyo, the African Union's head of mission in Guinea, said the ballot took place \"in transparency\" while the head of the West African ECOWAS monitoring mission said the vote was lawful.
Celebrations in Conakry of Diallo's self-proclaimed victory quickly descended into violent clashes with security forces, in which several youngsters were shot dead, opposition officials said.
Meanwhile in a seeming response to Diallo's self-proclaimed win, security forces dressed in riot gear surrounded his house in the capital. He tweeted that he was trapped inside.
- 'Irresponsible and dangerous' -
Security forces killed dozens of people in protests against a Conde third term, which began in October last year--.
Although polling day was mostly calm, Diallo's self-proclaimed election victory has ratched up tensions in the former French colony of some 13 million people.
The government insists the vote was fair and that only the official electoral authority can declare the results.
Conde's RPG party also called Diallo's move \"irresponsible and dangerous\" on Monday.
The international community is concerned too. The United Nations, African Union, and the 15-nation ECOWAS called the premature declaration of results \"regrettable\", in a joint statement on Monday.
\"This state of affairs is not conducive to preserving calm,\" the statement said.
But on Tuesday, the communications director for Diallo's UFDG party, Ousmane Gaoual Diallo, said the party's own analysis of polling data collected from individual stations showed the opposition leader had won over 50 percent of the vote
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] The rise of distance learning could transform school curriculums and help children stay in education long after the pandemic, experts say
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Women Stand Up, Pandemic Stand Down!
Kampala, Uganda is serving a healthy dose of Girl Power amid a covid-19 pandemic that sees several women — who found themselves in months-long lockdown and unemployed, take on both new careers and self-defence training by way of Diva Taxi, a new female taxi driver service in the city. Company founder, Gillian Kobusingye, is proud of her employees, \"Our ladies are extremely hard working, very motivated and I like their sense of pride when they are doing this work they are doing it with one heart compared to other people. And that's the difference we have to the competitors.\"
Diva Taxi now boasts over 70 drivers and claims an industry-low fare commission rate of 25% in order to see the women thrive.
Donna Ochen, a Diva Taxi driver, is happy with the means the professional opportunity financially affords her, \"When I saw the Diva Taxi company reaching out to all females who could be interested I decided to take it up because it would be an opportunity for me to serve and earn and support my family with the earnings that I'd get from driving.\"
Filling a Much-Needed Void in the Industry
Diva Taxi has a fleet of around 100 cars that serve as taxis, special school pick-ups and drop-offs and even functions like weddings. An unexpected and resounding successful start for the company that almost wasn't. Rebecca Makyeli, the manager and self-defence trainer at Diva Taxi, shares the very early days of the company's journey, \"They thought of the idea of why would we have our cars just parked in a compound and yet we can transport people and services from one place to another. So, coming up with this idea it started off as a joke, supported by friends, close friends and family, but eventually, the idea picked up and in June 2020 the company was registered and officially came into being.\"
With its 72 drivers averaging 30 rides a week, Diva Taxi expects its service app — downloaded around 500 times to reach 2000 active users this year in the city of three million inhabitants.
If you believe his lawyers, R. Kelly is having a rough time behind bars. Allegedly, no one bothered to help the disgraced R&B singer while a fellow inmate decided to attempt to bless him with the proper fade.
Washington (CNN)The fight to win over swing Catholic voters in the presidential election has intensified as Democrats and Republicans on Capitol Hill battle over confirming President Donald Trump's conservative nominee to the Supreme Court. Advocates of the President argue he's earned the Catholic vote by […]
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BY SHARON SIBINDI A MIX of top Bulawayo artistes are set to light up the last concert of the Creative Diversity and Social Inclusion (Credisi) to be livestreamed on the Inkululeko Yabatsha School of Arts (Iyasa) Facebook page on October 31. The programme, which roared to life in August last year, is aimed at promoting diversity and creativity in the local spaces. Credisi is being supported by Culture at Work Africa (CAWA), which is a consortium of eight African, European and International partners whose mission is to promote the public value of intercultural dialogue for social cohesion in urban areas across Africa. Speaking to NewsDay Life & Style yesterday, Credisi information officer, Kudakwashe Takundwa said the potentially explosive show would feature a star-studded line-up of 12 acts, among them Tshibilika music giants Clement Magwaza, Madlela Skhobokhobo, dancer-cum-songbird Sandra Ndebele-Sibindi and Vuyo Brown. “Magwaza and Madlela are both known for their energetic live performances and are set to mesmerise audiences live on the Inkululeko Yabatsha School of Arts Facebook page. Sandra Ndebele-Sibindi on the other hand will bring her latest offering to the show which is currently an envy of many,” he said. “Hip-hop and house lovers will be in for a treat on the day with rap king Asaph, house music singer Novuyo Seagirl and kwaito star Tebza who are all set to bring their A game to the event.” Madlela Skhobokhobo, who has promised fireworks on stage, said he would use the show to belt songs from his latest album Ntikoloshi which he released a month ago. “We are using this show to jam some of the songs on our new album. Our followers should expect nothing but fireworks on stage,” he said. Iyasa project co-ordinator and director Nkululeko Innocent Dube said the feedback on the eleven shows has been great and it made them realise that people were more than willing to support the arts in Bulawayo. “The programme has been a revelation that our people are more than willing to support our creatives, a lot of our spaces in the city lie idle, we need to engage our city more and utilise the local spaces in our city more,” he said. “Through the Credisi project, Iyasa worked with the local authority and arts stakeholders on inter-cultural dialogue meetings which were set to build an understanding, and generate confidence which can enable the implementation of reforms around the use of public infrastructure in the city.” Dube said the project targeted youth-led organisations, women arts groups, creative clubs, hubs as well as initiatives done by up-and-coming and independent artistes in the city. “Bulawayo can live up to its billing as Zimbabwe’s cultural capital. The city can be the heartbeat of diversity and social inclusion. The city needs to package that and city fathers ought to appreciate the efforts artistes put in selling Bulawayo as a brand,” he said. Also to participate at the concert are traditional dance outfit Bolamba Culture Birds, guitarist and vocalist Samuzik, Ceejay, Indosakusa. The Morning Star, gospel
SQUEEZED in a section of 83rd Lane on Waltham Park Road in Kingston is a family in dire need.'I've been living here since 1980,' 54-year-old Fitzroy Watkis, family patriarch, told the Jamaica Observer during an interview last Friday.
In a blog post, Sony revealed that Disney+, Netflix, Spotify, Apple TV, Apple TV+, Twitch, and YouTube will be available on the PS5 on day one.
By KEN SWEET and DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writers U.S. stocks fell in morning trading Monday after initially making gains following a report that China's economy grew at a 5% annual rate in the last quarter. Investors are also preparing for a busy week of corporate earnings reports. Procter & Gamble, Netflix and IBM are a few of the larger companies that will reveal the extent of the virus pandemic's impact during the most recent quarter. The benchmark S&P 500 fell 0.5% as of 11:23 a.m. Eastern. The Dow Jones Industrial Average of big blue chips was down 0.4%, […]
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Election campaigns in Ivory Cost took a violent turn last weekend with deadly violence in the city of Bongouanou, 200km north of Abidjan.
Two people were killed as two ethnic communities clashed.
While the violence appeared spontaneous, regional bloc ECOWAS is worried. It has dispatched a delegation to the country to try and calm tensions.
Ethnically charged slogans and messages have increased as the west African country prepares for a presidential election on October 31.
Political analyst Sylvain N'Guessan says last weekend's clashes are a sign of more violence to come.
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By The Associated Press undefined Q: HOW WILL THE ELECTION AFFECT CONTROL OF CONGRESS? The makeup of Congress will be determined by the general election, with both parties needing a majority to control the House or Senate. Democrats seem to have a good chance at winning a Senate majority, while their control of the House is not in serious doubt. Republicans hold the Senate 53-47. Democrats must gain at least three seats to win control, or four if President Donald Trump is reelected and Vice President Mike Pence can break a tie. Only one-third of the 100 Senate seats up […]
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BY PHYLLIS MBANJE A FEW weeks ago Zimbabweans woke up to horrific news that a Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (Zupco)-contracted Trip Trans bus had lost control and ploughed into eight vehicles before knocking down about 10 people in the vicinity, mostly vendors. One of the victims, 51-year-old Shamiso Muguto from Epworth lost her legs in a split of a second. From her hospital bed, she narrated her painful ordeal. “It was on Saturday, October 4, and I was enjoying the bustle at Mbare’s populous market Mupedzanhamo. The skies were clear and the day was promising to be hot and also humid,” Muguto said. But Muguto said she was not concerned about the heat or the swelling crowd. She was only focused on ensuring she put food on the table for her family. Since COVID-19 lockdown regulations were relaxed, most vendors have been trying to make up for lost time and with schools reopening, many are bent on raising money for school fees which has substantially gone up. Muguto was one of the people that were hopeful that the day would bring good tidings and she said that she was smiling as she arranged her wares for sale. She stifled a yawn which reminded her that she had woken up early to get to Mbare on time. “I usually wake up around 3am and by 5am I will be on my way. My husband has not been well so I am the sole provider,” she said. Muguto said she was chatting to another vendor when she suddenly heard a loud bang. “A Trip Trans bus upon approaching Mupedzanhamo robots (from the flyover towards Magaba) seemed to have developed a fault and lost brakes,” she recalled. Maguto said it all happened very fast and there was no time to think of the next move. “As I was talking to a colleague, the bus came towards us. I saw other vendors dashing for cover and I only managed one step forward,” she said. In that horrible moment, she said she momentarily froze, but was convinced that the single step she took to dodge the bus had spared her life. “If I had not taken that step I do not think I would be here telling my story,” she said, her voice now raspy with emotion as she relived the moment of the impact. The hurtling bus struck her down and dragged her for a distance before coming to a sudden stop against the post of an advertising board. It had mangled both her legs. “I was very conscious and somehow knew my legs were gone. I lifted my right leg and saw a bone protruding and when I tried the same with my left it wouldn’t move,” she said sobbing. Bravely, she crawled from under the bus unassisted. “I had already come to peace with the loss of my legs and was just grateful that I was alive. At that time, I was anxious for help,” she said, adding that the strong urge to live emanated from the fact that she was the sole breadwinner, hence, was determined to make it. “My phone was in a plastic bag tied around my wrist and I took it out and asked the people around me to call my relatives,” she added. She was later taken to Sally Mugabe Central Hospital. Her legs could not be saved and she was amputated the same evening. Although Muguto h
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By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — More Americans than ever obtained a basic bank account in 2019, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. said Monday. But data was gathered before the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic and start of this historic recession. But the agency noted that the loss of jobs and incomes due to the pandemic in 2020 likely reversed these positive trends. The FDIC study looks at the unbanked — Americans who do not have a basic checking or savings account — and the reasons why these individuals are outside the traditional bank system. While […]
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The number of reported global coronavirus cases hit 40 million Monday, as infections trend upward in Europe and the U.S.
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The Commission on Presidential Debates has announced several rule changes ahead of the third and final presidential debate Thursday night.
By JONATHAN LEMIRE and JILL COLVIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump stood before a crowd in a state that had once been firmly in his grasp. There were fewer than three weeks left in the campaign, one reshaped by a virus that has killed more than 215,000 Americans, and he was running out of time to change the trajectory of the race. He posed a question. 'Did you hear the news?' the president asked the hopeful crowd. 'Bruce Ohr is finally out of the Department of Justice.' There were scattered cheers in the crowd as the president […]
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mo Just imagine that you are traveling along and doing your thing and then all of sudden you hear 'Achoo!' or a loud cough that didn't come from you, but it's so close you feel the effects of it-ewww! So what do you do? Nowadays, during this coronavirus pandemic, if someone coughs or sneezes on […]
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Nigerians protesting against police brutality stayed on the streets in Lagos on Wednesday, breaking the government curfew following a night of chaotic violence in which demonstrators were fired upon, sparking global outrage.
Shots were fired Wednesday as young demonstrators set up barricades by the Lekki toll plaza in Lagos, where protesters had been fired upon Tuesday night, causing numerous injuries although officials said no deaths.
One protester told The Associated Press that his brother was shot and killed in the previous day's demonstrations and that he himself had been hurt in the leg.
Gunfire could be heard across Lagos, Nigeria's largest city of 14 million, including on the highway to the airport, at a major bus station, outside the offices of a television station and at the Lekki tollgates. Smoke could be seen billowing from several points in central Lagos.
Demonstrations and gunfire were also reported in several other Nigerian cities, including the capital city, Abuja.
The nationwide #EndSARS protests against police brutality have rocked Nigeria for more than two weeks. They started after a video circulated of a man being beaten, apparently by officers of the police Special Anti-Robbery Squad, known as SARS.
In response to the protests, the government announced it would disband the SARS unit, which Amnesty International says has been responsible for many cases of torture and killings.
The demonstrators' demands have widened to include calls for accountable government, respect for human rights and an end to corruption in Africa's most populous nation of 196 million.
Despite massive oil wealth and one of Africa's largest economies, the bulk of Nigeria's 200 million people have high levels of poverty and lack of basic services, as a result of rampant corruption, charge rights groups.
The rapper aims to effect change for future generations, recently partnering with neobank company Chime in a national effort to help the youth; details inside.
Google has unveiled a very important update that will assist voters in finding polling stations near them.
