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Michael B. Jordan will be partnering with the International WELL Building Institute to help promote their new COVID-19 health and safety rating system.
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.
(BPRW) FPL has restored power to all customers affected by Tropical Storm Isaias amid COVID-19 pandemic - Approximately 40,000 customers restored before the unpredictable and slow-moving storm left the state…
Marvel Studios has tapped Nia DaCosta to film \"Captian Marvel 2,\" making her first black woman direct a Marvel film, ever! After wrapping her second film with Jordan Peele for \"Candyman,\" and garnering praise for the directorial debut of her 2017 film \"Little Woods,\" the budding filmmaker is quickly appearing Hollywood's radar.
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International football star, Didier Drogba, received some bad news on Thursday when the Electoral Commission of the Ivorian Soccer Federation (FIF) rejected his candidacy for the presidency of the federation. \"The electoral commission (...) rejects the candidacy of Mr. Drogba Tébily Didier Yves Tébily,\" reads a section of Article 5 of the negative decision of the commission. This rejection was based on criticisms of the former striker for several eligibility requirement breaches and highlights the challenges the star faced in trying to establish himself within the Ivorian football industry in spite of his international status, athletic track record and personal wealth — and beyond just being a player on the field.
Eligibility Requirements
Drogba, who was partly trained in France and once played for European clubs, Chelsea and Marseille, only managed to obtain sponsorship of two first division clubs — one short of the three required.
Although he does, in fact, have three club sponsors on file, the third technically did not count as it came by way of the vice-president and not the president himself who gave his support to the president of the League, Sory Diabaté (who boasts the support of six Division 1 clubs). Interest groups also must follow the same rules as each candidate is required to obtain sponsorship of at least one of five in particular. Drogba was unable to garner support from neither the Alumni Association nor the Ivorian Players Association.
Likewise, on file, he did have the support of the association of referees (AMAF). However, it was a similar situation of falling short by a technicality as \"the sponsorship\" was from a person \"who does not have the capacity to legally commit the AMAF,\" according to the electoral commission.
Public and Peer Opinion
One of the most famous and celebrated public Ivorian personalities, Didier Drogba, has been a treasure to the country's national football team and has received from many of his former teammates and peers such as Eugène Diomande, the Yaya and Kolo Touré brothers, Aruna Dindane and many others. On the other hand, some of his other industry colleagues have shown support for Idriss Diallo, the former 3rd vice-president of the Fif (supported in particular by the current vice-president of the Fif), such as Cyril Domoraud, Bonaventure Kalou or Ahmed Ouattara.
Still more colleagues such as Didier Zokora, Youssouf Fofana and Abdoulaye Traore (known as Ben Badi) supported the president of the League, Sory Diabaté.
The Ivorian football icon has five days to make an appeal to the governing commission.
Human rights lawyer Tara Murray had hopes of somehow witnessing Kamala Harris' vice-presidential oath in person. But a raging pandemic and the January 6 violent siege on the US Capitol by a pro-Trump mob got in her way. So on Wednesday, Murray - the founder of a pro-Harris group, Mamas for Momala - celebrated the inauguration just as she had […]
Just weeks before election day in the US, with millions of people voting already, the black vote is being attacked from every angle.
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As with many Howard University graduates, Atlantic Records VP of Publicity Sydney Margetson hit the ground running when he decided to pursue his career. Having interned at Mercury Records, Def…
[UN News] The Prosecutor at the International Criminal Court (ICC) is urging Libya's warring parties to implement their recent historic ceasefire agreement, calling it a \"welcome concrete development\" for a population that has been yearning for peace.
South Sudan has recorded 92 new Covid-19 cases, bringing the total number to 655, officials announced Saturday.
On Friday, the country recorded 82 new cases, that brought the tally to 563.
Dr Makur Koriom, the spokesman of the High-Level Committee on Covid-19 on Friday told journalists that the new patients were contacts of previously confirmed positive cases and alerts.
There were 24 samples which could not give conclusive results...a retest will be done in 72 hours,” said Dr Koriom.
Of the total cases also, 38 were contacts, 13 were alerts in Juba, 11 were suspects and 20 were among samples collected randomly within Juba and those travelling to States,” added Dr Makur.
COLOMBO, (Reuters) - Sri Lanka will travel to South Africa in December to play a two-test series, a local media report said yesterday, marking their return to international cricket after a 10-month gap due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The article Sri Lanka to tour S Africa for two-test series – report appeared first on Stabroek News.
(Reuters) - England all-rounder Moeen Ali has tested positive for COVID-19 upon arriving in Sri Lanka and will self-isolate for 10 days, as will fast bowler Chris Woakes who was deemed a possible close contact, England’s cricket board said yesterday.
The article England’s Moeen Ali tests positive for COVID-19 ahead of Sri Lanka tests appeared first on Stabroek News.
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.
GUWAHATI, India—A small state in India’s troubled northeast has managed to contain the Covid-19 pandemic much better than some of the larger states with more resources. Mizoram is tucked away between Myanmar and Bangladesh, about 1,500 miles from New Delhi. It registered its first case on March 24—the day on which the country went into […]
The post Containing Covid-19: One Small Indian State’s Success appeared first on The Orlando Advocate.
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have tested positive for COVID-19, the president tweeted late Thursday night.
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[Chatham House] A historically low turnout in the recent referendum highlights the urgent need for those in power to deliver serious reform for democratic change.
By Andrew Limbong - Federal prosecutors announced charges Monday against two men accused of killing Jason Mizell, better known as Jam Master Jay — the DJ for the seminal rap group Run-DMC. Mizell was shot [...]
Donald Trump and Joe Biden still have time to do some symbolic but important things to cool the country's political fever, etc.
The post Time For Donald Trump and Joe Biden to Suck It Up. appeared first on ThyBlackMan.com.
The Jamaican electorate may have to wait close to 15 months for another opportunity vote, as the period within which the next local government elections can be held has been extended to February 2022.
President Donald Trump loves branding his opponents. Boy, do I have the brand for Joe Biden. Other than \"Basement Biden.\" Or Biden is the leader of the \"Dementia-crats.\" Those are effective and memorable, too.
U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Monday highlighted LGBTQ rights abuses in Poland and Honduras during a speech at the opening of the U.N. Human Rights Council's latest session in Geneva.
Now, weeks later, she wears a necklace with his ashes.
\"He meant the world,\" Jessica, who is from Hidalgo County in South Texas, said, remembering her 27-year-old brother. \"I just wish it wasn't him.\"
Health experts say there's no evidence that bodies are contagious after death, but the moment speaks to the fear and concern in Hidalgo County, where health officials say Covid-19 is wreaking havoc on communities. Hospitals started reaching capacity earlier this month in the Rio Grande Valley, which has become the main hotspot in Texas.
\"It's a tsunami what we're seeing right now,\" said Dr. Federico Vallejo, a critical care pulmonologist. Vallejo said he's treating nearly 50 to 60 patients a day. Sometimes he takes care of 70. Normally, a critical care doctor sees about 15 to 20 patients during a rotation for a critical care doctor, according to Vallejo.
Vallejo said walking through the hallways at the hospital is a \"massive shock,\" and he worries about the mental health of his colleagues who are overwhelmed with the sheer number of patients. \"It's not easy to handle something like this.\"
The situation has grown so dire that Hidalgo County officials threatened this week to criminally prosecute people who don't quarantine after testing positive for Covid-19. Hidalgo County Judge Richard Cortez issued a shelter-at-home order for all residents starting Wednesday.
The order includes a curfew, travel limitations and facial covering requirements and comes as the county's hospitals have hit capacity, Cortez said.
\"Please stay in compliance and protect yourself and your loved ones by following these important steps,\" Hidalgo County officials tweeted on Tuesday. \"Failure to comply could result in criminal prosecution.\"
The state's response
The state of Texas has identified 351,071 Covid-19 cases, and 4,199 deaths as of Tuesday afternoon, according to Johns Hopkins University data. On Monday, Hidalgo County reported 34 new deaths due to Covid-19 complications, and 524 new cases.
Dr. Peter Hotez of the Baylor College of Medicine said Southern states like Texas and Florida are seeing increased deaths because \"the hospitals are overwhelmed.\"
\"We had 34 deaths in the last 24 hours in not a very large county, so South Texas is just getting hit incredibly hard,\" Hotez said Tuesday on CNN.
Texas was one of the first states to reopen in May after Gov. Greg Abbott ended the state's stay-at-home order and allowed businesses such as retail stores, malls, restaurants and theaters to reopen that day at limited capacity.
In late June, Abbott announced he was pausing any further phases to reopen the state as cases surged.
While Abbott implemented a mask requirement for nearly all Texans in early July, he has kept in place a ban on local officials from issuing stay-at-home orders, despite increasing pressure from leaders of major areas like Houston and Dallas.
In an interview Tuesday night with CNN affiliate KRGV in McAllen, Abbott acknowledged the
According to Yandy Smith, she was very close to being the victim of an attack from Chrissy Lampkin and friends that played out when the cameras weren't rolling.
By Michael Sznajderman Alabama Newscenter For nearly a decade, the Ballard House in Birmingham’s civil rights district has been a center for community-engaged discussions and learning about the rich tapestry and history of the city’s Black community. Now, the nonprofit that preserved the historic house has embarked on a capital campaign that will fund a […]
