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Tunisia has repatriated at least 16 women and children accused of links to extremist jihadi fighters imprisoned in war-ravaged neighbouring Libya, rights groups said on Wednesday.
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.
The civil society in Uganda is demanding transparency in the spending of Covid-19 loans to avoid loading taxpayers with corruption-fuelled debts.
Uganda had by end of last week received about $600 million (about Ush2.3 trillion) from various lenders to deal with the Covid-19 disruption, including a $491.5 million loan from the International Monetary Fund.
According to Julius Kapwepwe, director of programs at the debt tracking NGO, Uganda Debt Network (UDN), East African governments should be guided by necessity and not the convenience of the situation brought about by the pandemic.
The NGO disputes Uganda's official debt figures and estimates the real figure could be Ush14.3 trillion before accounting for the recent borrowing.
A big chunk of the money has been given to Uganda to address health emergencies brought about by the coronavirus while some of it is directed to shore up the economy, which has been affected by lockdown measures taken by the government to curb the spread of the virus.
Prepare for a Full Moon Near July 4 and Lessons of Venus Retrograde
Your astrological ZORAscope for June 29–July 5
Our week begins with us reflecting on the lessons of the last several weeks, leading us to make choices regarding our bonds.
Later on Tuesday, the sun (in Cancer) squares up with Chiron (in Aries), urging you to pay attention to where nurturing fits into your self-expression.
By 6:37 p.m. Wednesday, Saturn (retrograde) enters Capricorn, revisiting themes such as business, contractors, economy, employers, government, and property.
Speaking of which, this Capricorn full moon lunar eclipse gives us a clear view of what the Capricorn portion of the Saturn retrograde will be about.
Moon enters Libra — since June 27 at 3:16 p.m. CDT
Moon enters Scorpio — June 29 at 5:48 p.m. CDT
Moon enters Sagittarius — July 1 at 8:21 p.m. CDT
Moon enters Capricorn — July 3 at 11:44 p.m. CDT
Communities most impacted by COVID-19 could see even worse outcomes if they reopen schools too quickly, according to education and medical experts.
French Defence Minister Florence Parly has urged governments in the Sahel to uphold human rights during military operations, in a report on the progress of France's regional Operation Barkhane before the French senate's foreign affairs committee.
Parly was positive about the deployment of the European Takouba force, made up of special forces troops from several European countries under French command, as well as the strengthening of the G5 Sahel force of Burkina Faso, Mali, Mauritania, Niger and Chad.
Respect for human rights
The French defence minister called on governments of the G5 group to ensure that their troops respect human rights during military operations amid accusations over executions carried out by soldiers.
\"Political leaders of the Sahel countries are perfectly aware of what's at stake,\" Parly told French senators from the foreign affairs committee.
Parly said that international support for operations against jihadist groups in the region could be called into question if rights abuses by G5 Sahel soldiers continue.
Ms Gathungu told the National Assembly committee on Finance and National Planning that she has assets worth Sh40.42 million and liabilities of Sh9.33 million without offering a breakdown.
As governments struggle to contain COVID19, public service announcements and communication must focus on making citizens accept that the illness is a reality, giving them the knowledge to prevent and treat the infection and debunking myths and fake stories which impact the effectiveness of the response.
This could save many lives
There is fertile ground for fake stories about Corona to thrive
If there is a thin line between love and hate, there is an even thinner line between fake news and reality, especially on social media.
While lockdown-induced mischief cannot be ruled out, there are other reasons fake news and misinformation thrives: low trust, information asymmetry, a culture of weaponizing information, life experiences, cultural beliefs, myths and fragile social cohesion.
Fake news of conspiracies against Africans and Muslims is too close to the reality of botched vaccine trials in northern Nigeria and two European scientists proposing that coronavirus vaccine trials start in Africa.
As a few West African countries such as Ghana and Nigeria begin to relax lockdown rules, governments, the media and civil society must intensify communications aimed at sharing factual information on coronavirus prevention and cure; building and keeping trust; and defusing existing and new prejudices.
Tunisian Prime Minister Elyes Fakhfakh has resigned, according to two official sources who did not want to be named, after a row with the Islamist-inspired Ennahdha party.
[VOA] Residents of Nairobi's Mathare slum marched Monday to protest police brutality in the enforcement of a curfew that is part of the effort to contain the spread of COVID-19.
Dear Editor,
I note the Ministry of the Presidency’s response to my earlier Statement.
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