[#EndSARS Protests]
In the letter, the Congressmember expressed particular concern with the documented force used by the Nigerian police and military, which has resulted in the loss of lives and injury of dozens of protestors like the recent events at the Lekki Tollgate on October 20, 2020.
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African Charter on Human and People’s Rights
CPJ TO AFRICAN LEADERS: RELEASE JOURNALISTS FROM COVID-19 DEATH SENTENCE
[CPJ\Press Freedom]
According to CPJ’s most recent annual survey conducted on December 1, 2019, there were at least 73 journalists in prisons in Africa…For journalists jailed in countries affected by the virus, freedom is now a matter of life and death.
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AFRICAN UNION DEPLOYS OBSERVERS TO MONITOR UPCOMING BOTSWANA ELECTIONS
[Africa News\Botswana Elections]
The short-term observation (STO) Mission will be led by Her Excellency H.E. Mrs Fatoumata Tambanjang, former Vice-President of the Republic of Gambia. The AUEOM delegation includes ambassadors from the Permanent Representatives’ Committee (PRC) of the AU, parliamentarians from the Pan-African Parliament (PAP), election administrators, civil society, media and electoral experts.
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