[Somalia\Suicide Bombing]
African Union: “This is yet another shocking disregard for the sanctity of life displayed by the forces of terror, destruction and darkness. This is yet another shocking disregard for the sanctity of life displayed by the forces of terror, destruction and darkness.”
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[Africa\Climate Change]
Vera Songwe, Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Africa: “The lack of concerted and meaningful global ambition and action to tackle climate change poses an existential threat to African populations.”
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[Africa News\”Silencing The Guns 2020″]
Ambassador Ramtane Lamamra, the AU High Representative on Silencing the Guns: “I believe that peace, security and socio-economic development should be pursued simultaneously. One cannot exist without the other.”
Mrs. Aissatou Hayatou, the STG Operations Manager: “Silencing the Guns is at the nexus of peace and development. It is not just about guns, it is about what drives people to resort to guns. We need to address those underlying issues.”
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[Africa News\Sudan]
A large number of government forces, including the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) – the paramilitary force established in 2013 which carried out highly abusive counter insurgency campaigns in Darfur, Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile – surrounded the sit-in area. After an initial attempt by men in police uniforms to move a barricade, witnesses said RSF soldiers opened fire on unarmed protesters, instantly killing many. The soldiers rounded up and beat protestors, subjecting them to various abuses and humiliation, burned tents and looted and destroyed property. They also raped protesters and committed other acts of sexual violence.
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[African News\Ebola Virus]
Dr. John Nkengasong observed that while the outbreak is now in a good epidemiological pathway as the number of cases is decreasing, there is still a lot of work to be done to bring it completely under control. After that, he said there would be a need to strengthen public health systems in order to enable the AU to respond quickly and effectively to any future outbreaks.
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[Africa News\Women’sRights]
The aim of the regional workshop was to provide a platform to discuss the low participation of women in electoral processes and its root causes; protection of women’s rights throughout the electoral cycle; preventive and capacity-strengthening measures to achieve the full, equal and meaningful participation of women in electoral processes.
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[African News\ Mali]
Participants urged the regional institution to work more with relevant existing and credible local civil society organizations, traditional institutions, faith-based organizations, women and youth groups and mobilize their support for the fight against violent extremism and inter-communal conflicts in the region through the implementation of peace education programs.
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[Africa News\Education]
For the 2019 inaugural edition of the African Union Continental Teacher Awards, prizes of $10 000 each were awarded to top African teachers at the secondary school level.
The following are the winners for 2019 edition: (1) Ms. Augusta Lartey-Young (Ghana); (2) Sister Gladyce Kachope (Uganda); and (3) Mr. Eric Ademba (Kenya).
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[Africa News\Guinea-Bissau Elections]
United Nations Security Council: “The members of the Security Council reiterated the imperative need for the presidential election to be held on 24 November 2019, in accordance with the established electoral calendar, and reminded political actors that all efforts should be made to ensure the election is inclusive, credible, fair and peaceful with the effective participation of women and youth candidates.”
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