[Trump’s Racist Travel Ban policies]
Adem Bunkeddeko: “My parents fled civil war in Uganda to start a new life in America, and this executive order is a slap in the face to families like mine who sacrifice everything for a chance at a better life in this country.”
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Tanzania
UGANDAN IMMIGRANT RUNNING FOR CONGRESS DENOUNCES TRUMP’S TRAVEL BAN ADDITIONS
AFRICAN UNION CONVENES WORKSHOP ON LACK OF WOMEN’S PARTICIPATION IN POLITICAL PROCESS
[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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ECOWAS MEETS WITH NIGERIAN UNIVERSITY OFFICIALS TO ADDRESS REGIONAL EDUCATION ISSUES
[Africa\Education News]
Professor Abdalla Uba Adamu: “We have the resources, technical support and experiences to share with Countries in West Africa. By improving access of education to Community citizens, we are laying a foundation for nation building which in turn will accelerate the development of ECOWAS and ensure peace and stability in the region.”
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COMMITTEE TO PROTECT JOURNALISTS: DETAINED TANZANIAN JOURNALIST ERICK KABENDERA NEEDS MEDICAL ATTENTION
[Africa News]
CPJ Sub-Saharan Africa Representative Muthoki Mumo: “Tanzanian authorities have a duty to ensure that Kabendera receives the urgent medical care he needs, but more than that, they should put an end to their contrived legal delays and free Kabendera unconditionally.”
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TANZANIAN AUTHORITIES ACCUSED OF “RETALIATING” AGAINST JOURNALIST ERICK KABENDERA WITH QUESTIONABLE ARREST AND CHARGES
[Journalistic Freedom]
Committee To Protect Journalists (CPJ) have called on Tanzanian authorities to “immediately drop charges” against journalist Erick Kabendera and to “end its practice of retaliation against critical voices.”
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