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2021-05-14 21:33:05 Africa: Slavery - What the United States Can Learn From Africa About Reparations
‍[JusticeInfo.net] In the United States, the House of Representatives' Judiciary Committee voted on April 14, 2021, to recommend the creation of a commission to study the possibility of paying reparations to the descendants of enslaved people. Looking to Africa can help clear a path forward, writes Kwasi Konadu, professor of African history at Colgate university.
Some 156 years after the official abolition of slavery, a vote adopted on April 14 by the US House of Representatives' Judiciary Committee, could lead to establishi
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2021-05-14 21:21:11 Namibia: Labour Union Sues Govt Over State Broadcaster
‍[Namibian] Namibia's biggest labour union has filed a lawsuit against the government, accusing it of sacrificing Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) employees as part of the government's N$3,7 billion bailout loan agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
This is said by Namibian Public Workers Union (Napwu) general secretary Petrus Nevonga in a sworn statement filed at the Labour Court in Windhoek this week.
Napwu is suing the NBC, the government and finance minister Iipumbu Shiimi on behalf of strik
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2021-05-14 20:27:10 Angola: President Gets First Dose of Covid-19 Vaccine
‍[ANGOP] Angolan head of State João Lourenço received Thursday the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine, and should complete the vaccination until next July.
Joao Lourenço received the Sputnik vaccine at Luanda's Paz Flor Tourist Complex, in Morro Bento, in the Urbano da Samba district.
Also received the first Covid-19 jab on Thursday the first Lady, Ana Dias Lourenço, Vice President of the Republic, Bornito de Sousa, and the National Assembly Speaker, Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos.
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2021-05-14 20:27:05 Zimbabwe: MPs Quiz Minister Over Rampant Gun Crime, Policy Flaws
‍[New Zimbabwe] Parliaments Wednesday took a government minister to task over what has become the rampant abuse of firearms in cases that have often resulted in some killings countrywide.
During parliament's question and answer session Wednesday, legislators expressed concern over killings involving gunfire among both ordinary citizens and security agents.
Zanu PF Mhondoro-Ngezi MP, Freddy Kapuya questioned Home Affairs Deputy Minister Ruth Maboyi-Mavhungu on government's policy on the issuing of firearms to civilians.
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2021-05-14 20:03:19 Kenya: Brace for Covid-19 Peak in July, Kenyans Warned
‍[Nation] Just when Kenyans were beginning to heave a sigh of relief over decreasing Covid-19 infections, experts now warn that another peak is around the corner.
The Ministry of Health has warned that the fourth peak of the pandemic is only two months away - in July.
This comes at a time the country has recorded at least 20 cases of the Indian variant of concern - named B.1.617.
Speaking on Wednesday, acting Director of Health Patrick Amoth said the Covid-19 pandemic has established a pattern where a peak is witnes
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2021-05-14 19:51:05 Malawi: Corruption Alleged in Committee Vote On Anti-Graft Chief
‍[VOA] Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera said Wednesday that efforts to fight corruption would be delayed because a parliamentary panel rejected his choice to head the country's Anti-Corruption Bureau.
Addressing Parliament, Chakwera said he was dismayed and disappointed by the committee's rejection of his nominee, Martha Chizuma, a day earlier.
"Not only does this decision deny Malawians the services of a strong warrior, but it also delays our plan to empower the ACB to recruit additional prosecutors and imple
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2021-05-14 19:45:13 Zimbabwe: Repeal Vagrancy Law - Parliament
‍[The Herald] Parliamentarians have called on Government to repeal the Vagrancy Act as it criminalises poverty and discriminate against homeless people in contravention of the Constitution.
The motion to repeal the law was moved in the National Assembly by Bubi legislator Cde Sonny Mguni.
The Vagrancy Act was enacted in 1964 and empowers the police to arrest vagrants or anyone who encourages another person to become a vagrant.
In his motion, Cde Mguni said the Constitution provided for equality and non-discrimination ba
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2021-05-14 19:36:05 Africa: Rights Group Launches Tool to Stem Cybercrime in Africa
‍[SciDev.Net] Victims of cyberbullying and related crimes can now get redress thanks to a new online platform that seeks to empower internet users across Africa to report digital rights violations.
The platform called Ripoti, a Swahili word meaning report, was launched last month (30 April) at the 2021 Digital Rights and Inclusion Forum. It links victims to expert support and enables them to document and track evidence of violations.
"Digital rights violations have been on a worrying upward trend in Africa," says Buland
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2021-05-14 19:12:06 South Africa: Former Minister's Memoir Is a Candid Critique of Political Economy
‍[The Conversation Africa] A new book by Rob Davies, a former South African Trade and Industry Minister, provides a candid and detailed insider's account of the evolution of the country's post-apartheid political economy.
He makes it clear from the outset that this is a memoir and not an autobiography. But, as one reads on, it becomes obvious that it is impossible to separate his personal experiences from the momentous events that have shaped democratic South Africa.
The book's fourteen chapters cover topics as varied as the aparthe
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2021-05-14 18:33:06 Zimbabwe: British American Tobacco Blames Poor Disposable Incomes for Reduced Smoking
‍[New Zimbabwe] Listed cigarette maker, British American Tobacco (BAT) has blamed poor disposable incomes for the decline suffered in sales volumes across traditionally high performing brands.
In a trading update presented this week covering the quarter ended March 31, 2021, BAT chairman, Lovemore Manatsa attributed declines in volumes and the subsequent uptake of value for money brands to Covid-19 induced declining disposable incomes.
"The Aspirational brands, Dunhill Newbury and Dunhill Kingsgate volumes declined by 55%
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