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Media bodies welcome positive 'trade-off' as Botswana govt amends Spy Bill
The government of Botswana has made alterations to the new Criminal Procedure and Evidence Bill in what a coalition of media practitioners has called a positive "trade-off". Initially, the law sought to give the state powers to intercept communication and force disclosures to state intelligence and law enforcement agencies.
#botswana #spybill
AU calls for permanent seats on UN Security Council
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia has called for Africa to be given a bigger role in the UN, especially on the Security Council where peace and security matters are handled. In his welcoming remarks at the 35th ordinary Session of the African Union (AU) Assembly, Ahmed said Africa was underrepresented in various ways.
#abiyahmed #ethiopia
Deadly clashes erupt at peace-keeping facilities in Sudan's Darfur
Clashes between military forces and armed groups at the facilities of a former international peace-keeping mission in Sudan's Darfur region left an unknown number of people dead and injured on Saturday, a military statement said.
#darfur #sudan
Tunisian president dissolves top judicial watchdog, accuses it of bias
Tunisian President Kais Saied has dissolved a major independent judicial watchdog, he said Sunday, accusing it of bias and working for special interests.
#tunisia #kaissaied
Africa is not responsible for climate change but bears the brunt of it - President Cyril Ramaphosa
Although they are not responsible for causing climate change, Africans are the ones who are bearing the brunt and the cost of the phenomenon, says President Cyril Ramaphosa.
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