Tag: politics
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‘Shock and disappointment’ among some Labor MPs over Victorian government’s decision on duck hunting ban
Some Victorian Labor MPs were “shocked and disappointed” by the decision to continue to allow duck hunting in the state, despite a recommendation from a government-initiated inquiry. After a marathon three-hour meeting on Monday, cabinet rejected a recommendation from a Labor-led parliamentary inquiry to ban the divisive practice, which would have brought the state into line with…
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Ethnic killings in one Sudan city left up to 15,000 dead
Between 10,000 and 15,000 people were killed in one city in Sudan’s West Darfur region last year in ethnic violence by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied Arab militia, according to a United Nations report seen by Reuters on Friday. In the report to the U.N. Security Council, independent U.N. sanctions monitors attributed the toll…
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Uganda opposition leader Bobi Wine says under house arrest
Ugandan opposition leader and former presidential candidate Bobi Wine said on Thursday that police had surrounded his residence and put him “under house arrest” ahead of a planned protest. Opposition politicians had planned demonstrations on Thursday against the poor condition of roads in Uganda, which is hosting two global summits this month.Wine, a popstar-turned-politician, said…
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Burundi shuts borders with Rwanda after accusing Kigali of funding rebel attacks
A diplomatic row between Burundi and Rwanda took on a new front Thursday as Burundi closed its borders with its neighbor. “We have stopped ties with him until he changes” Burundi’s Interior Minister Martin Niteretse said in a statement. The latest follows accusations from Burundi to Rwanda of funding rebel attacks. Burundian President Évariste Ndayishimiye made…
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Human rights in decline globally as leaders fail to uphold laws, report warns
Human rights across the world are in a parlous state as leaders shun their obligations to uphold international law, according to the annual report of Human Rights Watch (HRW). In its 2024 world report, HRW warns grimly of escalating human rights crises around the globe, with wartime atrocities increasing, suppression of human rights defenders on the…
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Sierra Leone charges ex-President Koroma with treason over failed coup
Sierra Leone’s ex-President Ernest Bai Koroma has been charged with four offences including treason for his alleged role in a failed military attempt to topple the West African country’s government in November, a court in the capital Freetown has said. The court’s decision on Wednesday could escalate tensions in the country coming after the attempted coup and…