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    Omanyano ovanhu koikundaneki yomalungula kashili paveta, Commisiner Sakaria takunghilile Veronika Haulenga

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Senegalese urged to turn out to oppose presidential election delay

  By Alice CHANCELLOR and Soule DIA Dakar, Feb 9, 2024 (AFP) - Senegalese were urged on Friday to turn out and show their opposition to a last-minute delay of presidential polls, in a test of the balance of power between President Macky Sall and opponents. On Monday parliament backed Sall's sudden decision to postpone the February 25 election by 10 months, sparking a fierce opposition backlash and international concern. […]

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Even with a 30% quota in place, Indonesian women face an uphill battle running for office

    By Sally White, Australian National University   In the 2019 general election, Indonesians voted more women into the national parliament than ever before. After the first election of the post-authoritarian period in 1999, women’s representation was a paltry 8.8%, so the rise to 20.9% in 2019 seemed worth celebrating. Indeed, women activists had worked long and hard to reach this point. Disappointed with the results of the first […]

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The zero draft to create a pact for the future has landed. The hard part begins.

By Florence Syevuo  and  Dan Perell The zero draft of the Pact for the Future — the agreement to seal September’s much-anticipated Summit of the Future — was introduced recently by the co-facilitators, Namibia and Germany, to fellow members at the United Nations. The draft is the fruition of careful consideration, balancing an array of diverse aspirations from all 193 member states. It is built on the proposals made in Secretary-General António Guterres’s Our Common Agenda and related […]

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American Palestinian man stabbed as US hate crimes soar

The stabbing of a Palestinian American man in the US state of Texas was a hate crime, according to police. A 36-year-old man, Bert James Baker was arrested following an alleged attack on a Muslim victim over the weekend. It comes amid a surge in hate crimes targeting Arabs, Muslims and Jews, linked to the war in Gaza. Sally Patterson reports.  

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UK’s opposition Labour Party’s defending a move to drop a flasgship green investment plan

The UK's opposition Labour Party's defending a move to drop a flasgship green investment plan. It had previously said it would invest 28 billion pounds a year on environmental projects if it wins the next election. Now Labour leader Keir Starmer says that wouldn't be affordable because of damage the Conservative government have caused to the economy. The Conservatives say it's another example of Starmer 'flip-flopping'. Co-executive director of the […]

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Antonio Guterres calls for speedy UN reforms

The UN Secretary General says reforming the United Nations has become a top priority. Speaking at the United Nations on Thursday, Antonio Guterres said the world needs institutions that are aligned with the times. He has also called for concrete steps to be taken towards a two-State solution in the Middle East, based on UN resolutions, international law and previous agreements. Jody Jacobs reports from New York.  

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US Senate to vote on foreign aid bill amid gridlock

Lawmakers in the United States Senate are planning to vote on a funding bill that would send billions of dollars in aid to Ukraine and Israel. The bill would provide military, security and humanitarian assistance for the war-torn nations, but it doesn't include US border security measures that were part of a wider package struck down earlier in the week. Benji Hyer reports.  

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