The UN envoy to Sudan: Al-Burhan and Hamidti agreed to negotiate through representatives The UN envoy to Sudan: Al-Burhan and Hamidti agreed to negotiate through representatives

The UN envoy to Sudan: Al-Burhan and Hamidti agreed to negotiate through representatives

The UN envoy to Sudan: Al-Burhan and Hamidti agreed to negotiate through representatives  Volker Peretz, head of the United Nations Mission in Sudan, revealed that the parties to the conflict in the African country, the army and the Rapid Support Forces, have agreed to send their representatives to negotiate.  Peretz told the Associated Press that the two warring generals in Sudan (the head of the Sovereignty Council, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and the commander of the Rapid Support Forces, Muhammad Hamdan Dagalo "Hamedti") agreed to send representatives to negotiate, pointing out that the negotiations are likely to take place in Saudi Arabia.  The UN official stated that the expected talks would initially focus on imposing a "stable and reliable" ceasefire, which would be monitored by "national and international" observers.           Kenya: autopsies of the investigation into a sect begin  Kenyan pathologists on Monday began autopsiing the bodies of those found dead as part of the investigation into a religious cult.  These members of the international Good News church starved themselves to death believing that this would lead them to heaven.  101 bodies were found in shallow graves in Shakahola Forest.  A few people, who were found alive, died on the way to the hospital.  Authorities say most of the bodies found so far are children.  DNA samples from more than 100 corpses will therefore be taken in order to compare them with those of relatives who have reported the disappearance of their loved ones.  More than 300 people were missing.  On Monday investigators said 10 autopsies had been carried out, including 9 children aged 18 months to 10 years and one adult woman.  A Kenyan pathologist said the bodies showed signs of starvation and in some cases asphyxiation.  This Christian-inspired sect was founded by Paul Mackenzie Nthenge, a former taxi driver. He is in custody and would refuse to drink and eat.           Ivory Coast: Simone Gbagbo asks "forgiveness" to the victims of the 2010 crisis  The former First Lady of Côte d'Ivoire, Simone Gbagbo, asked "forgiveness" to the victims of several violent political crises, during a meeting in Bouaké (center) on Sunday, a few months before regional and local elections and two years from the presidential election.  “I once again want to ask for forgiveness from the whole nation and from all those who suffered terrible suffering, who lost parents, jobs and were forced into exile,” she said in Bouaké , stronghold of the armed rebellion that attempted in 2002 to overthrow the regime of former president Laurent Gbagbo , her ex-husband.  The rebellion , made up of militias, had taken control of the northern half of the country for several years. "I grant my forgiveness to all those who have caused harm to the Ivorian nation and to my person" , "to my relatives" and to his "political family" , she added.  "I urge all the political leaders of Côte d'Ivoire to follow me in this exercise" , she continued, in front of thousands of activists and sympathizers of her party, the Movement of Capable Generations (MGC).  Also present at the speech were representatives of the ruling Rassemblement des Houphouëtistes pour la democratie et la paix (RHDP), and the main opposition party, the Democratic Party of Côte d'Ivoire - African Democratic Rally (PDCI-RDA). .  Simone Gbagbo demanded, in addition, the return of the leader of the 2002 rebellion, Guillaume Soro , now in exile and sentenced to life imprisonment by Côte d'Ivoire in June 2021 in connection with an attempted insurrection in 2019.  It is, according to her, in the "interest" of Côte d'Ivoire " that he returns to the country and that he has the opportunity to participate in the process of national reconciliation" , initiated by the current head of the State Alassane Ouattara , specifying that she "did not approve" of Mr. Soro's "role" during the 2002 crisis, but that she "forgave" him .  Sentenced in 2015 in Côte d'Ivoire to 20 years in prison for "undermining state security" , for acts related to the post-electoral crisis of 2010-2011, Simone Gbagbo had benefited from the national reconciliation process by an amnesty law in 2018.  Alassane Ouattara's victory in the 2010 presidential election, contested by the outgoing Laurent Gbagbo, led to five months of crisis and left 3,000 dead.  Deploring a lack of "transparency" and "equity" , Ms. Gbagbo also asked for a postponement of the regional and municipal elections scheduled for September 2023, the first in which her party, created in 2022, will take part.        Nigeria: Workers call for improved welfare  In Nigeria, as elsewhere in the world, May 1 was celebrated as International Labor Day.  The Nigeria Labor Congress and the Trade Union Congress, the two main Nigerian trade union centers, called on Monday in Lagos and in several cities, during rallies for an increase in the minimum wage, the rehabilitation of infrastructure or even a lowering of the level of inflation. Trade unionist Dele Ojo urged the government to reduce the high level of poverty and find a solution to the "precarious" economic situation facing the country.  “The current economic situation is precarious. The workers are groaning. The government must tackle this problem, the level of poverty is extremely high. And we all expect the government to try to alleviate this situation or improve it because the current situation is completely unacceptable" launched Dele Ojo, a trade unionist.  In a note to the media on this International Workers' Day, President-elect Bola Tinubu, pledged upon taking office on the 29th to provide solutions to improve the well-being and working conditions of Nigerians. . He further promises to be the reliable ally of the trade union centers and their companion in the struggle for social and economic justice for all Nigerians.   “At this point, I must remind Nigerian workers that we all have a common fight to fight, a fight that we must win together. It is the fight against poverty, ignorance, disease, disunity, ethnic and religious hatred and all the negative forces that oppose the stability and prosperity of our country,” said Bola Tinubu, President-elect of Nigeria_._

Volker Peretz, head of the United Nations Mission in Sudan, revealed that the parties to the conflict in the African country, the army and the Rapid Support Forces, have agreed to send their representatives to negotiate.

Peretz told the Associated Press that the two warring generals in Sudan (the head of the Sovereignty Council, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and the commander of the Rapid Support Forces, Muhammad Hamdan Dagalo "Hamedti") agreed to send representatives to negotiate, pointing out that the negotiations are likely to take place in Saudi Arabia.

The UN official stated that the expected talks would initially focus on imposing a "stable and reliable" ceasefire, which would be monitored by "national and international" observers.


Kenya: autopsies of the investigation into a sect begin

Kenyan pathologists on Monday began autopsiing the bodies of those found dead as part of the investigation into a religious cult.

These members of the international Good News church starved themselves to death believing that this would lead them to heaven.

101 bodies were found in shallow graves in Shakahola Forest.

A few people, who were found alive, died on the way to the hospital.

Authorities say most of the bodies found so far are children.

DNA samples from more than 100 corpses will therefore be taken in order to compare them with those of relatives who have reported the disappearance of their loved ones.

More than 300 people were missing.

On Monday investigators said 10 autopsies had been carried out, including 9 children aged 18 months to 10 years and one adult woman.

A Kenyan pathologist said the bodies showed signs of starvation and in some cases asphyxiation.

This Christian-inspired sect was founded by Paul Mackenzie Nthenge, a former taxi driver. He is in custody and would refuse to drink and eat.



The UN envoy to Sudan: Al-Burhan and Hamidti agreed to negotiate through representatives  Volker Peretz, head of the United Nations Mission in Sudan, revealed that the parties to the conflict in the African country, the army and the Rapid Support Forces, have agreed to send their representatives to negotiate.  Peretz told the Associated Press that the two warring generals in Sudan (the head of the Sovereignty Council, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and the commander of the Rapid Support Forces, Muhammad Hamdan Dagalo "Hamedti") agreed to send representatives to negotiate, pointing out that the negotiations are likely to take place in Saudi Arabia.  The UN official stated that the expected talks would initially focus on imposing a "stable and reliable" ceasefire, which would be monitored by "national and international" observers.           Kenya: autopsies of the investigation into a sect begin  Kenyan pathologists on Monday began autopsiing the bodies of those found dead as part of the investigation into a religious cult.  These members of the international Good News church starved themselves to death believing that this would lead them to heaven.  101 bodies were found in shallow graves in Shakahola Forest.  A few people, who were found alive, died on the way to the hospital.  Authorities say most of the bodies found so far are children.  DNA samples from more than 100 corpses will therefore be taken in order to compare them with those of relatives who have reported the disappearance of their loved ones.  More than 300 people were missing.  On Monday investigators said 10 autopsies had been carried out, including 9 children aged 18 months to 10 years and one adult woman.  A Kenyan pathologist said the bodies showed signs of starvation and in some cases asphyxiation.  This Christian-inspired sect was founded by Paul Mackenzie Nthenge, a former taxi driver. He is in custody and would refuse to drink and eat.           Ivory Coast: Simone Gbagbo asks "forgiveness" to the victims of the 2010 crisis  The former First Lady of Côte d'Ivoire, Simone Gbagbo, asked "forgiveness" to the victims of several violent political crises, during a meeting in Bouaké (center) on Sunday, a few months before regional and local elections and two years from the presidential election.  “I once again want to ask for forgiveness from the whole nation and from all those who suffered terrible suffering, who lost parents, jobs and were forced into exile,” she said in Bouaké , stronghold of the armed rebellion that attempted in 2002 to overthrow the regime of former president Laurent Gbagbo , her ex-husband.  The rebellion , made up of militias, had taken control of the northern half of the country for several years. "I grant my forgiveness to all those who have caused harm to the Ivorian nation and to my person" , "to my relatives" and to his "political family" , she added.  "I urge all the political leaders of Côte d'Ivoire to follow me in this exercise" , she continued, in front of thousands of activists and sympathizers of her party, the Movement of Capable Generations (MGC).  Also present at the speech were representatives of the ruling Rassemblement des Houphouëtistes pour la democratie et la paix (RHDP), and the main opposition party, the Democratic Party of Côte d'Ivoire - African Democratic Rally (PDCI-RDA). .  Simone Gbagbo demanded, in addition, the return of the leader of the 2002 rebellion, Guillaume Soro , now in exile and sentenced to life imprisonment by Côte d'Ivoire in June 2021 in connection with an attempted insurrection in 2019.  It is, according to her, in the "interest" of Côte d'Ivoire " that he returns to the country and that he has the opportunity to participate in the process of national reconciliation" , initiated by the current head of the State Alassane Ouattara , specifying that she "did not approve" of Mr. Soro's "role" during the 2002 crisis, but that she "forgave" him .  Sentenced in 2015 in Côte d'Ivoire to 20 years in prison for "undermining state security" , for acts related to the post-electoral crisis of 2010-2011, Simone Gbagbo had benefited from the national reconciliation process by an amnesty law in 2018.  Alassane Ouattara's victory in the 2010 presidential election, contested by the outgoing Laurent Gbagbo, led to five months of crisis and left 3,000 dead.  Deploring a lack of "transparency" and "equity" , Ms. Gbagbo also asked for a postponement of the regional and municipal elections scheduled for September 2023, the first in which her party, created in 2022, will take part.        Nigeria: Workers call for improved welfare  In Nigeria, as elsewhere in the world, May 1 was celebrated as International Labor Day.  The Nigeria Labor Congress and the Trade Union Congress, the two main Nigerian trade union centers, called on Monday in Lagos and in several cities, during rallies for an increase in the minimum wage, the rehabilitation of infrastructure or even a lowering of the level of inflation. Trade unionist Dele Ojo urged the government to reduce the high level of poverty and find a solution to the "precarious" economic situation facing the country.  “The current economic situation is precarious. The workers are groaning. The government must tackle this problem, the level of poverty is extremely high. And we all expect the government to try to alleviate this situation or improve it because the current situation is completely unacceptable" launched Dele Ojo, a trade unionist.  In a note to the media on this International Workers' Day, President-elect Bola Tinubu, pledged upon taking office on the 29th to provide solutions to improve the well-being and working conditions of Nigerians. . He further promises to be the reliable ally of the trade union centers and their companion in the struggle for social and economic justice for all Nigerians.   “At this point, I must remind Nigerian workers that we all have a common fight to fight, a fight that we must win together. It is the fight against poverty, ignorance, disease, disunity, ethnic and religious hatred and all the negative forces that oppose the stability and prosperity of our country,” said Bola Tinubu, President-elect of Nigeria_._

Ivory Coast: Simone Gbagbo asks "forgiveness" to the victims of the 2010 crisis

The former First Lady of Côte d'Ivoire, Simone Gbagbo, asked "forgiveness" to the victims of several violent political crises, during a meeting in Bouaké (center) on Sunday, a few months before regional and local elections and two years from the presidential election.

“I once again want to ask for forgiveness from the whole nation and from all those who suffered terrible suffering, who lost parents, jobs and were forced into exile,” she said in Bouaké , stronghold of the armed rebellion that attempted in 2002 to overthrow the regime of former president Laurent Gbagbo , her ex-husband.

The rebellion , made up of militias, had taken control of the northern half of the country for several years. "I grant my forgiveness to all those who have caused harm to the Ivorian nation and to my person" , "to my relatives" and to his "political family" , she added.

"I urge all the political leaders of Côte d'Ivoire to follow me in this exercise" , she continued, in front of thousands of activists and sympathizers of her party, the Movement of Capable Generations (MGC).

Also present at the speech were representatives of the ruling Rassemblement des Houphouëtistes pour la democratie et la paix (RHDP), and the main opposition party, the Democratic Party of Côte d'Ivoire - African Democratic Rally (PDCI-RDA). .

Simone Gbagbo demanded, in addition, the return of the leader of the 2002 rebellion, Guillaume Soro , now in exile and sentenced to life imprisonment by Côte d'Ivoire in June 2021 in connection with an attempted insurrection in 2019.

It is, according to her, in the "interest" of Côte d'Ivoire " that he returns to the country and that he has the opportunity to participate in the process of national reconciliation" , initiated by the current head of the State Alassane Ouattara , specifying that she "did not approve" of Mr. Soro's "role" during the 2002 crisis, but that she "forgave" him .

Sentenced in 2015 in Côte d'Ivoire to 20 years in prison for "undermining state security" , for acts related to the post-electoral crisis of 2010-2011, Simone Gbagbo had benefited from the national reconciliation process by an amnesty law in 2018.

Alassane Ouattara's victory in the 2010 presidential election, contested by the outgoing Laurent Gbagbo, led to five months of crisis and left 3,000 dead.

Deploring a lack of "transparency" and "equity" , Ms. Gbagbo also asked for a postponement of the regional and municipal elections scheduled for September 2023, the first in which her party, created in 2022, will take part.



Nigeria: Workers call for improved welfare

In Nigeria, as elsewhere in the world, May 1 was celebrated as International Labor Day.

The Nigeria Labor Congress and the Trade Union Congress, the two main Nigerian trade union centers, called on Monday in Lagos and in several cities, during rallies for an increase in the minimum wage, the rehabilitation of infrastructure or even a lowering of the level of inflation. Trade unionist Dele Ojo urged the government to reduce the high level of poverty and find a solution to the "precarious" economic situation facing the country.

“The current economic situation is precarious. The workers are groaning. The government must tackle this problem, the level of poverty is extremely high. And we all expect the government to try to alleviate this situation or improve it because the current situation is completely unacceptable" launched Dele Ojo, a trade unionist.

In a note to the media on this International Workers' Day, President-elect Bola Tinubu, pledged upon taking office on the 29th to provide solutions to improve the well-being and working conditions of Nigerians. . He further promises to be the reliable ally of the trade union centers and their companion in the struggle for social and economic justice for all Nigerians. 

“At this point, I must remind Nigerian workers that we all have a common fight to fight, a fight that we must win together. It is the fight against poverty, ignorance, disease, disunity, ethnic and religious hatred and all the negative forces that oppose the stability and prosperity of our country,” said Bola Tinubu, President-elect of Nigeria.

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