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Des pluies sous formes d’averses orageuses sont prévues au niveau de plusieurs wilayas au sud de l’Algérie, selon le bulletin météorologique spécial (BMS). En effet, un niveau d’alerte de type orange a été enregistré, jeudi 11 mars 2021 et s’étendra jusqu’au vendredi 12 mars. Les wilayas concernées par ces pluies orageuses sont : Adrar, Timimoune, […]

L’article Météo : Des pluies orageuses annoncées sur plusieurs wilayas est apparu en premier sur .

Un nouveau variant a été découvert. Il s’agit du variant nigérian. Un deuxième variant découvert en Afrique, qui a provoqué une deuxième vague particulièrement impressionnante au Nigéria, des cas de ce dernier ont été découvert hier en Algérie. Selon des chercheurs de l’Université d’Edimbourg, le varaint est une mutation (B.1.525) qui ressemblerait au variant anglais […]

L’article Coronavirus : Ce qu’il faut savoir sur le variant nigérian est apparu en premier sur .

Triathlete Mhlengi Gwala had his leg amputated due to complications from the wound he sustained from the attack in South Africa.

Neun EU-Mitgliedsstaaten haben den Hohen Außenbeauftragten Josep Borrell aufgefordert, beim Treffen der EU-Außenminister im April eine "strategische Diskussion" über die Länder des Westbalkans und ihre EU-Perspektiven zu führen.

(Banjul, le 12 mars 2021) – Les témoignages devant la commission de vérité gambienne mettant en cause l’ancien président Yahya Jammeh dans l’exécution sommaire en 2005 de quelque 59 migrants ouest-africains devraient conduire à l’établissement des responsabilités pénales, ont déclaré Human Rights Watch et TRIAL International, ce vendredi 12 mars 2021. Les témoignages mettant en […]

L’article Gambie : l’ex-Président Yahya Jammeh impliqué dans le meurtre de 59 migrants est apparu en premier sur Afrik.com.

The star, who also had roles in 24, NCIS, Days of Our Lives, is killed in a kiteboarding accident.

Many countries implement carbon taxation to reduce emissions, but some groups may influence government to change policy in their favour. Such interest pressures include any lobbying, corporate donations, charitable giving, and advocacy between societal groups and government with the aim to influence policy. How influential are these interest pressures? In this blog, I show how interest pressures in Vietnam prevented government from adopting efficient carbon taxation.

Many countries implement carbon taxation to reduce emissions, but some groups may influence government to change policy in their favour. Such interest pressures include any lobbying, corporate donations, charitable giving, and advocacy between societal groups and government with the aim to influence policy. How influential are these interest pressures? In this blog, I show how interest pressures in Vietnam prevented government from adopting efficient carbon taxation.

Many countries implement carbon taxation to reduce emissions, but some groups may influence government to change policy in their favour. Such interest pressures include any lobbying, corporate donations, charitable giving, and advocacy between societal groups and government with the aim to influence policy. How influential are these interest pressures? In this blog, I show how interest pressures in Vietnam prevented government from adopting efficient carbon taxation.

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On 11 March, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media (RFoM), Teresa Ribeiro, met with Ambassador Didier Nagant de Deuxchaisnes to discuss media freedom in the OSCE region and in Belgium.

During the meeting, Ribeiro and Nagant de Deuxchaisnes agreed that the current pandemic and the economic situation creates difficulties for the media, with the costs of quality journalism rising. They also discussed some of the challenging trends; including the increasing impact of Artificial Intelligence on the freedom of expression and the threat that disinformation can pose. They noted that disinformation extends beyond the topic of freedom of expression alone, affecting the overall security situation within the OSCE region.

Ribeiro and Nagant de Deuxchaisnes discussed the possibilities for the OSCE, as an intergovernmental organization, to closely collaborate on many media freedom issues. They also noted that it had been a good week, with a successful Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting, focusing on gender equality and bringing together participating States and civil society.

La France se dotera, à l’horizon 2030, de « capacités d’action » à « caractère défensif » pour protéger ses satellites militaires.

La police a arrêté, vendredi 5 mars, une personne sous l’influence de l’alcool, au volant d’un chariot élévateur qu’il avait volé dans une entreprise à Yverdon.

One priority of the Portuguese presidency of the Council of the EU is to conclude the legislative process that will allow terrorist content placed on the Internet to be eliminated in just one hour, Portugal's minister of internal affairs, Eduardo Cabrita, said in Madrid on Thursday (11 March).

Die EU-Kommission hat am Donnerstag erinnert, dass die verbleibenden sieben EU-Mitgliedsstaaten ihre nationalen Konjunkturprogramme bis Ende April vorlegen müssen, um Zugang zu den Mitteln aus dem Recovery Fund zu erhalten.

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The OSCE-supported “Safer Communities in Kazakhstan” Forum took place on 12 March 2021 in Nur-Sultan. The event focused on unifying the efforts of government bodies and NGOs in developing sustainable and safe communities in Kazakhstan.

The Minister of Internal Affairs, Yerlan Turgumbayev, and Gyorgy Szabo, Head of the OSCE Programme Office in Nur-Sultan attended the Forum along with some fifty representatives of governmental institutions, NGOs and private sector companies, including speakers from Argentina, Canada, France, the United States, and the United Kingdom.  

“We strive to involve society as much as possible in the reform process. We establish an ongoing dialogue with the police and other government agencies, and assist the public in becoming more responsible for their own safety”, said Gyorgy Szabo.

The results of a pilot project of the Office on service approaches in security policy, which was undertaken by the Akimat (local administration) of the Karaganda region and the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kazakhstan, were presented. Within the framework of the pilot project, an interdepartmental group was created to address the issues of the designated community areas. The group included representatives of government agencies and the public. It built upon the United Kingdom experience of Crime and Riot Prevention Partnerships.

Representatives of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kazakhstan presented results of the modernization of the police and outlined prospects for the future. The IT community of Kazakhstan made presentations on the possibilities of digitalization of processes to improve the state of security in the country, as well as the role of video cameras in the prevention of offenses.

International experts shared experiences of their countries in maintaining safe and comfortable conditions for its citizens, police reforms, and the establishment of a dialogue with the public. The village of Rodina in the Akmola region presented the positive achievements businesses created for a safe community. Civil activists and public figures of Kazakhstan got the opportunity to share their ideas and points of view. Similar Forums will be conducted twice a year.

The event was part of the OSCE Programme Office’s long-standing efforts to support the host country in police reform within the OSCE Project “Supporting Police Reform in Kazakhstan.”

Le conseil communal de Banikoara veut reconstruire des ouvrages de franchissement sur l'axe routier menant du marché central de Sompérékou à la localité de Daagourou. À cet effet, Bio Sarako Tamou, maire de la ville a remis officiellement le site de construction d'un nouveau pont à l'entreprise chargée des travaux, ce jeudi 11 mars 2021.

C'est pour soulager la peine des populations qui vivent le calvaire à la traversée du pont Daagourou en saison pluvieuse que l'autorité communale a décidé d'ériger l'infrastructure. Le site de construction d'un nouveau pont d'une longueur d'environ 20m a été remis à l'entreprise en charge des travaux ce jeudi, en présence des élus locaux, des sages et notables de la localité. Le délai d'exécution du chantier est de six mois.
Connaissant les actes de vandalisme et de vol qui ont souvent cours dans le milieu, le maire de Banikoara a invité la population à tenir la garde jusqu'à la livraison du joyau.

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Le nom et la photo du maire de la commune de Bohicon Rufino d'Almeida sont utilisés pour des fins d'arnaque via les réseaux sociaux Facebook et WhatsApp. A travers un communiqué, le maire Rufino d'Almeida signale l'usurpation de son identité.

« Il m'a été donné de constater que des individus mal intentionnés usurpent mon identité pour arnaquer les populations via les réseaux sociaux Facebook et WhatsApp », alerte le maire Rufino d'Almeida.

A l'en croire, le compte Facebook Rufino d'Almeida en est un faux. « Le Maire de Bohicon que je suis ne viendra jamais à travers les réseaux sociaux, demander que l'on transfère de l'argent sur quelque compte que ce soit », a-t-il indiqué.

Me Rufino d'Almeida invite les usagers des réseaux sociaux à la vigilance pour ne pas tomber dans les filets des arnaqueurs. « En tout état de cause, je me réserve le droit, par les moyens légaux, de saisir la justice pour que ces individus soient mis hors d'état de nuire », prévient le maire de Bohicon.

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Office of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Ton van den Brandt

WHEN

8 March 2021, 15:00 - 9 March 2021, 17:30

WHERE

Given the restrictions related to the Covid-19 pandemic, this meeting will exceptionally take place online. (CET time zone)

ORGANIZED BY

The Swedish OSCE Chairpersonship, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR)

Background

The first Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting of 2021 will provide a platform for an exchange of views among OSCE participating States, OSCE institutions and other executive structures, and a variety of international organizations, civil society and other stakeholders on the implementation of commitments related to the promotion of media freedom and gender equality.

The first session will focus on gender equality and the right to freedom of expression, including the freedom to seek, receive and impart information and ideas of all kinds through any media.  

The second session will focus on the role of the media in the implementation of the Women, Peace and Security Agenda. A particular focus will be given to gender-sensitive reporting and the inclusion of women’s voices to strengthen conflict resolution.

The third session will focus on the safety of female journalists online and will be based on the RFoM #SOFJO Resource Guide.

Participants

Representatives of OSCE participating States, OSCE institutions and executive structures, representatives of inter-governmental organizations, representatives of civil society and researchers from the 57 participating States that have relevant experience in the topic are encouraged to participate in the SHDM. The Partners for Co-operation are invited to attend and contribute with respect to their co-operation and links with the OSCE in the field.

Live streaming

Live streaming of the event will be provided here. 

Modalities

The meeting will start with the opening session, followed by three working sessions and the closing session.

Interpretation will be provided in the six official OSCE languages: English, French, German, Italian, Russian and Spanish.

China approved its five-year goals on Thursday (11 March), but the world’s biggest polluter shows little ambition of moving away from fossil fuels, leaving much to be decided.

The EU issued a declaration on the reform of the Hong Kong electoral system adopted today by the National People’s Congress of the People’s Republic of China.