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(B2) En 2012-2013, la crainte d'un possible génocide finit par mobiliser la communauté internationale. Après certaines hésitations, poussée par la France, l'Union européenne s'engage, de façon décisive, à aider à renforcer la stabilité du pays, à renforcer l'État et de consolidation de la paix, et à soutenir le rétablissement socioéconomique du pays. Un engagement qui […]

Donald Trump megválasztott amerikai elnök és munkatársai már Trump egyik választási ígéretének beváltásán dolgoznak, a lobbisták tevékenységének szabályozását tervezik szerdai médiabeszámolók szerint.

Etikai kódexről is tanácskoznak a manhattani Trump-toronyban a megválasztott elnök és munkatársai. Trump egyik választási ígérete az volt ugyanis, hogy szigorú szabályozással szorítja korlátok közé a lobbisták tevékenységét, hogy csökkentse vagy akár meg is szüntesse a politikára gyakorolt befolyásukat.

A terv szerint a kormányzati tisztséget vállalók és a kormányzati adminisztrációban dolgozók a munkahelyükről történő távozásuk után öt éven belül nem tevékenykedhetnének lobbistaként.

Trump azt is tervezi, hogy a washingtoni kormányzati hivatalokban nagyarányú személycserét hajt végre: négyezer új alkalmazott felvételét ígéri. “Túl sok ember helyezkedett el kormányhivatalokban csak azért, akár átmeneti időre is, hogy aztán lobbistaként milliókat keressen. Ez a valóság, és ez aggasztó” – fogalmazott Meredith McGehee, egy kormányzati reformokkal foglalkozó csoport vezetője.

Jason Miller, Trump szóvivője szerdán hangsúlyozta: Mike Pence alelnök, az átmenetet lebonyolító csapat vezetője “kitűnően dolgozik a megválasztott elnök ígéretén, hogy lobbisták egyáltalán ne vegyenek részt az átmenet csapatának erőfeszítéseiben” sem.

Donald Trump vasárnap a CBS televízió 60 perc című esti magazinműsorában sugárzott interjújában így fogalmazott: kezdetben nincs más választása, mint hogy a lobbistákra támaszkodjon Washingtonban, mert “az egész hely egyetlen nagy lobbitársaság”, de hozzátette, hogy “fokozatosan kiszorítja őket”.

Trump dolgát megnehezítheti – elemzők szerint – az, hogy terveit a kongresszusban is el kell fogadtatnia, márpedig az elnökségre őt jelölő Republikánus Pártban is jócskán vannak, akik nem támogatják ebben a törekvésében.

New York demokrata párti polgármesterével is tárgyalóasztalhoz ült, és a város támogatását helyezte kilátásba a nemrég megválasztott amerikai elnök.

Bill de Blasio polgármester – aki a kampányban végig aktívan támogatta Trump demokrata párti riválisát, Hillary Clintont – a Trump-toronyban kereste fel a megválasztott elnököt.

Donald Trump tavaly az Egyesült Államok legrosszabb polgármesterének nevezte De Blasiót, aki viszont veszélyesnek minősítette Trumpot.

Az egyórás találkozót De Blasio nyíltnak, őszintének és tiszteletteljesnek nevezte. Elmondta: tudatta Trumppal, hogy New Yorkban félelem üli meg az emberek lelkét – például a New York-i rendőrség soraiban 900 muszlim vallású ember szolgál -, és szerinte a megválasztott elnöknek mindenkit meg kellene nyugtatnia.

Donald Trump jelezte, hogy támogatja a közmunkaprogramokat és az építési beruházásokat, amelyekhez hasonlókat egyébként politikai ellenfelei is ígértek.

Míg Trump De Blasióval tárgyalt, addig Mike Pence, a leendő alelnök Joe Biden jelenlegi alelnöknél tett látogatást. Találkozójuk után Biden úgy nyilatkozott: a kormány “jó kezekben lesz” Donald Trump elnöki beiktatása után.

Mike Pence megbeszélést folytatott Nancy Pelosival, a demokraták parlamenti csoportjának még hivatalban lévő vezetőjével és Chuck Schumerrel, a szenátus kisebbségi demokrata frakciójának szerdán megválasztott új vezetőjével.

Néhány demokrata párti politikus máris nyitottnak mondta magát az együttműködésre Donald Trumppal és kormányával. A nyugat-virginiai Joe Manchin szenátor például szerdán azt mondta: “Ha a megválasztott elnök jó politikával jön elő, én ezer százalékig mögötte vagyok”.

Csütörtökön Trump az Oracle számítástechnikai cég vezérigazgatójával, Safra Catzcal és Nikki Haley dél-karolinai republikánus kormányzóval találkozik. Haleyt – aki az előválasztási folyamatban a muszlimokra tett megjegyzései miatt élesen bírálta Trumpot – sajtóinformációk szerint Trump meghívhatja a kormányba is.

November 17, 2016 (YAMBIO) – The Governor of the South Sudan's Gbudue State, Patrick Zamoi has removed the information minister and the Ezo county commissioner.

The decree was announced on the state-owned Yambio Fm radio.

Information minister, Natale Sabuni was succeeded by Gibson Bullen Wande, a veteran journalist who had joined the state government.

The Governor, in a separate decree, sacked Ezo county commissioner, Arkangelo Bakinde, replacing him with Mario Mboritie.

Mboritie was acting director general in the ministry of public service.

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November 16, 2016 (JUBA) - South Sudanese armed opposition (SPLM-IO) forces Wednesday claimed the capture of three localities in southern, and northern parts of the country, following heavy fighting.

Rebel fighters aligned with former vice-president Riek Machar gather in a village in South Sudan's Upper Nile state on 8 February 2014 (Photo: Goran Tomasevic/Reuters)

After the clashes in Juba last July and the appointment of Taban Deng Gai as First Vice President to replace SPLM-Io leader Riek Machar, the two warring parties have resumed clashes in different areas of the country.

In a statement extended to Sudan Tribune, SPLA-IO Spokesperson William Gatjiath Deng said their fighters clashed with the government army in Bazi at the South Sudan-DRC border, Morobo in Central Equatoria and Kaljak in Unity state.

On Tuesday 16, November 2016, the gallant forces, the SPLA/IO have taken the full control of the following towns; Bazi at the South Sudan-DRC border, Morobo in Central Equatoria and Kaljak in Unity state.

Deng alluded to the recent by the SPLA on their positions adding they would not continue to remain in self defence.

"We must take an excessive force to fight this autocrat, ethnocentric regime, since it has chosen unrest and continual belligerents in the country," he said.

"The SPLA-IO, shall always refrain from systematic massacres, abuses of human rights and violation of international humanitarian law in all warfronts of South Sudan," added.

After the failure of the ceasefire, the SPLA-IO on 14 November said they would not participate in a workshop the Joint Military Ceasefire Commission (JMEC) organize in Juba, stressing the need to revive the peace agreement and to restore the liaison offices deployed across the country.

The rebel official also said that the 20 aid workers rearrested by their forces around Nhialdiu payam have been released and moved into Bentiu since Monday.

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Quatre personnes, dont deux gendarmes, ont été tuées ce mercredi lors d'affrontements entre la population et les forces de l'ordre, dans un village du nord-est de la Côte d'Ivoire.

Cet article Côte d’Ivoire : 4 morts, dont 2 gendarmes, dans des affrontements près de Bouna est apparu en premier sur JeuneAfrique.com.

The election of a ‘pro-Russian’ president may have piqued the Western media but Rumen Radev’s victory will not change the fundamentals of Bulgaria’s external allegiances.

Albania's biggest football fan group, the Red and Blacks, has vowed to boycott every match played at home, accusing the police of over-stepping the mark and of using violence and intimidation against them.

Macedonians said democratic freedom and prosperity are the big issues that will determine how they vote in the December elections - but they remain divided over which one is most important.

November 16, 2017 (RUMBEK) – The Governor of South Sudan's Eastern Lakes state, Rin Tueny Mabor has sacked the Awerial North county commissioner.

Mabor issued the decree removing Simon Jok on 14 November.

Although no reason was given for the move, Jok believes his removal was linked to the exposure of a financial scandal involving some senior officials.

“I have a problem with one of the staff over the lands; the officer in charge of survey in this county misused the money amounting to SSP 30,000. That money went missing and the officer said he used the money to accommodate the minister of physical infrastructure and deputy governor during their visit to county headquarters which is now being used as a cover up,” Jok told Sudan Tribune Wednesday..

The former commissioner still insists he was a victim of truth-telling.

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(B2) En 2008, l'Union européenne lance sa mission de renforcement de l'Etat de droit "EULEX Kosovo", au terme d’une période temporaire assurée durant près de deux ans par une équipe de planification (EUPT). Les Européens prennent le relais de la Mission des Nations unies (MINUK) dans ses différentes tâches de gestion de l’État de droit (justice, police, douanes) […]

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki moon has taken note of the appointment today of Samy Badibanga as Prime Minister ahead of the formation of a transitional government of national unity in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), in line with the political agreement of 18 October.

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United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki moon has taken note of the appointment today of Samy Badibanga as Prime Minister ahead of the formation of a transitional government of national unity in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), in line with the political agreement of 18 October.

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November 16, 2016 (JUBA) - The Apuk youth Union, home to Gogrial state governor has issued a statement notifying the general public of their decision to withdraw a vote of confidence in their governor.

Women from a cattle camp walk near Gogrial (Photo Tim Freccia/Enough Project)

The youth, apparently backed by powerful politicians and military officers from the area in different capacities and levels in the government and in private sector, called for immediate intervention of the national government in containing communal dispute in the area.

“The Apuk Youth Union in Juba has resolved to withdraw its support and allegiance from Hon.Abraham Gum Makuac, governor of Gogrial state," the letter extended to Sudan Tribune on Wednesday reads in part.

It further called for the relocation of security forces to the border points to rescue the deteriorating security situation and urged the national government for immediate intervention for peaceful settlement of community disputes.

The statement explained they decided to call for intervention of the national government because the state government “is incompetent enough and not neutral to solve the problem of the two communities”.

“We call upon the national government to form a fact finding committee to investigate the root cause of the dispute between the Apuk and Aguok communities".

The letter bearing the signature of more than 11 youth leaders, include the head of the union Bol Deng Akeen Apurot, secretary general of the union Darious Adup Anyuon Deng and Lang Madut Aguer Madol, secretary of information.

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By Tesfa-Alem Tekle

November 16, 2016 (ADDIS ABABA) – Ethiopia's tourism revenue has shown a decline after months long violent protests, Ministry of Culture and Tourism said on Wednesday.

According to the ministry's report, revenue obtained from tourism has fallen by over 7.4 million USD during the first quarter of the current Ethiopian budget year.

The turn down the ministry said was due to decline in tourists visiting the country in fear of safety after violent protests in many parts of the country.

The state of emergency declared last month was also mentioned as a cause for the turn down in tourists flow to the country.

The ministry said the revenue collected in the first quarter of the year was some $ 872 million, which was below the target set for the quarter.

Thousands of tourists have reportedly cancelled planned trips to the horn of Africa's nation following the violent protests and state emergency.

In the last decade number of tourist visiting Ethiopia has steadily increased.

Ministry Public and International Relations Director, Gezahegne Abate told journalists that the ministry has began dispatching up-to-date information about the current situation of the country to allow tourists get the right information.

Ethiopia is among the top 10 countries recommended to be visited in 2017 by Lonely Planet, the world's prominent travel publisher.

Since last year the east African nation has faced an unprecedented wave of violent protests that claimed the lives of over 500 people.

But the country's most recent protests were sparked after a religious festival in Oromia region turned into violet anti-government protests claiming lives of 55 in stampede.

After the protests spread to many parts of the country, Ethiopia imposed a six-month state of emergency to contain the deadly the anti-government demonstrations which were most held the Oromia and Amhara regions.

The protests first erupted over demands for land rights however later turned in to calling for increased political and economic rights.

Last week, Ethiopia has lifted a ban on diplomats travelling more than 40km from the capital Addis Ababa without permission.

Officials say the travel ban against diplomats was imposed for the safety of diplomats.

The travel restrictions were lifted as the situation nationwide appears to be more stable.

Ethiopia's State of Emergency Inquiry Board last week announced that authorities have arrested 11,607 people under the state decree.

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November 16, 2016 (KHARTOUM) - Sudanese government on Wednesday has welcomed Russia's decision to withdrawing its signature from the founding statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC).

The Russian Foreign Ministry made the announcement on Wednesday on the orders of the president, Vladimir Putin, saying the tribunal had failed to live up to hopes of the international community.

“The court has unfortunately failed to match the hopes one had and did not become a truly independent and respected body of international justice” said Russia's Foreign Ministry in a statement Wednesday.

Russia signed the Rome statute of the ICC in 2000 but did not ratify the treaty and thus remained outside the ICC's jurisdiction.

Moscow's decision comes a day after the ICC published a report classifying the Russian annexation of Crimea as an occupation.

In a statement on Wednesday evening, Sudan's Foreign Ministry welcomed Moscow's decision, saying it gives strong support to the African stance against the Hague-based tribunal.

“[Russia's] decision is a major step on the road to achieve large-scale international consensus to withdraw from this tribunal which has become a mere political tool exploited by some Western powers to achieve its own interests at the expense of the values” read the statement.

Several African governments and the African Union (AU) have voiced concerns over the ICC's fairness, and accused it of targeting African leaders.

They further to say that war crimes court has violated its founding treaty the Rome Statute, when it prosecutes cases investigated by the national jurisdiction.

The 27th AU summit held in the Rwandan capital Kigali last July did not call for a mass withdrawal from the court, despite calls by several African leaders including Sudan.

However, an African Union ministerial committee is debating the issue and is expected to present reform demands at the next meeting of ICC assembly of states parties, in November.

Last month, three African countries who were all full members of the ICC – South Africa, Burundi and Gambia – said that they intend to withdraw from the Hague-based court, alleging it is biased.

Sudan which is not a state member to Rome Statute has been campaigning for an African withdrawal from the ICC which has charged President Omer Hassan al-Bashir with ten counts of war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide connected to the Darfur conflict.

Established in 2002 to try war criminals and perpetrators of genocide never tried at home, the ICC has opened inquiries involving nine nations, including Kenya, Ivory Coast, Libya, Sudan, Democratic Republic of Congo, Central African Republic, Uganda, Mali and, most recently, Georgia.

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November 16, 2016 (EL-FASHER) - Unidentified gunmen on Wednesday have attacked a resident in downtown El-Fasher, capital of North Darfur state and stole his money at gunpoint.

Abdalla Abdel-Kabeer told Sudan Tribune that three gunmen on an unlicensed vehicle have attacked him in front of the premises of the Ministry of Urban Planning, saying they stole 25,000 Sudanese pounds from him at gunpoint and “drove off in less than half a minute”.

Gunmen commonly use vehicles and motorcycles that don't hold license plates to carry out killing and looting crimes.

Earlier this week, commissioner of El-Fasher locality issued a decision banning movement of unregistered vehicles into the town as of last Sunday, demanding cars owners to register their vehicles.

The decision, which was seen by Sudan Tribune, directed the traffic police and the competent authorities to implement its provisions immediately, saying those who violate the decision will subject themselves to legal accountability and their vehicles could be confiscated.

It is noteworthy that last Friday was the deadline set by the North Darfur government for the registration of the smuggled vehicles.

During his five-day tour in April, President Omer al-Bashir directed the authorities in Darfur's five states to register the smuggled vehicles to prevent the looting and killing crimes.

Last June, a joint campaign between the National Intelligence and Security Services (NISS) and the traffic police in North Darfur had led to the seizure of dozens of vehicles illegally smuggled from the neighbouring countries and in particular noteworthy.

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November 16, 2016 (JUBA) - South Sudan's President Salva Kiir has reportedly granted amnesty to 750 troops loyal to his main political rival and the country's former First Vice-President Riek Machar.

South Sudanese president Salva Kiir (Photo: Reuters)

Those pardoned crossed in to neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) when fighting erupted in the capital, Juba in July this year.

Local media reports quoted South Sudan's Defence Minister Kuol Manyang saying the Juba regime was ready to welcome the armed opposition forces residing in refugee camps in DRC.

“The President of the Republic made an amnesty for those who will be ready to come back and this is the message we were carrying to the authorities in DRC,” Manyang told the Dawn newspaper.

A team, the minister disclosed, would be sent to convey the amnesty message to the rebels, whose leader declared armed resistance against President Kiir in September.

“Those who will want to go back to the army; we will send them to contentment sites where they will be screened. And those who will want to be in the police, will be re-trained,” added the minister.

Violence broke out in South Sudan's capital in July when the two rival forces clashed, leaving hundreds dead and thousands displaced. The incident forced Machar to flee Juba into the DRC.

The Defense Minister, however, said Machar who is currently in South Africa, would have to denounce violence before he is allowed to return into the young nation.

Tens of thousands of people have been killed and millions displaced since conflict erupted between South Sudan's main rival political factions in December 2013.

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MEPs have fought for and obtained better support for unemployed youngsters and additional funds to boost key initiatives supporting SMEs, transport infrastructure projects, research and Erasmus+ student mobility. The provisional deal on the EU Budget 2017 with the Council was reached in the early hours of Thursday. After Budget MEPs and Council have formally endorsed the agreement, the new EU budget will be voted in plenary in December.
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