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macky sall decided i would not be a candidate.fore that, last year, he removed me formally from the parliament. it is unheard of. i went to the rally and the minute i stepped out of my car, i was picked up by the police. i spent hours being arrested and they released me without telling me what was wrong, what i was charged with because there were none. that is the case for thousands who are protecting -- they are in jail. they don't have a court date. this is a mess. we are not used to this. senegal is known as the most stable democracy in west africa come and here is president macky sall who is poisoning it. we just sit and watch. we will do whatever we need to do to keep the foundation of our democracy solid. and because that is the former senegalese prime minister who was arrested on sunday for six hours, spoke to democracy now! yesterday aminata tourÉ. we want to bring professor mamadou diouf into this conversation from columbia university. hundreds of people have been arrested in the last days. this isn't the beginning of the
macky sall decided i would not be a candidate.fore that, last year, he removed me formally from the parliament. it is unheard of. i went to the rally and the minute i stepped out of my car, i was picked up by the police. i spent hours being arrested and they released me without telling me what was wrong, what i was charged with because there were none. that is the case for thousands who are protecting -- they are in jail. they don't have a court date. this is a mess. we are not used to this....
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there's growing international concern over the political situation in senegal after president macky sallsition party supporters set up barricades around the capital dakar, and clashed with police. they were met with teargas and several people, including a former prime minister were reportedly detained. so how did senegal reach this point? meghan owen explains. this is senegal�*s president, macky sall, announcing just a day before campaigning was due to start that he was postponing the country's election. but why? well, a constitutional council have made the decision to bar several hopeful candidates, including high—profile politician ousmane sonko from the opposition. now, this decision is being investigated by lawmakers because there are questions over its impartiality. sall himself is not hoping to stand for re—election and he has yet to announce a new date. but many opposition members are not happy with the decision. translation: never in senegal's political history have we seen - a situation like this. it's a dangerous precedent. to be able to postpone a presidential election on the
there's growing international concern over the political situation in senegal after president macky sallsition party supporters set up barricades around the capital dakar, and clashed with police. they were met with teargas and several people, including a former prime minister were reportedly detained. so how did senegal reach this point? meghan owen explains. this is senegal�*s president, macky sall, announcing just a day before campaigning was due to start that he was postponing the...
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there's growing international concern over the political situation in senegal after president macky sallion party supporters set up barricades around the capital dakar, and clashed with police. they were met with tear gas — and several people, including a former prime minister, were reportedly detained. so how did senegal reach this point? meghan 0wen explains. this is senegal�*s president, macky sall, announcing just a day before campaigning was due to start that he was postponing the country's election. but why? well, a constitutional council have made the decision to bar several hopeful candidates, including high—profile politician 0usmane sonko from the opposition. now, this decision is being investigated by lawmakers because there are questions over its impartiality. sall himself is not hoping to stand for re—election and he has yet to announce a new date. but many opposition members are not happy with the decision. translation: never in senegal's political history have we seen - a situation like this. it's a dangerous precedent. to be able to postpone a presidential election on the
there's growing international concern over the political situation in senegal after president macky sallion party supporters set up barricades around the capital dakar, and clashed with police. they were met with tear gas — and several people, including a former prime minister, were reportedly detained. so how did senegal reach this point? meghan 0wen explains. this is senegal�*s president, macky sall, announcing just a day before campaigning was due to start that he was postponing the...
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senegal s opposition has accused president macky sall of staging a constitutional coup after parliament approved the delay of the presidential elections. back to the future star michaelj fox is back in view in a documentary that s been nominated for a slew of awards including the best documentary prize at the bafta awards in london. the british prime minister rishi sunak has said he was left shocked and sad on learning about king charles' cancer diagnosis. earlier we spoke to a consultant oncologist who told us about the impact of the diagnosis for the king could have on cancer awareness. i think it is already having an impact, i understand the number of men going forward with prostate symptoms has already increased. anyone who can access cancer greening, there is lots of types available, bowel, cervix, breast, please go ahead and get your screening, so i hope that is the important message here. how common is it for cancers — important message here. how common is it for cancers to _ important message here. how common is it for cancers to be _ important message here. how common is it for
senegal s opposition has accused president macky sall of staging a constitutional coup after parliament approved the delay of the presidential elections. back to the future star michaelj fox is back in view in a documentary that s been nominated for a slew of awards including the best documentary prize at the bafta awards in london. the british prime minister rishi sunak has said he was left shocked and sad on learning about king charles' cancer diagnosis. earlier we spoke to a consultant...
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senegal�*s president — macky sall — decided to push back the polls earlier this month.r has now withdrawn its support for its candidate in the rochdale by—election later this month, in the light of new information about comments he made about israel. the bbc understands azhar ali has been suspended from the party, pending an investigation. mr ali has apologised after he was recorded suggesting that israel had allowed the 7th october attacks to go ahead, so that it could do whatever it wanted in response. earlier, labour had defended standing by their candidate. here's our political correspondent alex forsyth. this was the man labour had hoped would be its next mp for rochdale, launching his campaign less than a week ago. but tonight labour has withdrawn its support from azhar ali, and it is understood he has been suspended from the party. what keir starmer has done this evening is shown that when he said he would root anti—semitism out of the labour party and make sure it had no place in the labour party, tonight the decision he has taken is evidence that he is sticking
senegal�*s president — macky sall — decided to push back the polls earlier this month.r has now withdrawn its support for its candidate in the rochdale by—election later this month, in the light of new information about comments he made about israel. the bbc understands azhar ali has been suspended from the party, pending an investigation. mr ali has apologised after he was recorded suggesting that israel had allowed the 7th october attacks to go ahead, so that it could do whatever it...
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this is senegal�*s president, macky sall, announcing just a day before campaigning was due to start thatouncil have made the decision to bar several hopeful candidates, including high—profile politician 0usmane sonko from the opposition. now, this decision is being investigated by lawmakers because there are questions over its impartiality. sall himself is not hoping to stand for re—election and he has yet to announce a new date. but many opposition members are not happy with the decision. translation: never in senegal's political history have we seen - a situation like this. it's a dangerous precedent. to be able to postpone a presidential election on the eve of its start is unprecedented. translation: he's trying to pull off an electoral hold-up. _ what's that? it's a constitutional coup, and we won't accept it. 0ther opposition mps have also started a legal challenge against the decision, but the concern is also international, with the eu, france and the us calling for an election as soon as possible. ecowas, the west african body, also posted this letter on x, expressing their concer
this is senegal�*s president, macky sall, announcing just a day before campaigning was due to start thatouncil have made the decision to bar several hopeful candidates, including high—profile politician 0usmane sonko from the opposition. now, this decision is being investigated by lawmakers because there are questions over its impartiality. sall himself is not hoping to stand for re—election and he has yet to announce a new date. but many opposition members are not happy with the...
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the protests follow the country's top court blocking president macky sall�*s attempt to postpone theich was backed by parliament, triggered a political crisis in senegal, once regarded as a bastion of democracy in west africa. hungary's prime minister, viktor orban, has promised a package of new child protection laws in response to a paedophile scandal that has shaken his party. in his annual state of the nation speech, he praised president katalin novak for her decision to step down, and called for parliament to elect a new head of state urgently. now, how would you like to live on mars? not much, i would imagine. not much, iwould imagine. well, thatis not much, iwould imagine. well, that is not exactly what is being offered. us space agency nasa is looking for four new volunteers to spend a year living and working inside a base that simulates the martian surface, to prepares forfuture missions to the red planet. our reporter nicky schiller is in the newsroom — not on another planet — with more. this is real footage of the surface of mars. it has been taken by nasa's rover that's be
the protests follow the country's top court blocking president macky sall�*s attempt to postpone theich was backed by parliament, triggered a political crisis in senegal, once regarded as a bastion of democracy in west africa. hungary's prime minister, viktor orban, has promised a package of new child protection laws in response to a paedophile scandal that has shaken his party. in his annual state of the nation speech, he praised president katalin novak for her decision to step down, and...
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the protests follow the country's top court blocking president macky sall's attempt to postpone the electionecree, which was backed by parliament, triggered a political crisis in senegal, once regarded as a bastion of democracy in west africa. african union heads of state are in the ethiopian capital, addis ababa, for the first day of a two—day summit. au chair moussa faki mahamat called on leaders to tackle conflicts on the continent and condemned a series of coups in some african countries as unconstitutional. the war in sudan and instability in somalia as well as the democratic republic of congo are also at the top of the african bloc�*s agenda. japan has successfully launched its new flagship rocket into orbit, raising hopes it can compete against others in the commercial satellite launching business. the japanese space agency says the h3 has significantly lower costs than its predecessor and can carry bigger payloads. the flight comes after years of delays and two aborted attempts. let's turn now to the race for the white house, because after a landmark fraud case ordering donald trump
the protests follow the country's top court blocking president macky sall's attempt to postpone the electionecree, which was backed by parliament, triggered a political crisis in senegal, once regarded as a bastion of democracy in west africa. african union heads of state are in the ethiopian capital, addis ababa, for the first day of a two—day summit. au chair moussa faki mahamat called on leaders to tackle conflicts on the continent and condemned a series of coups in some african countries...
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last week, president macky sall announced a delay to the elections due to disputes over the eligibility protests in one of africa's most stable democracies. now to australia, where taylor swift kicks off the latest seven—show leg of her eras tour in melbourne on friday. analysts say this 2024 tour will likely surpass the $1 billion mark in march, having already grossed more than a billion in 2023, making it the most lucrative in music history. we can speak to georgia carroll, sociologist at the university of sydney. part of her phd was studying taylor swift and the following she has. thank you for taking the time to speak to us. you are one of the keynote speakers at the weekend swift points him, what kind of ideas were discussed?— were discussed? thank you for having me, the swift — were discussed? thank you for having me. the swift posy — were discussed? thank you for having me, the swift posy them _ were discussed? thank you for having me, the swift posy them discuss - me, the swift posy them discuss everything about taylor swift amount from my own analysis of the economics of herfan
last week, president macky sall announced a delay to the elections due to disputes over the eligibility protests in one of africa's most stable democracies. now to australia, where taylor swift kicks off the latest seven—show leg of her eras tour in melbourne on friday. analysts say this 2024 tour will likely surpass the $1 billion mark in march, having already grossed more than a billion in 2023, making it the most lucrative in music history. we can speak to georgia carroll, sociologist at...
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senegal�*s president macky sall has postponed this month's elections following complaints after dozenso—term president, who is not seeking re—election, has not set a new date. amid controversy, a constitutional council had prevented several hopefuls — including some high—profile politicians — from running. mr sall said "these troubled conditions could gravely hurt" the ballot. mass demonstrations against the far—right afd party have taken place in towns and cities across germany for the third weekend in a row. in the biggest protest in berlin, an estimated one hundred and fifty thousand people rallied outside the german parliament building — the reichstag. that's fifty thousand more than organisers had expected. several nearby rail and metro stations had to be closed. the rallies were in response to revelations afd leading figures participated in a meeting with extremists, where plans were discussed to deport people with non—german backgrounds. 0ur correspondent damien mcguinness is in berlin. this is the third weekend in a row mass demonstrations have been held in towns and cities rig
senegal�*s president macky sall has postponed this month's elections following complaints after dozenso—term president, who is not seeking re—election, has not set a new date. amid controversy, a constitutional council had prevented several hopefuls — including some high—profile politicians — from running. mr sall said "these troubled conditions could gravely hurt" the ballot. mass demonstrations against the far—right afd party have taken place in towns and cities across...
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last week, president macky sall announced a delay to the elections due to disputes over the eligibility led to street protests in one of africa's most stable democracies. microsoft says it's making four of its xbox— exclusive games available on other consoles for the first time. the highly anticipated announcement follows a recent increase in multi—platform games. microsoft hasn't however confirmed the names of the titles that will soon be available on the ps five and nintendo switch. now to australia, where taylor swift kicks off the latest seven—show leg of her eras tour in melbourne on friday. analysts say this 2024 tour will likely surpass the $one—billion mark in march, having already grossed more than a billion dollars in 2023, making it the most lucrative in music history. georgia carroll is a sociologist at the university of sydney. part of her phd was studying taylor swift and the following she has. she was also one of the keynote speakers at the weekend's swiftposium. i asked her, what kind of ideas were discussed the swiftposium discussed everything about taylor swift from my
last week, president macky sall announced a delay to the elections due to disputes over the eligibility led to street protests in one of africa's most stable democracies. microsoft says it's making four of its xbox— exclusive games available on other consoles for the first time. the highly anticipated announcement follows a recent increase in multi—platform games. microsoft hasn't however confirmed the names of the titles that will soon be available on the ps five and nintendo switch. now...
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however, macky sall did say that he doesn't think a new leader will be elected in time to take over.ctions until december. the vote was originally scheduled for this sunday. a trial has begun in new mexico for the armourer in charge of weapons on the set of the film rust. hannah gutierrez—reed is accused of involuntary manslaughter and evidence tampering in the death of halyna hutchins in 2021. hutchins was killed after a a gun that actor alec baldwin had been rehearsing with went off on set. he has also been charged with involuntary manslaughter and will face a separate trial. gutierrez—reed denies the charges. paris's most famous landmark was closed for a fourth day after workers at the eiffel tower extended their strike. france's cgt union says employees want a salary increase in proportion to the revenue raised from ticket sales. they've also criticised the operator for underestimating the cost of maintenance and repairs. the us has landed a spacecraft on the moon for the first time since the apollo missions more than five decades ago. intuitive machines is also the first private
however, macky sall did say that he doesn't think a new leader will be elected in time to take over.ctions until december. the vote was originally scheduled for this sunday. a trial has begun in new mexico for the armourer in charge of weapons on the set of the film rust. hannah gutierrez—reed is accused of involuntary manslaughter and evidence tampering in the death of halyna hutchins in 2021. hutchins was killed after a a gun that actor alec baldwin had been rehearsing with went off on set....
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senegal�*s president — macky sall — decided to push back the polls earlier this month.he brazilian city of rio dejaneiro are getting into the carnival spirit. the world—famous carnival got under way on sunday night. up to 50 million people across brazil will take part in the festivities, with millions more watching on tv. sofia bettiza has been looking at what has been happening so far at �*rio 2024.�* it's the biggest carnival in the world. every february, all over brazil, the streets filled with music, street parties and people dancing samba, which is one of the great symbols of brazilian culture. and it's recognised by unesco as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity. and it's during parades like these that samba schools compete for the title of carnival champion. so, over two nights, they try to outdance and outshine each other. as you can see, the parades feature incredible costumes, floats and choreography. have a look. samba music plays. each parade tells a story. and it's often about social issues or politics. for example, this parade in rio dejaneiro made
senegal�*s president — macky sall — decided to push back the polls earlier this month.he brazilian city of rio dejaneiro are getting into the carnival spirit. the world—famous carnival got under way on sunday night. up to 50 million people across brazil will take part in the festivities, with millions more watching on tv. sofia bettiza has been looking at what has been happening so far at �*rio 2024.�* it's the biggest carnival in the world. every february, all over brazil, the...
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senegal�*s president macky sall has said he will hold a presidential vote "as soon as possible."lections until december. on thursday, senegal�*s constitutional court ruled against the delay. at least three people have died in recent demonstrations. two juveniles have been charged in connection to wednesday's shootings at the super bowl celebration in kansas city, missouri. one person died and more than two dozen others were injured when shots were fired during the chiefs' victory parade. police say several weapons have been recovered. the incident began as a dispute among several people outside the city's main train station. to south america now. argentina's president has defended his huge public spending cuts after annual inflation in the country reached more than 250% this week. that's the highest in the world. javier milei says slashing the state is needed to tackle inflation in the long term. 0ur south america correspondent, ione wells, has been finding out how people in argentina are responding to his plans. "how much is that?" "and that? " people in argentina looking for ba
senegal�*s president macky sall has said he will hold a presidential vote "as soon as possible."lections until december. on thursday, senegal�*s constitutional court ruled against the delay. at least three people have died in recent demonstrations. two juveniles have been charged in connection to wednesday's shootings at the super bowl celebration in kansas city, missouri. one person died and more than two dozen others were injured when shots were fired during the chiefs' victory...
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the protests follow the country's top court blocking president macky sall�*s attempt to postpone theee, which was backed by parliament, triggered a political crisis in senegal, once regarded as a bastion of democracy in west africa. african union heads of state are in the ethiopian capital, addis ababa, for the first day of a two—day summit. au chair moussa faki called on leaders to tackle conflicts on the continent and condemned a series of coups in some african countries as unconstitutional. riots have broken out in the hague as rival groups of eritreans clashed outside a cultural centre. dutch police cars were attacked and officers used tear gas to try to restore calm. vehicles were set alight and windows of buildings were smashed. long—standing tensions within eritrean communities in different parts of the world have recently flared up. critics of the eritrean government say so—called cultural festivals that it organises are in fact propaganda to raise funds for a repressive regime. let's turn now to the race for the white house, because after a landmark fraud case ordering donal
the protests follow the country's top court blocking president macky sall�*s attempt to postpone theee, which was backed by parliament, triggered a political crisis in senegal, once regarded as a bastion of democracy in west africa. african union heads of state are in the ethiopian capital, addis ababa, for the first day of a two—day summit. au chair moussa faki called on leaders to tackle conflicts on the continent and condemned a series of coups in some african countries as...
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however, macky sall did say that he doesn't think a new leader will be elected in time to take over.ecember. the vote was originally scheduled for this sunday. paris's most famous landmark is closed for a fourth day — after workers at the eiffel tower extended their strike. france's cgt union says there has been insufficient investment for the building — and are concerned that funds will be diverted away from wages. the us has landed a spacecraft on the moon for the first time since the apollo missions more than five decades ago. intuitive machines is also the first private company to reach the lunar surface. they've been contracted by nasa to carry six scientific instruments onboard scientific instruments onboa rd that scientific instruments onboard that will help study the moon's surface and measure radiowaves. the spacecraft touched down near the south pole of the moon, where scientists hope there could be a source of water. 0ur science correspondent has more. this was a big moment for the commercial of space — the first—ever privately built and operated spacecraft to touch down s
however, macky sall did say that he doesn't think a new leader will be elected in time to take over.ecember. the vote was originally scheduled for this sunday. paris's most famous landmark is closed for a fourth day — after workers at the eiffel tower extended their strike. france's cgt union says there has been insufficient investment for the building — and are concerned that funds will be diverted away from wages. the us has landed a spacecraft on the moon for the first time since the...
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senegal�*s president, macky sall, has postponed this month's elections, after complaints that dozens not seeking re—election, has not set a new date. mass demonstrations against the far—right afd party have taken place in towns and cities across germany for the third weekend in a row. in the biggest protest in berlin, an estimated 150,000 people rallied outside the german parliament building — the reichstag. that's 50,000 more than organisers had expected. the rallies were in response to revelations afd leading figures participated in a meeting with extremists, where plans were discussed to deport people with non—german backgrounds. 0ur correspondent damien mcguinness is in berlin. this is the third weekend in a row that mass demonstrations have been held in towns and cities right across germany. they're being held by all sorts of groups, from environmentalists, trade unions, political parties, even a group called grannies against the far right. what they all have in common is they are protesting against right—wing extremism, after reports of a secret meeting in november attended by
senegal�*s president, macky sall, has postponed this month's elections, after complaints that dozens not seeking re—election, has not set a new date. mass demonstrations against the far—right afd party have taken place in towns and cities across germany for the third weekend in a row. in the biggest protest in berlin, an estimated 150,000 people rallied outside the german parliament building — the reichstag. that's 50,000 more than organisers had expected. the rallies were in response...
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president macky sall said he was delaying the poll because of the political row that had erupted afteral of a new cancer vaccine made by the pharmaceuticalfirm, moderna. the mrna technology — which was adapted to make covid19jabs — works by helping the immune system recognise and fight cancer cells. it's aimed at people with advanced melanoma, lung cancer and other solid tumour cancers. parisians are voting on whether to a introduce higher parking charges for suvs parked in the city by people who don't live there. the city council is backing the increase to try to discourage the use of the cars, which it says are more dangerous and bad for the environment. our paris correspondent hugh schofield reports. suvs form a growing part of the new car market, but, in cities like paris, they are not popular with the authorities. bigger and heavier than other vehicles, they're accused of causing more pollution and in accidents of being more dangerous. that is why the mayor of paris has arranged this referendum. parisians are being asked... "do you approve a specific parking fee for heavy, bulky,
president macky sall said he was delaying the poll because of the political row that had erupted afteral of a new cancer vaccine made by the pharmaceuticalfirm, moderna. the mrna technology — which was adapted to make covid19jabs — works by helping the immune system recognise and fight cancer cells. it's aimed at people with advanced melanoma, lung cancer and other solid tumour cancers. parisians are voting on whether to a introduce higher parking charges for suvs parked in the city by...
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senegal�*s president, macky sall, has said he will hold a presidential vote as soon as possible.e delayed february's elections until december. on thursday senegal�*s constitutional court ruled against the delay. at least three people have died in recent demonstrations. in the us state of a virginia, emergency responders were attending the scene of a house explosion late on friday night. debris could be seen scattered around the home after firefighters battled the blaze. police have not yet given a reason or cause for the explosion. according to local media, one firefighter died at the scene. technology giants have agreed to tackle what they are calling deceptive artifical intelligence in elections. the tech accord was announced at the munich security conference and included companies that are building generative ai models used to create content, including 0penai, google and microsoft, as well as social media platforms including meta, tiktok and x. more than 60 countries will go to the polls this year, and concerns are growing about how to protect the public from deepfakes that co
senegal�*s president, macky sall, has said he will hold a presidential vote as soon as possible.e delayed february's elections until december. on thursday senegal�*s constitutional court ruled against the delay. at least three people have died in recent demonstrations. in the us state of a virginia, emergency responders were attending the scene of a house explosion late on friday night. debris could be seen scattered around the home after firefighters battled the blaze. police have not yet...
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in senegal, president macky sall announced he will postpone this month's presidential election, becausee opposition candidates have condemned the move as a constitutional coup, and said they would challenge it in court. influential islamic clerics had earlier warned that postponing the vote risked destabilising senegal. here in the us, the fbi says it has dismantled the hacking efforts of a chinese state—sponsored group that has been targeting key public infrastructure in the country. on wednesday, fbi director, christopher wray testified before congress and said that china was deliberately laying groundwork to cripple key us infrastructure systems in the event of a hostile conflict. key infrastructure like the country's transport systems and the power grid was at risk. i spoke to democratic us congressman, raja krishnamoorthi. he was at that hearing. congressmen, you were at the hearing on wednesday, about chinese hackers targeting us critical infrastructure, things like electrical grids, also water treatment plants and we also saw the fbi and justice department say they disrupted a ha
in senegal, president macky sall announced he will postpone this month's presidential election, becausee opposition candidates have condemned the move as a constitutional coup, and said they would challenge it in court. influential islamic clerics had earlier warned that postponing the vote risked destabilising senegal. here in the us, the fbi says it has dismantled the hacking efforts of a chinese state—sponsored group that has been targeting key public infrastructure in the country. on...
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in senegal, president macky sall announced he will postpone this month's presidential election becauserom standing. sall reiterated that he will not run for a third term but some opposition candidates condemn the move as a constitutional coup and say they will challenge it in court. influential islamic clerics warn that postponing the vote risks destabilising senegal. american football's biggest night is just over a week away — the superbowl. with interest high in the approaching championship game, it's bringing back questions of safety in the sport. reports say that players in the nfl suffered 219 concussions during regular season and preseason practices and games, which is on par with the season before. that's down from 2015 and 2017 when the annual number reached 281 concussions. just this week, the washington post released what it calls �*the concussion files�*, an examination into a 2015 settlement that promised compensation for players with dementia and theirfamilies. i spoke about the findings of the investigation, and the wider problem facing impact sports, with neuroscientist
in senegal, president macky sall announced he will postpone this month's presidential election becauserom standing. sall reiterated that he will not run for a third term but some opposition candidates condemn the move as a constitutional coup and say they will challenge it in court. influential islamic clerics warn that postponing the vote risks destabilising senegal. american football's biggest night is just over a week away — the superbowl. with interest high in the approaching championship...
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senegal�*s president macky sall has said he will hold a presidential vote "as soon as possible".bruary's elections until december. on thursday, senegal�*s constitutional court ruled against the delay. at least three people have died in recent demonstrations. two juveniles have been charged in connection to wednesday's shootings at the super bowl celebration in kansas city, missouri. one person died and more than two dozen others were injured when shots were fired during the chiefs' victory parade. police say several weapons have been recovered. the incident began as a dispute among several people outside the city's main train station. us presidentjoe biden says he's continued to call for a temporary ceasefire to allow the release of hostages still being held by hamas. it comes after israeli's raid on the main hospital in southern gaza, where staff and patients were forced to flee under gunfire. joe biden said he'd had extensive talks with israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu about a humanitarian pause. technology giants have agreed to tackle what they are calling "deceptive
senegal�*s president macky sall has said he will hold a presidential vote "as soon as possible".bruary's elections until december. on thursday, senegal�*s constitutional court ruled against the delay. at least three people have died in recent demonstrations. two juveniles have been charged in connection to wednesday's shootings at the super bowl celebration in kansas city, missouri. one person died and more than two dozen others were injured when shots were fired during the...
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in senegal, president macky sall announced he will postpone this month's presidential election, becausehird term, but some opposition candidates have condemned the move as a constitutional coup, and said they would challenge it in court. influential islamic clerics had earlier warned that postponing the vote risked destabilising senegal. just to recap on our top story, the us and uk have led more coalition strikes against the iran—backed houthis in yemen. 36 houthi targets have been struck. this is the third round of strikes led by the us and uk and involved support from australia, bahrain, denmark, canada, the netherlands and new zealand. us central command says it also launched what it calls defensive strikes against six anti—ship cruise missiles in houthi—held areas in yemen. the raids follow us strikes in iraq and syria on friday. 85 sites were hit in retaliation for the killing injordan of three american soldiers by iranian—backed militants. stay with us here on bbc news. thank you for watching. hello. cloudy, windy and mild pretty much covers sunday's weather forecast in most part
in senegal, president macky sall announced he will postpone this month's presidential election, becausehird term, but some opposition candidates have condemned the move as a constitutional coup, and said they would challenge it in court. influential islamic clerics had earlier warned that postponing the vote risked destabilising senegal. just to recap on our top story, the us and uk have led more coalition strikes against the iran—backed houthis in yemen. 36 houthi targets have been struck....
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the protests follow the country�*s top court blocking president macky sall�*s attempt to postpone thebastion of democracy in west africa. japan has successfully launched its new flagship rocket into orbit, raising hopes it can compete against others in the commercial satellite launching business. the japanese space agency says the h3 has significantly lower costs than its predecessor and can carry bigger payloads. the flight comes after years of delays and two aborted attempts. after a landmark fraud case ordering donald trump — to pay more than 350—million—dollars in fines, the former—president is back on the campaign trail. mr trump is scheduled to a hold a rally in michigan later today, in the run—up to the state�*s presidential primary election on february 27th. nikki haley, his last political rivalfor the republican nomination has used the ruling in new york to attack the republican frontrunner. you can't win an election if you are spending _ you can't win an election if you are spending more _ you can't win an election if you are spending more time _ you can't win an election if
the protests follow the country�*s top court blocking president macky sall�*s attempt to postpone thebastion of democracy in west africa. japan has successfully launched its new flagship rocket into orbit, raising hopes it can compete against others in the commercial satellite launching business. the japanese space agency says the h3 has significantly lower costs than its predecessor and can carry bigger payloads. the flight comes after years of delays and two aborted attempts. after a...
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president macky sall said he was delaying the poll because of the political row that had erupted afterians have described it as a constitutional coup. british patients are taking part in an early stage trial of a new cancer vaccine made by the pharmaceutical firm, moderna. the mrna technology — which was adapted to make covid—19 jabs — works by helping the immune system recognise and fight cancer cells. it's aimed at people with advanced melanoma, lung cancer and other solid tumour cancers. authorities in chile say at least 51 people have been killed and dozens more have been reported missing in the deadliest wildfires on record. a state of emergency has been declared in the valparaiso region. thousands of homes have been destroyed — and residents have been told to leave their homes in the city of vina del mar. the fires have been fuelled by higher—than—usual temperatures and strong winds. professor mark howden is the director of the institute for climate, energy & disaster solutions at the australian national university. thanks for being with us. how much do you think climate factors
president macky sall said he was delaying the poll because of the political row that had erupted afterians have described it as a constitutional coup. british patients are taking part in an early stage trial of a new cancer vaccine made by the pharmaceutical firm, moderna. the mrna technology — which was adapted to make covid—19 jabs — works by helping the immune system recognise and fight cancer cells. it's aimed at people with advanced melanoma, lung cancer and other solid tumour...
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senegal s opposition has accused president macky sall of staging a constitutional coup after parliamenta awards in london. the british prime minister rishi sunak has said he was left shocked and sad on learning about king charles' cancer diagnosis.
senegal s opposition has accused president macky sall of staging a constitutional coup after parliamenta awards in london. the british prime minister rishi sunak has said he was left shocked and sad on learning about king charles' cancer diagnosis.
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sall's announcement saturday postponing the vote, which had been scheduled for later this month.s overtook the parliament as opposition lawmakers attempted to block the vote in protest. >> this is not possible. they are stealing from the population of senegal. nermeen: security forces forcibly removed some lawmakers during the session. the election postponement by president sall, who has already served the maximum two terms allowed, was followed by street protests and accusations of a constitutional coup by his opposition. rights groups warn senegal's democracy and political stability are at stake. in sudan, a new report by doctors without borders warns at least one child dies every two hours in a camp for displaced people in north darfur as fighting between the sudanese army and the paramilitary rapid support forces enters its ninth month. the humanitarian aid group estimates that about 13 children die each day in the zamzam camp, one of the largest sites for internally displaced people in sudan, where msf is the only health provider. children that are suffering from severe maln
sall's announcement saturday postponing the vote, which had been scheduled for later this month.s overtook the parliament as opposition lawmakers attempted to block the vote in protest. >> this is not possible. they are stealing from the population of senegal. nermeen: security forces forcibly removed some lawmakers during the session. the election postponement by president sall, who has already served the maximum two terms allowed, was followed by street protests and accusations of a...
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sall postponed this month's election. at least one private television channel has had their broadcasting license revoked after they aired footage of protests on sunday. the government also shut down internet access via mobile data. opposition protesters have accused sall of attempting to stage a coup by extending his term in office. earlier this week, lawmakers voted to postpone the elections until december. back in the united states, the former head of honduras' national police pleaded guilty tuesday to cocaine trafficking charges. juan carlos "el tigre" bonilla appeared in a new york city court just days before he was scheduled to go on trial with former honduran president juan orlando hernÁndez next week. speculation is growing that bonilla will now testify against hernandez. the two were extradited to the united states in 2022. hernÁndez was arrested in february 2022, less than a month after his presidential term ended. he was a longtime u.s. ally, who received backing during his entire eight-year term despite mountin
sall postponed this month's election. at least one private television channel has had their broadcasting license revoked after they aired footage of protests on sunday. the government also shut down internet access via mobile data. opposition protesters have accused sall of attempting to stage a coup by extending his term in office. earlier this week, lawmakers voted to postpone the elections until december. back in the united states, the former head of honduras' national police pleaded guilty...
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sall's postponement of february's election.l's government has again cut off mobile internet access and banned a large mobilization that had been planned for tuesday. this comes as amnesty international reported senegalese security forces recently killed at least three protesters, including a 16-year-old teenager, in the capital dakar. ethiopia's army killed at least 45 people last month as they carried out door-to-door home raids in what's been described as one of the worst recent acts of violence in the region of amhara. that's according to ethiopian human rights advocates, who said governments forces accused the civilians of supporting the armed group fano. a pregnant woman was among those shot according to witnesses. the extrajudicial killings in the town of merawi come after months of fighting between fano and ethiopia's military, which had jointly fought tigray people's liberation front until that conflict ended in november 2022. details of january's massacre only emerged in recent days due to a months-long internet blacko
sall's postponement of february's election.l's government has again cut off mobile internet access and banned a large mobilization that had been planned for tuesday. this comes as amnesty international reported senegalese security forces recently killed at least three protesters, including a 16-year-old teenager, in the capital dakar. ethiopia's army killed at least 45 people last month as they carried out door-to-door home raids in what's been described as one of the worst recent acts of...
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sall moved to postpone this month's elections.monstrations took place as the national assembly gathered to debate the issue. >> we were only defending ourselves. he metals with the constitution, the newspapers come the population. he does everything he can to put us in a difficult position. i repeat, we are not fighting for simple cause. we are fighting for freedom. nermeen: among the arrested were former prime minister aminata toure and current presidential candidate anta babacar. some have denounced sall's move as an institutional coup. the committee to protect journalists called on senegalese authorities to restore mobile internet after it was cut earlier today amid growing political turmoil. history has been made in northern ireland as sinn fein's michelle o'neill has been sworn in to the top post of northern ireland's parliament, marking the first time the position has been held by a politician who supports the reunification of ireland. this comes days after the pro-british democratic unionist party agreed to end its nearly t
sall moved to postpone this month's elections.monstrations took place as the national assembly gathered to debate the issue. >> we were only defending ourselves. he metals with the constitution, the newspapers come the population. he does everything he can to put us in a difficult position. i repeat, we are not fighting for simple cause. we are fighting for freedom. nermeen: among the arrested were former prime minister aminata toure and current presidential candidate anta babacar. some...
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it follows the country's top court blocking president macky sall�*s attempt to postpone the election, as a bastion of democracy in west africa. african union heads of state are in the ethiopian capital, addis ababa, for an annual meeting as the continent continues to grapple with insecurity and the effects of climate change. before the gathering, the african union commission head moussa faki mahamat voiced alarm at the violence gripping many nations, both in africa and other parts of the world. to find out more, i spoke earlier to mm—ma ekeruche, a senior research fellow at the centre for the study of the economies of africa. i think the agenda is very informative and very relevant, you know. these summits take place annually. for this year, a lot is on the table. so first, the defining issues of our time, whether it is climate change or the reform of the international financial system. also, issues that are undermining our growth and development as individual countries and also collectively as a continent. so education, for instance. the theme for this year, the african union theme f
it follows the country's top court blocking president macky sall�*s attempt to postpone the election, as a bastion of democracy in west africa. african union heads of state are in the ethiopian capital, addis ababa, for an annual meeting as the continent continues to grapple with insecurity and the effects of climate change. before the gathering, the african union commission head moussa faki mahamat voiced alarm at the violence gripping many nations, both in africa and other parts of the...