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This article is about Langara Students collaborating with students at a university in Argentina, via a virtual exchange experience known as 'COIL-VE'. I learned that it is possible for Langara students to work with other students on the other side of the Americas,  and participate on assignments together via the internet. It shows how technology is changing the way we connect with others, but it also reminds us that we are becoming increasingly dependent on/ forced to use technology (what do we do about people/ cultures that prefer not to communicate via technology?). Overall, I think COIL-VE will be great for increasing awareness of other cultures, and allow students to meet/work with others without the cost barriers of international travel. I'd like to introduce this into my own courses!

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Vancouver, BC - Social distancing and COVID-19 haven't prevented students at Langara College from collaborating with their peers at Universidad Nacional de General Sarmiento (UNGS) in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Langara is introducing cutting-edge pedagogy by supporting faculty to introduce Collaborative Online Intercultural Learning - Virtual Exchange (COIL-VE) to the classroom.

Under the tutelage of Langara's Latin American Studies instructor Jessie Smith and Antonella Romiti (UNGS), students in Latin American Cultural Perspectives created photo galleries that reflect on interculturalism and art for social change from a gender perspective.

The student projects are:

Femicides in the Americas: how media coverage of femicide shields the aggressors

Abortion in Canada and Argentina: a photo-gallery comparison about abortion rights in Argentina and Canada

LGTBIQ Rights in Canada and Argentina

Indigenous Women Under Attack in the Americas

Me Too/Ni Una Menos: how the Me Too movement has involved in each country

Musicians for Change: Women Rising

"This was an exciting opportunity for Langara's students to interact with and exchange mutual ideas with their peers from Argentina," said Smith. "Their final projects exhibited insight and creativity that far exceeded our expectations. It was a joy to collaborate on this creative project with Antonella, my counter-part in Argentina."

COIL-VE intentionally fosters the development of the intercultural competencies that are needed for success in today's world and work force. Student groups from two or more institutions work together virtually to complete a project.

"This experience has been absolutely mesmerizing and new to me," said Sole Castenada, a Langara student taking Latin America Studies. "I feel so privileged to be able to be a part of such an innovative learning process where multiple cultures have the opportunity to mesh into one virtual dimension of academic nurturing and creative collaboration."

Langara's Centre for Intercultural Engagement (CIE) has developed a COIL-VE Community of Practice to support Langara Fellows engaged in virtual exchange. CIE additionally offers COIL-VE workshop training sessions to Faculty partners from external institutions to support development of joint virtual student learning projects. Following these workshops participants become part of the Langara COIL-VE Community of Practice, gaining access to discussions, peers, and resources.

"Virtual learning is a relatively new program at Langara which started in 2019 with the objective of helping students gain intercultural and global competencies. We're encouraged by the results we've seen from the first couple of projects," said Natasha Mrkic-Subotic, Intercultural Engagement Consultant, Langara College. "Given the challenges with in-classroom learning we're facing, this delivery method is an ideal way to engage our students and build relationships nationally and around the world."
More about COIL-VE
Collaborative Online Intercultural Learning, also called Virtual Exchange, is a method for connecting faculty and their students with peers in other countries via the internet. The model involves in-depth cooperation between paired faculty co-designing parts of courses (to entire courses) and students collaborating in small groups to complete shared projects. COIL-VE produces meaningful, authentic intercultural experiences for faculty and students without the cost and extensive time away from home. For students, COIL-VE increases interest in study abroad. For faculty, COIL-VE increases international faculty collaboration and future short-term exchanges.

About snəw̓eyəɬ leləm̓ Langara College
Located in beautiful Vancouver, B.C., Canada, snəw̓eyəɬ leləm̓ Langara College provides University, Career, and Continuing Studies education to more than 23,000 students annually. With more than 1,700 courses and 130 programs, Langara's expansive academic breadth and depth allows students of all ages, backgrounds, and life stages to choose their own educational path. Langara is also known as snəw̓eyəɬ leləm̓, a name given to it by the Musqueam people on whose unceded traditional territory the College is located. Langara is celebrating its 49th year on West 49th Avenue with Beyond 49, an integrated celebration, alumni engagement, and fundraising campaign to reconnect with alumni, and raise funds for student support and important College initiatives.

Mark Dawson
Manager, Public Affairs
604.323.5702
mdawson@langara.ca

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Langara students collaborate online with Argentinian peers to explore social change

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Vancouver, BC - Social distancing and COVID-19 haven't prevented students at Langara College from collaborating with their peers at Universidad Nacional de General Sarmiento (UNGS) in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Langara is introducing cutting-edge pedagogy by supporting faculty to introduce Collaborative Online Intercultural Learning - Virtual Exchange (COIL-VE) to the classroom.

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This article focuses on a group of eight women in Kenya who have defied patriarchal norms and become wildlife rangers. There is a focus on the conservative gender norms of Massai culture, in which women are expected to play a subservient household role from a young age; education for women is rare and most are expected to give birth in their teens. “Team Lioness,” as the women are called, showcases changing gender relations in Maasai culture, which has had difficulty adjusting to non-patriarchal power. Also highlighted are global trends of interdependence, as Kenya’s tourism industry is at risk due to Covid-19 and the related drop in tourism.

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Kenyan all-female wildlife ranger team breaks down barriers

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KAJIADO, Kenya - On the sweeping plains at the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro, a group of female wildlife rangers is making history by defying patriarchal norms that have been passed down for centuries, patrolling against poachers instead of doing household chores.

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This article is about a so called "lucky fish" （actually is a malfish) that lives in the pond of Copperbelt University (CBU) in  the mining city of Kitwe. This fish was chopped up after being stolen by a worker, and some part of it may still be in woker's stomach.The university management found it  in a refrigerator at the home of that worker.  Before that, this fish was regarded by many people as a symbol of good luck and relaxation. After the fish was found and stitched up, a large number of Zambians expressed their condolences, whether it was students, ordinary people, or the president. What suprised  me is how people treated fish like this , the doctor stitched the fish together, the students lit candles to mourn the fish, and even the president and other political figures mourned the fish.They treat this "lucky fish " like a respectful normal human being. Such things are rare in modern times, especially in my country, where people basically don't believe this  at 2020.
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This news from the BBC website Africa page, but I couldn't find the specific link for this article , its all shows the same link https://www.bbc.com/news/world/africa .The date of news is 14 Sep, reported by Kennedy Gondwe,below  is the video link of this article .

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VIDEO: CBU staff try to piece Mafishi together after rescuing it from being roasted

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This article explores two Nigerian filmmakers who are risking everything to tell the stories of queer women in Nigeria. In Nigeria, being queer is still criminalized, which reminds me that we still have a long way to go in our fight for LGBTQ2S+ rights. Our stories are vital, and filmmakers Pamela Adie and Uyaiedu Ikpe-Etim are risking it all to say so. Many of the films made in Nigeria that explore same-sex love are portrayed in violent ways: ways that insinuate the "criminality" of queerness. "Ife" is a film intended to portray lesbianism as it is meant to be portrayed: with the tenderness and poetics of love between women.

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In this article, the police killing of Nathaniel Julie, a 16 year old boy with Down Syndrome who lived in South Africa is spoken about by community members and he is mourned and remembered by family. There are parallels drawn between the Black Lives Matter movement of the United States and the Coloured Lives Matter Movement of South Africa. Police violence is a widespread epidemic. The New York Times tries to differentiate between the US police brutality epidemic and that in South Africa saying that it's curious that such violence would be present in South Africa since the police force is majority Black and the violence is inflicted upon majority Black people, however, this argument is extremely reductive. The predominant issue of police violence is a result of the fascist origins of the police force as an institution. Police are not trained to deal with people in fair and just ways, they are not trained to protect. They have no mental health training, no harm reduction training and little to no skills in de-escalation. Specifically in South Africa, policing began during apartheid and violence at the hands of police was widespread and common: this has not changed. It's important to gain insight into how police brutalize wherever they are present so that we can remember why they were invented, the violent systems they actively uphold and why we must work toward a world free of policing. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/21/world/africa/south-africa-police-brutality.html

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The article talks on female circumcision and defines it as the removal or cutting of the clitoris. Often, the practice is carried out poorly and ends up putting the lives of millions of girls in danger. However, the practice is viewed as a rite of passage for the girl child, while others are cultural and religious traditions. The article gives a full description of the painful experience and analysis with regards to human right violation.

Cultural traditions and female circumcision in specific bind girls together as an artistic practice. However, it elicits different views from various quarters as some view it as a violation of human rights.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/ethics/femalecircumcision/femalecirc_1.shtml

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The article mentioned by me generally focusses on the forced marriages that are taking place. There are huge cases of forced marriage but it is seen that 85% of all these cases are of girls who are forced to marry without their wish. Though forced marriage is a violation of the human rights. It has been confirmed that UK marriage unit(FMU) has recorded 1063 cases of forced marriage between eight months that is from January to august. As per the laws government has assigned the authority to the women to choose the spouse according to their choice and anyone who makes a person to marry forcefully can be sent to jail for two years. According to me, everyone has the right to do things according to their choice and though marriage is a very crucial decision in the life of a person, so everyone should have the right to make a decision on their own and without the consent of others.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/ethics/forcedmarriage/introduction_1.shtml

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This article loosely follows the trial of five activists who attempted to steal a 19th century African Funeral Pole from the Quai Branly Museum in Paris to protest colonial-era cultural theft and seek reparations. Mwazulu Diyabanza, spokesman for a Pan-African movement that denounces colonialism, called upon France's violent colonial history to be addressed in court. "No one has sought to find out what harm has been done to Africa," he said.
These artifacts being held unethically in museums mean a lot more to African people than they do to the white voyeurs in France who look on them merely as objects, and despite two thirds of the artifacts in the museums qualifying for restitution, only one traditional sword has been returned to Senegal. France has not taken accountability nor been held accountable for the colonial violence and theft of these artifacts from African people yet these activists face up to 10 years in prison and a very large fine for attempting to take back what was stolen from them. To pro-colonial spectators, all that matters is the hedonistic pleasure derived from viewing stolen cultural artifacts, and colonizers and their allies are never concerned with the meaning of said artifacts nor the harm that has been done to people. This is colonial apologism and perpetuation of white supremacy.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/30/arts/design/france-african-art-trial.html

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Activists are being tried in Paris over the attempted theft of an African artwork from the Quai Branly Museum, which they say was a protest of colonial-era practices.

"No one has sought to find out what harm has been done to Africa," Mwazulu Diyabanza, an activist, said in court on Wednesday. He and four associates are on trial in the attempted theft of an African object from the Quai Branly Museum. Credit... Thibault Camus/Associated Press

PARIS - Wearing a long, white tunic with the names of two African ethnic groups written on it, the defendant stepped forward to the bar, took a breath, and launched into a plea.

"No one has sought to find out what harm has been done to Africa," said the defendant, Mwazulu Diyabanza, a Congo-born 41-year-old activist and spokesman for a Pan-African movement that denounces colonialism and cultural expropriation.

Mr. Diyabanza, along with four associates, stood accused of attempting to steal a 19th-century African funeral pole from the Quai Branly Museum in Paris in mid-June, as part of an action to protest colonial-era cultural theft and seek reparations.

But it was Wednesday's emotionally charged trial that gave real resonance to Mr. Diyabanza's struggle, as a symbolic defendant was called to the stand: France, and its colonial track record.

The presiding judge in charge of the case acknowledged the two trials: One, judging the group, four men and a woman, on a charge of attempted theft for which they could face up to 10 years in prison and fines of about $173,000.

"And another trial, that of the history of Europe, of France with Africa, the trial of colonialism, the trial of the misappropriation of the cultural heritage of nations," the judge told the court, adding that such was a "citizen's trial, not a judicial one."

The political and historical ramifications were hard to avoid.

France's vast trove of African heritage - it is estimated that some 90,000 sub-Saharan African cultural objects are held in French museums - was largely acquired under colonial times, and many of these artworks were looted or acquired under dubious circumstances. That has put France at the center of a debate on the restitution of colonial-era holdings to their countries of origin.

Unlike in Germany, where this debate has been welcomed by both the government and museums, France has struggled to offer a consistent response, just as the country is facing a difficult reckoning with its past.

"Our act aimed to erase the acts of indignity and disrespect of those who plundered our homes," Mr. Diyabanza said.

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A report identified about 46,000 objects at the Quai Branly Museum that would qualify for restitution. Credit... Dmitry Kostyukov for The New York Times

The restitution debate came to a head in France when President Emmanuel Macron promised in 2017 to give back much of Africa's heritage held by French museums. He later commissioned a report that identified about two-thirds of the 70,000 objects at the Quai Branly Museum as qualifying for restitution.

But in the two years following the report, only 27 restitutions have been announced and only one object, a traditional sword, has been returned - to Senegal, in November 2019. The remaining 26 treasures that were designated for restitution, to Benin, are still in the Quai Branly Museum.

And the bill supporting these exceptional, or case-by-case, restitutions has yet to be voted on.

Calvin Job, the lawyer for three of the defendants, said in court that the bill, by focusing on exceptional rather than regular restitutions, reflected "a desire not to settle the issue."

"We should enshrine the principle of restitution in the code of law," Mr. Job said.

Given what they perceive as hurdles, activists from Mr. Diyabanza's Pan-African movement have staged operations similar to that in Paris at African art museums in the Southern French city of Marseille and in Berg en Dal, in the Netherlands.

At times, these actions have epitomized growing identity-related claims, coming from French citizens of African descent living in a country where a racial awakening has started to take place in recent months.

"We have young people who have an identity problem," Mr. Job said in an interview, "who, faced with a lack of action, a lack of political will, have found it legitimate to do the work that others don't."

Speaking to the judge, Julie Djaka, a 34-year-old defendant who grew up in a Congolese family, said: "For you, these are works. For us, these are entities, ritual objects that maintained the order at home, in our villages in Africa, that enabled us to do justice."

Marie-Cécile Zinsou, the president of the Zinsou Art Foundation in Benin and the daughter of a former prime minister of Benin, said that, although she did not share the activists' methods, she understands "why they exist." "We cannot be ignored and looked upon down all the time," she said.

"In France, there's a post-colonial view on the African continent," Ms. Zinsou added, saying that some prominent French cultural figures still doubted that African countries could preserve artworks.

Such grievances on France's post-colonial legacy were in full play on Wednesday at the trial as a small crowd of about 50 people, most Pan-African movement activists, were barred from entering the courtroom by the police because of concerns about the coronavirus and because some feared that their presence could disrupt the trial.

Activists shouted "band of thieves" and "slavers" at the police officers cordoning off the entrance to the courtroom and they chanted, "Give us back our artwork!"

Prosecutors on Wednesday asked that a fine of 1,000 euros, or about $1,200, be levied against Mr. Diyabanza and a suspended €500 fine be levied against his associates. A verdict is expected on Oct. 14.

Activists in front of the courtroom on Wednesday welcomed the recommended sentences, which they found modest, as a collective victory.

"We all are defendants here; all of us should normally be at the stand today," said Laetitia Babin, a 45-year-old social worker born in Congo, who had arrived from Belgium in the morning to attend the trial.

"It's not up to them to decide how artworks are returned to us, it's up to us," she said.

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The article addresses the issue of an increased number of children who are accused of witchcraft in Africa. In the past, the children who have been accused of witchcraft are subjected to face dire consequences. The children are sometimes tortured, burnt, or even murdered. The article further asserts that child witchcraft is a new development as it was associated with women and adults in the past. Additionally, the article explains why most victims are majorly boys and the associated significant problem with the children witchcraft.

In the past, I perceive that witchcraft was an acceptable cultural practice. However, tables are turning, and those found to practice it are being subjected to disciplinary action, which is various. Also, it is changing in that children are involved, a thing which was not in the past.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-10671790

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This report is about a South African female official who condemned some white farmers for violent protests in the small town of Senekal. （The cause of the incident was the murder of a farmer）.After this，she was called for threats and racial discrimination. In fact, the first half is like this, but the second half of this article said that the killing of white farmers was an extremely emotional incident in the local area. Moreover, white groups were victims of genocide in the local area,the government did not protect them well .
Does it sound familiar? Just like the situation in the United States, it's just that the race is reversed. In Africa, dominated by black Africans, whites lost their original status and became targets of discrimination and murder.
Therefore, there is no physiological inequality between races, only consciousness inequality.
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For someone who spent most of his childhood on the street, Uganda's Eddy Kenzo has what could be considered a surprisingly upbeat attitude to life.

Kenzo's mother passed away when he was just three years old. For the next 13 years he and his brother lived a hand-to-mouth existence.

"The only thing I could do was look for something to eat. You go and you start washing dishes. From there you start lifting things from taxis, helping people in different ways. Then I became a porter on some buildings. Life was just like that."

Like many youngsters, Kenzo dreamed of becoming a footballer. But a natural instinct to entertain led him in a different direction.

Today, the 30-year-old has no such concerns. A bona fide superstar, his songs are known across the world. He recently appeared on a Times Square billboard in New York promoting his latest song.

It's a reworking of the classic track Missounwa, with Ivorian legend Monique Séka that was recorded during an unintentional five-month lockdown in Ivory Coast caused by coronavirus travel restrictions.

"I tried my level best to keep myself busy, trying to work out, keep in the house, keep social distancing, because in the beginning I was so scared about Covid."

From life on the street to being confined indoors by coronavirus, things have certainly changed for Eddy Kenzo. But he says his tough upbringing will stay with him forever.

"Me, I'm a hustler, I'm a ghetto child," he tells the BBC, adding:
You can hear the full interview on This Is Africa this Saturday, on BBC World Service radio, and partner stations across Africa.

Chris Ewokor

BBC News, Abuja

Police in Nigeria have broken up a march by protesters calling for the scrapping of a rogue police unit.

Some protesters told the BBC that they were beaten while others have been arrested.

The protesters were marching to the police headquarters in the Nigerian capital, Abuja, in continuation of demands for the authorities to scrap the controversial police unit, Special Anti-Robbery Squad, when police fired teargas at them.

Videos and photos posted on social media, which cannot be independently verified by the BBC, show protesters scampering amid a hale of tear gas:

Demonstrators have also been marching in other cities across the country, condemning government plans to reform the unit rather than abolish it.

In the commercial hub Lagos, where protesters slept overnight outside government house, tempers flared on Thursday after a police officer was reported to have shot at a woman and left a gaping hole in her mouth.

Authorities have not commented about the incident and people are raising funds online for her surgery.

People are also responding to calls for donations to buy water, food and medical supplies for the protesters in Lagos and have raised more than one million naira ($3,800; $3,000).

Several celebrities have backed calls for the end of police brutality, with the hashtag #EndSARS trending globally.

Actor John Boyega who has Nigerian roots, posted a series of tweets in support of the demonstrations:

Afrobeats musician Wizkid, who has been critical lately of the government's handling of the situation, has also tweeted:

The African Union's Peace and Security Council has lifted Mali's suspension that was imposed following a military takeover of the country in August.

The council has tweeted that Mali can now fully participate in all AU's activities:

Mali was suspended from the continental body in August soon after mutinous soldiers seized power and detained then President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta.

The military junta has since handed power to a transitional civilian president, although high-ranking soldiers hold top positions in a new cabinet.

The formation of a transitional government was a key demand before the lifting of Mali's suspension.

The chairman of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, has welcomed the security council's decision to lift the suspension.

He assured Mali of the "AU's full support to the transitional government and people of Mali towards constitutional order, peace and stability".

A media aide to President Muhammadu Buhari has responded to reports that Friday's protests against the notorious Sars police unit have been violently put down.

"Police that should be handing out face masks and bottled water to peaceful protesters... The response to police brutality is not further police brutality," Tolu Ogunlesi said in a tweet.

Olu Onemola, a community organiser who previously worked as an aide in Nigeria's senate, says he and his cousin were arrested by police on their way to joining the protest in the capital, Abuja.

The pair were "pushed into the back of a pickup" before later giving a statement and being released, he adds.

Others say tear gas and gunfire have been used to force peaceful protesters away - though the footage and photos posted on social media cannot be independently verified by the BBC:

Former Burundian MP Fabien Banciryanino has been charged with rebellion and uttering slanderous statements against late President Pierre Nkurunziza.

Mr Banciryanino was arrested by intelligence officers last Friday near his home in Bujumbura.

He was taken to court on Thursday and charged with "rebellion, an attempt on national security and slanderous denunciation", according to his lawyer.

Mr Banciryanino had earlier in the year said in parliament that President Nkurunziza "should be prosecuted for rights violations and killings done when he was in power".

He later lost his seat during the May elections.

His lawyer Christophe Nkeringanji told the BBC that MPs should not be charged for statements uttered in parliament.

The charges have elicited mixed reactions in Burundi with some people saying he was speaking for many, while others felt he disrespected the former president.

Protesters in Nigeria's commercial hub, Lagos, are into the second day of a sit-in campaign calling on the government to scrap a notorious police unit that is accused by many of brutality.

The protesters, mostly young people, spent Thursday night in front of the government house in Alausa, Ikeja and refused to leave despite government officials speaking to them.

The state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu who had promised "appropriate" and "speedy" action to resolve the harassment and extrajudicial killings the police unit has been accused of, was away in neighbouring Ondo state where there is a local election on Saturday.

Protesters have been sharing pictures and videos of Thursday night's sit-in:

Demonstrators have resumed their peaceful sit-in on Friday with planned demonstrations gathering pace in nearby Oyo state and the capital Abuja.

Thursday's peaceful protest had began during the day, led by popular afrobeats musicians Falz and Runtown, who called on the government to scrap the police unit.

Nigeria's inspector general of police had banned the unit from carrying out stop and search duties and setting up roadblocks as tempers boiled at routine harassment and atrocities allegedly committed by its officers.

Mohammed Adamu also said members of the Special Anti Robbery Squad (Sars) must always wear uniforms but Nigerians want Sars disbanded.

The Malawi Women Movement has began its protest against gender imbalance in public appointments amid heavy police presence.

The women say President Lazarus Chakwera has failed to meet the 60:40 ratio rule, which demands that no gender should have more than 60% representation in public appointments.

President Chakwera has said he needs more time to achieve it.

Malawi's Nation Newspaper has tweeted photos of police deployed in the streets:

A rights group has tweeted photos of the protests:

Fourteen civilians have been killed in fresh attacks in the western Ethiopian state of Benishangul-Gumuz, according to the authorities.

Fourteen perpetrators who were alleged to have carried out the attacks were also killed.

This is the third round of attacks against civilians since September as ethnic-related unrest continues to be a challenge for the government.

Problems remain even after military command posts were installed in parts of the state, following two rounds of attacks last month, in which dozens of people from the Amhara and Agew communities were killed.

More than 40 government officials in the state were removed from their positions at the time, while 15 of them are still under investigation for negligence or possible involvement in the violence.

Officials from the state said that one of the civilians killed in the latest attacks was a foreign national - but they did not specify the deceased's country of origin.

A year after winning the Nobel Peace Prize, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's administration continues to face ethnic unrest - particularly in the western part of the country in recent months.

A Ghanaian member of parliament was shot dead on Friday morning as he returned from a campaign trip.

Ekow Quansah Hayford, of Mfantseman constituency, was attacked by six gunmen at around 01:00 local time, according to local media.

An eyewitnesses is reported as saying the MP identified himself to the gunmen during the incident. They shot him twice - accusing him of being the cause of Ghanaians' problems, according to the Joy Online website.

Citi FM radio reports that the driver of the vehicle was also shot and is receiving treatment. Three other occupants were however unharmed.

Ghana is set to hold a general election on 7 December.

A man who was found not guilty in Kenya's Westgate shopping mall terror attack case has been abducted on his way home.

Local media reports state that Liban Abdullahi Omar was in a taxi with his sisters when unknown gunmen stopped the vehicle and abducted him.

His lawyer, Mbugua Mureithi, told the Associated Press news agency that the men identified themselves as security agents. The police have declined to comment.

They reportedly put him in the vehicle's boot and took away the keys to the taxi as well.

The incident was reported at a police station in the capital, Nairobi.

The suspect was coming from the Anti-Terrorism Police Unit offices in the city.

He had been released from the Kamiti Maximum Prison and was going through clearance at the anti-terror office, as is the procedure with terror suspects.

He had been charged along with two others. They were both found guilty of aiding terrorists this week and will be sentenced on 22 October.

Kenyan lawmakers will next week take a short recess to shoot their #JerusalemaDanceChallenge video.

The Jerusalema song by South African musician Master KG has spawned dance videos across the globe.

Kenya's leader of majority in parliament, Amos Kimunya, is quoted as saying the Speaker and all heads of departmental committees will be lead other parliamentarians in the dance challenge.

He said the video will highlight parliament's work and show solidarity with victims of the coronavirus pandemic.

Jennifer Shamalla, a nominated MP, has tweeted a video of her colleagues rehearsing for the challenge.

Nigeria's former finance minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is "by far the best-qualified candidate to lead the World Trade Organisation (WTO)," according to the chairman of the African Union commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat.

"The African Union strongly supports her candidacy and calls on member states and friends of the continent to vote for her," he said in a statement.

Ms Okonjo-Iweala and South Korean trade minister Yoo Myung-hee are final two candidates - from an initial list of eight.

The Nigerian would be the first African to be director-general of the WTO.

She has had two spells as finance minister and a short stint as foreign minister in Nigeria

Malawi's President Lazarus Chakwera has returned a day earlier than planned from his state visit to Tanzania.

It comes as rights activists in Malawi gear up for protests on Friday against gender imbalance in public appointments.

The Women Manifesto Movement say President Chakwera has failed to meet the agreed 60:40 gender ratio in public appointments.

In a speech marking his first 100 days in office on Monday, the president said he needed more time to meet that target.

Mr Chawera was seen off by his host President John Magufuli on Thursday:

A group of activists in South Sudan have taken the ruling party, Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM), to the supreme court for what they call a "violation" of women's constitutional rights.

They accuse the party of not respecting the constitution and provisions of the September 2018 Revitalised Peace Agreement which grant a 35% gender quota for women at all levels of government.

The petition was received by the deputy chief justice, John Gatwich Lul, who promised to submit it to chief justice, Chan Reec Madut, for consideration.

In June, President Salva Kiir appointed nine governors to the country's 10 regional states. Only one was a woman, Sarah Cleto Rial, who was nominated by the party of the first Vice-President Riek Machar.

The president's party did not appoint any women to its six gubernatorial slots.

"We are urging the Supreme Court to order the SPLM and compel them to remove two male governors and replace them with two females," Wani Michael, the petitioner told the BBC in the capital, Juba, on Thursday.

Mr Wani said if the court fails to respond to their plea, there is a possibility of moving to the East African Court of Justice in Arusha, Tanzania.

South Sudan is a member of the East African Community bloc, but it is yet to be admitted fully.

The vice-president of Ethiopia's northern Tigray region has warned that the decision by the House of Federation to cut budget subsidies to the regional government was a "dangerous" move that could escalate tensions in the country.

"The regime is driving the Tigray region away from the federation and this is totally unacceptable," Abraham Tekeste added.

His comments came after the House of Federation called on Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's government to cut funding to the Tigray government after it held regional elections in defiance of the National Electoral Board.

The board cancelled all elections - including the national poll that was scheduled for August - citing the coronavirus pandemic.

But the Tigray government rejected the decision, and last week announced that it would no longer follow federal government directives because its mandate had "expired".

House of Federation Speaker Adem Farah accused the Tigray government of being illegally constituted after an "unconstitutional" regional poll and "as such the federal government cannot give budget subsidies to such bodies".

Tigray's vice-president said the federal government collected 7bn Ethiopian birr ($189m; £145m) from the region last year and planned to collect 8bn this fiscal year.

Money was also collected from other regions, and then distributed to regional states under an agreed funding formula.

"So the implication of their statement is that they are taking Tigray out of this formula and we are not going to be sitting and watching them collect revenue from Tigray if Tigray is not going to get its share," Dr Abraham added.

He called on the federal government to act responsibly and to let the fiscal arrangement continue rather than taking steps that could deny the people of Tigray education, health and water supplies.

Speaker Adem said the federal government would carry out a study to see how it could provide basic services in Tigray through town and district administrations.

In a further sign of tensions, the Tigray government has recalled its members in the federal parliament and government.

Some of them have already started to report to their offices in the Tigray capital, Mekelle.

Anti-corruption investigators in Sierra Leone say supporters of the former president, Ernest Bai Koroma, have prevented them from questioning him at his home.

They say hundreds of supporters blocked roads and threatened violence.

The former president's opposition party has denied the accusation.

Mr Koroma and more than 100 officials were barred from leaving Sierra Leone last week, when an inquiry accused them of enriching themselves with tens of millions of dollars during his 11-year presidency, which ended in 2018.

He says the accusations are an unfounded smear campaign against him.

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For someone who spent most of his childhood on the street, Uganda's Eddy Kenzo has what could be considered a surprisingly upbeat attitude to life. Kenzo's mother passed away when he was just three years old. For the next 13 years he and his brother lived a hand-to-mouth existence.

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The report said that a large protests broke out in Nigeria recently. The young people of the country gather to resist the incompetent government and the violent police. For this reason, the state sent forces to suppress them, resulting in bloody violent incidents. Countless streets were destroyed, and many young people died or were injured. This report is mainly about young people’s protests because of their dissatisfaction with the government and the police. The damage report comes from other consistent news. This incident is a good example of the relationship between system management and the masses. If the government fails to satisfy the people or hurt them, it will end up being protested or worse. I think the existence of the government should satisfy the basic needs of the people. From individuals to families to tribes to countries, it should always be an organization that cooperates with each other.

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The anti-police brutality protests in Nigeria created a powerful movement that appeared to shake those in power, but after a turbulent fortnight, BBC Hausa editor Aliyu Tanko considers where it goes from here.

A potent mix of street protests and social media has given young Nigerians a voice that has shattered the country's culture of deference.

As the #EndSARS hashtag went viral, so did a defiance of the elite in Nigeria.

The trashing of the palace of the highly respected oba, or traditional ruler, of Lagos was symbolic of this mood.

The youths dragged his throne around, looted his possessions and swam in his pool.

What began as a protest against the hated police Special Anti-Robbery Squad (Sars) has become a conduit for the youth to vent their anger with the people who have been in charge of Nigeria for decades, and demand change.

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo warned in 2017 that "we are all sitting on a keg of gunpowder" when it comes to the young.

His comments were about the continent in general but they apply to Nigeria, Africa's most populous nation with 200 million people, more than 60% of whom are under the age of 24.

The majority of those of working age do not have formal employment and there are few opportunities to get a good education. Earlier this year, government statistics showed that 40% of Nigerians lived in poverty.

'Not usual mischief-making'

But those currently in power at first misunderstood what was going on this time, activist and writer Gimba Kakanda told the BBC.

"The #EndSARS protests were initially perceived as another of the youths' episodic mischief-making that would fizzle out if left unaddressed," he said.

"This mind-set of the political class, almost overly condescending, was the reason for its slow response to this unprecedented movement and left them all on the edge."

The question is where does that movement go now?

The success of the protest in forcing concessions from the government - such as a promise to disband Sars, and wider police reform - has given Nigerian youths confidence and they believe that they can make a difference.

A few days into the protests, activists were able to establish a helpline that could respond to emergencies. They also provided legal services to those in need and even set up a radio station.

These were financed through crowdfunding and were cited as examples of how Nigeria could be better if it were not for the politicians who often seem more interested in what they can personally gain, rather than how they can improve the country.

But there has also been an ugly side.

While those who backed and came out in support of the #EndSARS movement were peaceful, another segment of the youth saw the protests as an opportunity.

They vandalised shops, raided warehouses and targeted the businesses of prominent politicians.

Although the approach of these two groups is different, they do share one thing in common: a disdain for those in charge.

It is unlikely though that they can find common cause. Any move in that direction may affect the spread of the movement across the country because some will find it hard to sit at the same table as people with "questionable character".

'Buhari missed the point'

There is nevertheless an awareness on the part of the authorities that poverty and hardship are national security threats, activist Mr Kakanda said.

"The government has realised that it can no longer take such outrage for granted as it has done before," he added.

But it continued to make missteps in trying to quell the mood.

President Muhammadu Buhari's address to the nation on Thursday evening "missed the point by a wide margin", according to blogger and columnist Japheth Omojuwa.

Mr Buhari called for an end to the protests and the beginning of a dialogue, but "he will be remembered for threatening Nigerians just because they asked their government to commit to justice".

Nevertheless, Mr Omojuwa believes that the #EndSARS movement can achieve something.

It should not focus on long-term ambitions of gaining political power, he argues, but rather should make sure that the authorities stick to their promise of reform and bringing errant policemen to justice.

It is these small steps that may eventually bring wider change.

More about Nigeria's #EndSars protests

This tumultuous fortnight and particularly the shooting of protesters in Lagos on 20 October will be remembered in Nigeria for a long time.

Those in power are clearly worried that the country's huge young population can no longer be ignored, or, failing that, cajoled.

It is getting organised as evidenced by the huge donations received by a relatively unknown group - the Feminist Coalition - that rallied support for the protests and shook the foundations of Nigeria.

The fact that these young women said they would regroup makes the elite jittery and clearly indicates that the system needs to work for all and not for the privileged few.

From this episode, Nigerian politics has changed forever because the youths have realised how powerful they are and what they can achieve when they unite for a common goal.

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The anti-police brutality protests in Nigeria created a powerful movement that appeared to shake those in power, but after a turbulent fortnight, BBC Hausa editor Aliyu Tanko considers where it goes from here. A potent mix of street protests and social media has given young Nigerians a voice that has shattered the country's culture of deference.

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The article shows that African culture and tradition are expressed through various arts such as music, sculpture, dance, and beadwork. Oral tradition is the most important as the dominant channel through which cultural practices are passed from one generation to the other. Songs and dances are transmitted through word of mouth. The centrality of music and singing cannot be overemphasized as melody and rhythm indicate the text's intonation. Music has a central role in African culture as a form of communication. Songs are used during birth, marriage, rites of passage, political activities, hunting, and to wade off evil spirits. African drum represents the heartbeat of the community and is the most common across the African region. Dance is a crucial part of the African culture expressed through different costumes, body painting, symbolic gestures, and masks.

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This report talked about the legal issues of homosexuality in Nigeria. In Nigeria, 47 homosexuals may be sentenced to 14 years in prison because their former president issued a ban on homosexuality in 2014, which triggered international public opinion and resistance. I think homosexuality should be acceptable in this society now, it is not the conservative era of the past. However, some local countries still maintain some prejudice against homosexuality, which is related to the level of culture and society. In some cultures, it may be considered unclean or immoral. For example, in the former United States, they would be criticized as impure or guilty. Regarding the social level, countries with high social levels are more rational, because they generally have a higher education level, so rational judgments will make them more accepting of things. On the contrary, a society with a low level of education may not be so easy to look at things rationally.

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Tanzania's incumbent President John Magufuli appears to be headed for a landslide election victory with more than two-thirds of the results announced so far.

Mr Magufuli is leading by more than 80%, based on results so far released by the country's National Electoral Commission, according to the state-run broadcaster TBC.

The commission has so far released preliminary results from 225 constituencies out of a total 264.

His Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party has also dominated the parliamentary pol,l taking 218 of the 220 seats announced so far.

Mr Magufuli's main rival, Tundu Lissu, from the Chadema party is trailing with just over 12% of the vote so far.

On Thursday, Mr Lissu said he would not accept the results saying the vote "was not an election by both Tanzanian and international laws".

He alleged that ballot boxes were tampered with.

He also says that his party's agents had been prevented from entering polling stations during Wednesday's election.

The US embassy in Dar es Salaam has described the opposition allegations as "credible".

However, the head of the electoral commission dismissed accusations of electoral fraud - Semistocles Kaijage said allegations of fake ballot papers were unsubstantiated.

Meanwhile, the East African Community observer mission led by former president of Burundi Sylvestre Ntibatunganya has endorsed the conduct of the poll saying it was conducted in a regular manner.

The mission called for parties that have concerns to seek legal redress.

As well as taking part in the Tanzanian elections, voters on the semi-autonomous archipelago of Zanzibar were also electing their own president, and the CCM candidate there Hussein Mwinyi was declared the winner with 76% of the votes.

His main rival, Maalim Seif Sharif of opposition ACT-Wazalendo got 19% - his biggest defeat in any presidential election that he has taken part in.

On Thursday, Mr Seif Sharif was arrested shortly after calling for mass protests, alleging the polls had been rigged.

He was released on bail a few hours later.

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Tanzania's incumbent President John Magufuli appears to be headed for a landslide election victory with more than two-thirds of the results announced so far. Mr Magufuli is leading by more than 80%, based on results so far released by the country's National Electoral Commission, according to the state-run broadcaster TBC.

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The article acknowledges the difficulties in depicting the African culture due to the lack of written materials. However, it is essential to note that civilization in African began in Egypt and then spread to other parts of the continent. European colonization and Arab infiltration altered the course of African culture during the 19th and early 20th centuries. The culture is diverse and varies in different countries in language, food, arts, and costumes. The food is different in varying regions, with the most common cultivated crops being maize, tea, coffee, cassava, millet, and others.  Sculptural arts are dominant in African culture. Thousands of indigenous languages and dialects accentuate the fascination of culture in Africa.
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This video reports the sign language school in Africa and the students inside. This sign language school in Africa allows children who can only stay at home to have the same opportunities as others. Originally, these children didn’t know anything, but the learning of sign language gave They opened new doors. The point of anthropology here lies in the relationship between language and human beings. Language connects human beings. Even non-verbal language is the same. It can also enable lonely children to have a different life and participate in the social environment. Build cooperation with others. There is a child in the video who said that, I used to stay at home, but now I want to play with others, play football together, and have a life like others.

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This is the first school of its kind in Mogadishu - it is a school for hard of hearing or deaf children.

Before it was founded by the Somali Deaf Association, children found it hard to communicate in their communities.

But now, they have as much chance as their non-disabled peers.
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This is the first school of its kind in Mogadishu - it is a school for hard of hearing or deaf children. Before it was founded by the Somali Deaf Association, children found it hard to communicate in their communities. But now, they have as much chance as their non-disabled peers.