AU URGES DE-ESCALATION AS FIGHTING DISPLACES OVER 180,000 IN SOUTH SUDAN’S JONGLEI STATE. (PHOTO).

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 AU urges de-escalation as fighting displaces over 180,000 in South Sudan’s Jonglei state The Chairperson of the African Union Commission called for immediate de-escalation and strict adherence to South Sudan’s 2018 peace agreement, as renewed fighting in Jonglei State displaced more than 180,000 people and raised fears of further civilian harm. In a statement, African Union Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf said he was deeply concerned by the deteriorating security situation in parts of the country, particularly Jonglei, where escalating violence and inflammatory rhetoric have put civilians—including women and children—at heightened risk. South Sudanese authorities estimate the number of displaced in Jonglei at more than 180,000, the United Nations humanitarian agency OCHA said last week. He urged all parties to exercise maximum restraint, de-escalate tensions immediately, and comply fully with the permanent ceasefire and power-sharing arrangements under the agreement, T...

TANZANIA POLICE WARN AGAINST PLANNED INDEPENDENCE DAY PROTEST. (PHOTO).


 Tanzania police warn against planned Independence Day protest


Tanzania's police, accused by the opposition and rights groups of killing hundreds during recent election violence, issued a warning against further protests planned on December 9.


President Samia Suluhu Hassan was declared the winner of the October 29 poll with 98 percent of the vote, but it triggered widespread protests that were brutally suppressed by security forces.


Last week, Hassan announced a commission of inquiry into the killings, but the opposition said it was not "independent or impartial".


Activists and the opposition have called for a peaceful demonstration on December 9 to coincide with Tanzania's independence day.


But police said the plans "suggest a breach of the peace and promote hatred within the community, acts which are contrary to the law".


It warned officers "will not hesitate to take action against such matters, including statements using soft or harsh language intended to incite violence".


Any outbreak of violence would have "economic, social and security consequences" for all Tanzanians, it added.


Hassan's government has yet to provide any definitive figures for the number of people killed and injured during the election unrest.

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