#ThisFlag: Evan Mawarire Pre- Recorded Video On Anticipation Arrest (Youtube-Clip)

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Somalia: Humanitarian Coordinator Warns of Possible Famine (03.02.2017)

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Somalia is in the grip of an intense drought, induced by two consecutive seasons of poor rainfall.

MOGADISHU, Somalia, February 3, 2017 – The Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia, Peter de Clercq, warned today that unless a massive and urgent scale up of humanitarian assistance takes place in the coming weeks, famine could soon be a reality in some of the worst drought-affected areas in Somalia. During the launch of the latest food security and nutrition data in Mogadishu, he called for urgent efforts to avert famine.

Somalia is in the grip of an intense drought, induced by two consecutive seasons of poor rainfall. In the worst affected areas, inadequate rainfall and lack of water has wiped out crops and killed livestock, while communities are being forced to sell their assets, and borrow food and money to survive.

“This is the time to act to prevent another famine in Somalia. Building on the response to drought in 2016, we need to rapidly step up the humanitarian response to effectively respond to the extensive needs and avert a famine,” said Peter de Clercq. “If we do not scale up the drought response immediately, it will cost lives, further destroy livelihoods, and could undermine the pursuit of key State-building and peacebuilding initiatives. A drought – even one this severe – does not automatically have to mean catastrophe if we can respond early enough with timely support from the international community.”

According to the FAO-managed Food Security and Nutrition Analysis Unit (FSNAU) and the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWSNET), the number of people in need of assistance has increased from five million in September to over 6.2 million now, more than half of the country’s population. This includes a drastic increase in the number of people in “crisis” and “emergency” from 1.1 million six months ago to a projected 3 million between February and June this year. The situation for children is especially grave. Some 363,000 acutely malnourished children are in need of critical nutrition support, including life-saving treatment for more than 71,000 severely malnourished children.

The levels of suffering in the country, triggered by protracted conflict, seasonal shocks and disease outbreaks, are typically hard to bear, but the impact of this drought represents a threat of a different scale and magnitude. “The situation we are starting to see today in many rural areas today, particularly Bay, Puntland, is starting to look worryingly like the run-up to famine in 2010-2011. Most striking is the pace, scale and geography of deterioration, and the potential for the situation to become much much worse,” said Richard Trenchard, the Food and Agriculture Organization Representative for Somalia. “Labour prices are collapsing; local food prices are rising; food availability is becoming patchy; animal deaths are increasing; and malnutrition rates are rising, especially among children. Together, these are all signs that we are entering a phase that can lead to catastrophe.”

Somalia experienced the worst famine of the twenty-first century in 2011, affecting an estimated four million people, three-quarters of a million of whom faced famine conditions. The famine resulted in the loss of more than a quarter a million lives.

Opinion: the Brexit White-Paper is a sleek scone, but not offering the public a decent meal!

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The Tories or the Conservative Party, the ruling party in the United Kingdom after the European Union referendum election in 2016, has finally delivered a White Paper on their guesses and wishes for a leaving of the union for the Kingdom of United Kingdom. The UK Government are now furnishing their ideas and their wanted discussions with the partners on the continent. The EU might take this differently than the rest, but surely the 12 Point plan of the White Paper gives indications to what the Tories want to achieve in negotiations. That is something that has been in the winds for months after the sudden victory of the Brexit election.

First Point – Providing certainty and clarity:

To provide legal certainty over our exit from the EU, we will introduce the Great Repeal Bill to remove the European Communities Act 1972 from the statute book and convert the ‘acquis’ – the body of existing EU law – into domestic law. This means that, wherever practical and appropriate, the same rules and laws will apply on the day after we leave the EU as they did before” (HM Government, P: 9, 2017).

Second Point – Taking control of our own laws:

“The sovereignty of Parliament is a fundamental principle of the UK constitution. Whilst Parliament has remained sovereign throughout our membership of the EU, it has not always felt like that. The extent of EU activity relevant to the UK can be demonstrated by the fact that 1,056 EU-related documents were deposited for parliamentary scrutiny in 2016. These include proposals for EU Directives, Regulations, Decisions and Recommendations, as well as Commission delegated acts, and other documents such as Commission Communications, Reports and Opinions submitted to the Council, Court of Auditors Reports and more” (HM Government, P: 13 ,2017).

Third Point – Strengthening the Union:

“We have ensured since the referendum that the devolved administrations are fully engaged in our preparations to leave the EU and we are working with the administrations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to deliver an outcome that works for the whole of the UK. In seeking such a deal we will look to secure the specific interests of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, as well as those of all parts of England. A good deal will be one that works for all parts of the UK” (…) “As the UK leaves the EU, the unique relationships that the Crown Dependencies of the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands and the Overseas Territories have with the EU will also change. Gibraltar will have particular interests, given that the EU Treaties apply to a large extent in Gibraltar, with some exceptions (for example, Gibraltar is not part of the Customs Union)” (HM Government, P: 17-20, 2017).

Fourth Point – Protecting our strong and historic ties with Ireland and maintaining the Common Travel Area:

“The relationship between the two countries has never been better or more settled than today, thanks to the strong political commitment from both Governments to deepen and broaden our modern partnership. Two recent State Visits, by Her Majesty The Queen in May 2011 and by President Higgins in April 2014, have helped cement this partnership; no one wants to see a return to the borders of the past. The Prime Minister is committed to maintaining the closest of ties and has already met the Taoiseach several times since taking office, most recently in Dublin in January 2017” (…) “We recognise that for the people of Northern Ireland and Ireland, the ability to move freely across the border is an essential part of daily life. When the UK leaves the EU we aim to have as seamless and frictionless a border as possible between Northern Ireland and Ireland, so that we can continue to see the trade and everyday movements we have seen up to now” (…) “We will work with the Irish Government and the Northern Ireland Executive to find a practical solution that recognises the unique economic, social and political context of the land border between Northern Ireland and Ireland. An explicit objective of the UK Government’s work on EU exit is to ensure that full account is taken for the particular circumstances of Northern Ireland. We will seek to safeguard business interests in the exit negotiations. We will maintain close operational collaboration between UK and Irish law enforcement and security agencies and their judicial counterparts” (HM Government, P: 21-23, 2017).

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Fifth Point – Controlling immigration:

“We are considering very carefully the options that are open to us to gain control of the numbers of people coming to the UK from the EU. As part of that, it is important that we understand the impacts on the different sectors of the economy and the labour market. We will, therefore, ensure that businesses and communities have the opportunity to contribute their views. Equally, we will need to understand the potential impacts of any proposed changes in all the parts of the UK. So we will build a comprehensive picture of the needs and interests of all parts of the UK and look to develop a system that works for all” (…) “Implementing any new immigration arrangements for EU nationals and the support they receive will be complex and Parliament will have an important role in considering these matters further. There may be a phased process of implementation to prepare for the new arrangements. This would give businesses and individuals enough time to plan and prepare for those new arrangements” (HM Government, P: 27 , 2017).

Sixth Point – Securing rights for EU nationals in the UK, and UK nationals in the EU:

“Securing the status of, and providing certainty to, EU nationals already in the UK and to UK nationals in the EU is one of this Government’s early priorities for the forthcoming negotiations. To this end, we have engaged a range of stakeholders, including expatriate groups, to ensure we understand the priorities of UK nationals living in EU countries” (HM Government, P: 30, 2017).

Seventh Point – Protecting workers’ rights:

“As we convert the body of EU law into our domestic legislation, we will ensure the continued protection of workers’ rights. This will give certainty and continuity to employees and employers alike, creating stability in which the UK can grow and thrive” (HM Government P: 31, 2017).

Eight Point – Ensuring free trade with European markets:

“Close trading relationships with the EU exist across a range of sectors. The UK is a major export market for important sectors of the EU economy, including in manufactured and other goods, such as automotives, energy, food and drink, chemicals, pharmaceuticals and agriculture. These sectors employ millions of people around Europe” (…) “Producers in other EU Member States also rely on UK firms in their supply chains and vice versa. The integration of supply chains, which also benefits the UK, means that the UK often contributes a significant share of the foreign content in the EU countries’ exports” (…) “The EU is a party to negotiations on the Trade in Services Agreement (TiSA) with more than twenty other countries. The UK continues to be committed to an ambitious TiSA and will play a positive role throughout the negotiations” (…) “As we leave the EU, the Government is committed to making the UK the best place in the world to do business. This will mean fostering a high quality, stable and predictable regulatory environment, whilst also actively taking opportunities to reduce the cost of unnecessary regulation and to support innovative business models” (…) “After we have left the EU, we want to ensure that we can take advantage of the opportunity to negotiate our own preferential trade agreements around the world. We will not be bound by the EU’s Common External Tariff or participate in the Common Commercial Policy” (HM Government, P 37:-38, 42, 45-46, 2017).

Ninth Point – Securing new trade agreements with other countries:

“After leaving the EU, the UK will build on these strengths and our historic role as a global trading nation to realise the opportunities available to us. By boosting trade and opening markets and attracting the world’s most successful companies to invest in the UK, we will create jobs and enhance productivity and GDP. Increasing competition and encouraging businesses to innovate enables suppliers to access higher quality and cheaper products in their supply chain and gives consumers more choice and lower prices” (HM Government, P: 54, 2017).

Tenth Point – Ensuring the United Kingdom remains the best place for science and innovation:

“For example HM Treasury has announced that researchers should continue to bid for competitive EU research funding, such as Horizon 2020, while the UK remains a member of the EU. The Government will work with the European Commission to ensure payment when funds are awarded and HM Treasury will underwrite the payment of such awards, even when specific projects continue beyond the UK’s departure from the EU. This has given UK participants and their EU partners the certainty needed to plan ahead for projects that can run over many years” (HM Government, P: 58, 2017).

Eleventh Point – Cooperating in the fight against crime and terrorism:

“As we exit, we will therefore look to negotiate the best deal we can with the EU to cooperate in the fight against crime and terrorism. We will seek a strong and close future relationship with the EU, with a focus on operational and practical cross-border cooperation. We will seek a relationship that is capable of responding to the changing threats we face together. Public safety in the UK and the rest of Europe will be at the heart of this aspect of our negotiation” (HM Government, P: 62, 2017).

Twelfth Point – Delivering a smooth, orderly exit from the EU:

“We will formally trigger the process of leaving the EU by invoking Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union no later than the end of March this year. As set out in Article 50, the Treaties of the EU will cease to apply to the UK when the withdrawal agreement enters into force, or failing that, two years from the day we submit our notification, unless there is a unanimous agreement with the other 27 Member States to extend the process” (HM Government P: 65, 2017).

Old Game Brexit Meme

My first words after reading the report is that the United Kingdom His Majesties Government White Paper on the Brexit is a leaflet of lose information. This isn’t a sophisticated and a paper that explain the reality of the negotiations. This is the wish-list of the Conservative Party or the Tories who reign for the moment at White Hall under Prime Minister Theresa May.

To say this 77 pages report is digging deep into the extent and the needed details of Brexit is not true. If the Government wanted to be transparent and be accountable on the negotiations or even show the world their play, they would have dropped more intelligence or even more prolific framework on how they would or could negotiate.

If you are thinking that the United Kingdom government will get it all like today and still be not inter-connected as a Member State in the European Union, you’re terribly wrong. The EU has said themselves they will negotiate hard and not make UK get off cheap. It is the UK who has all too loses in the trade-off as the UK cease to be Member State. They might need each other, but it is UK who might lose the heartland of their trade and their exports. The EU can use other trading agreements to secure same sort of services as before.

The only thing other than the punchlines I got from the White Paper today, we can wonder what the Tories and Theresa May didn’t want to release, what they cut out of the paper and for what reasons? If we only knew why the secrecy and the ligancy of trust to the Public, like May knows her borrowed trust cannot handle being manhandled by the European Union. EU certainly would have a field-day on open-communications between the UK and its citizens. The same can be said with the EU MEPs are not really those who are transparent or that open to the public with information from Brussels.

The UK can feel to be shadowed and be kept in dark by the ones who are representing them; they should not trust the Tories with this sort of craft and this offering to the public. If the Brexit is hard/weak or even Red/White/Blue Brexit; Certainly PM May has no interest in trusting advice or listening to other before negotiation the new uncertain agreement with Brussels/EU. If it would be otherwise the Tories and Government would have offered more flesh on the bone and served a steak that could call food, instead we’re offered a sleek thin scone with no flavour what-so-ever! Peace.

Reference:

HM Government – ‘The United Kingdom’s exit from and new partnership with the European Union’ (02.02.2017)

U.S. Department of the Treasury: Authorizing Certain Transactions with the Federal Security Service (02.02.2017)

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U.S. Department of State Internal Letter on #MuslimBan (27.01.2017)

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The Trump Administration plans to go on rampage against immigration in two new proposed Executive Orders!

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Well, in the recent days the first Immigration laws under the Trump Administration has been into effect, which has led to international scrutiny and internal obstacles for the new government under President Trump. Trump himself an arrogant and wealthy individual who has used any ploy to run government around his finger, apparently fears that all aliens and immigrants that comes to the shores of Atlantic City or other cities will do the same. That they will start businesses, stifle local entrepreneurs and not pay tax, just like the President himself done for decades. Since he gets in power he wants to silence and get rid of the illegal and hardworking citizens in the United States. As he wants to deport and get rid of these people who he doesn’t see to be fit living in the American Republic under his rule. Let the drafts of the new Executive Order’s explain the wishes of the new administration of Trump.

Section 1:

“Our Immigration’s laws are designed to protect American taxpayers and promote immigrant self-sufficiently. Yet households headed by aliens are more likely than those headed by citizens to use Federal means-tested public benefits. Our immigration laws must be enforced in a manner that protects our taxpayers and promotes self-sufficiency”.

Section 2:

“(a) deny admission to any alien who likely to become a public charge”.

“(b) identify and remove, as expeditiously as possible, any alien who has become a public charge and is a subject to removal”

“(c) seek reimbursement from all sponsors of immigrants for the cost of Federal means-tested public benefits provided to sponsored immigrants”.

If this doesn’t make your heart boil and make your shrink then nothing does. Than you got no heart and fear in your mind; I hope that the ones that makes these bills or generations after them has to flee America and the doors will closed for them, as they are themselves are in-charge of draconian laws that despicable for all humanity. That they can call an “Alien” an Public charge is it’s absurd and also insulting to the nation of United States that is built on immigration. The President himself is just a Second Generation American, half-Scottish and whatnot. His wife is an immigrant from Slovakia. Therefore the President himself is setting the standard on other human beings as he is using all tools to even deport for the immigrants and aliens to deport them, in their hour in need, secondly he wants the United Nations or the partners of United States to foot the bill for the person who is settling in the Republic. The nerve of trying to sell the immigrant as a on the open market as the “sponsor” and the ones who helped the individual flee has also to pay for the new-beginning.

Section 3: Reforms to Immigration Policies and Procedures:

“(a) the Secretary of Homeland Security:

  • to rescind any field guidance concerning the inadmissibility or deportability of aliens on the ground that they are likely to be or have become public charges, as applicable (public-charge grounds), and replace it immediately with new field guidance consistent with the provisions of this order;
  • to propose for notice and comment a rule that provides standards for determining which aliens are inadmissible or deplorable on public-charge grounds, and that specifies that an alien is inadmissible as a public-charge if he is likely to receive, and is deplorable as a public-charge if he does receive, public benefits for which eligibility or amount is determined in any way on the basis income, resources, financial need:”
  • “within 270 days of this date of this order, to submit to the President a report, in consultation with the Secretary of State and the Governor of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, describing steps taken to combat the problem of “birth tourism” whereby individuals travel for the purpose of giving birth in the United States”.

Than after this section the President oblige his Secretaries and Department heads to find ways to set standards of the usage of public benefits, even find out how much of the affidavits and courts can be cleared the funds to make sure the procedure and make sure the government saves funds while deporting and get sponsors to fit the bills. As the government are also going to scrutinize the public who is on the food-stamps and public benefits, as if they are aliens or immigrants than they are automatically eating of the plate of the government; they will not return that benefit with work or even make sure the coming generation payback in the time of need. Like Trump’s family wouldn’t have businesses in United States, if the State of the USA didn’t let in his parents and such to settle down in country. But that is just for another day. The Trump Administrations has even more planned for making sure the immigration totally cease to exist in America.

The Second Executive Order isn’t hopeful, as they are not only giving us new methods of settling immigrants that wishes to work in the United States. United States are apparently under siege by other who wants to steal the jobs of common American, instead of coming there in hope for their future and build a stronger America. That is where I am wrong if the American people like this executive order:

Section 2:

“Our country’s immigration policies should be designed and implemented t to serve, first and foremost, the U.S. national interest. In particular, visa programs for foreign workers , as well as all the other lawful methods of admission to our country that authorize foreign nationals to work here, should be administered in a manner that protects the civil rights of American workers and current lawful residents, and that prioritizes that protection of American workers-our forgotten working people-and the jobs they hold”.

Section 4:

“(a) The Secretary of Homeland Security:

  • Within 90 days of this date of this order, review all regulations that allow foreign nationals to work in the United States, determine which of those regulations violate the immigration laws or are otherwise not in the national interest and should be rescinded, and propose for notice and comment a rule to rescind or modify such regulations”.

(viii) propose for notice and comment a regulation that would clarify comprehensively what activity is and is not permissible by aliens who enter on business/tourist visas, ensuring that the statutory prohibition on the performance of skilled or unskilled labor in such status is enforced”

“(d) the Secretary of Labor shall-

  • In consultation with the Secretary of State, the Attorney General, and the Secretary of Homeland Security,
  • Initiate an investigation of the extent of any injury to U.S. workers caused by the employment in the United States of foreign workers admitted under non-immigrant visa programs or by the receipt of services from such foreign workers by American employers, and
  • Within 18 months of the date of this order, provide the President a report based on such investigation”.

The Trump Administration are really wishing to whatever in their capacity to find people and methods of making America in the spirit of it inner-self instead of realizing that the immigrants are the ones that build America. United States will go against their past of immigration and immigration workers. As they will use all sort of review of visa programs, look through any sort of green-card or ways of hiring of foreign nationals to get jobs in the United States under scrutiny. As in the minds of the Trump Administration, all foreign nationals are in general stealing and taking the jobs from honest American people, instead of making America what it is. Therefore President Trump are using all sort of departments and all sorts of investigations to look through and find even people using loopholes to get jobs in the U.S. to get that out. This is all done in order to save jobs and at the same time, also stop the process of immigration; which he already started with the first anti-immigration presidential order last week.

This is just quick and brief outtakes of the orders that are proposed and might be signed by the United States of America President Donald J. Trump, as it was days before the other Executive Orders, they we’re signed and official practice by the government. Therefore we are seeing the countries of concern are not allowed to enter the Republic. This has had massive effects and also changed a lot. These two orders might do the same, as the Departments and the heads have to act upon the order of the President.

This is surely interesting times, by every minute and every day, the inclusive and friendly nation of United States is dying, the positive and melting pot is dwindling down. The fire under the melting pot is taken away for the mercy of the national interest and the Trump Administration in order to salvage nickels and dimes. Surely, the vast wealth doesn’t come with closing the gap or exhausting the legal system. It might do, because every single order has a tendency to end-up with litigations. These ones surely will not be without any public disregard or without anyone suing the government.

Reference:

Executive Order – ‘Protecting Taxpayers  Resources by Ensuring Immigrations Laws Promote Accountability and Responsibility” (24.01.2017)

Executive Order – ‘Protecting American Jobs and Workers by Strengthening the Integrity of Foreign Worker Visa Programs’ (24.01.2017)

Burundi: Rainbow Rare Earths Ltd (‘Rainbow’ or ‘the Company’) Admission to Trading on the London Stock Exchange (30.01.2017)

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Shareholders in the Rainbow Company:

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Kura Yangu Sauti Yangu Press Statement on the Ongoing Mass Voter Registration Process (31.01.2017)

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Kenya Airways Operating Performance 3rd Quarter- October – December 2016 (30.01.2017)

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