2023-11-21 21:25:23
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In DR Congo, the presidential election will be observed by several observation missions. That of the Catholic and Protestant churches, which is the largest, announces that it will be able to deploy 60,000 observers on election day. There is also the mission of the European Union. Swedish MEP Malin Bjork presented the system planned by the EU.
Also in the news: in South Africa, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict continues to divide. But this Tuesday, in Parliament in Cape Town, MPs voted overwhelmingly for the closure of the Israeli embassy in the country. The government is not obliged to follow this motion, but this decision shows that the tone towards Israel is getting tougher. President Ramaphosa, for his part, chaired an exceptional virtual meeting of the Brics on the issue.
Finally, in Uganda, the Karamoja region, the poorest in the country, is also the richest in minerals. The government announced in 2022 the discovery of immense gold reserves. The populations of nomadic breeders, victims of droughts and violence between tribes, are already abandoning their tradition, attracted by work in the mines, better paid and less risky. But this gold rush multiplies the sources of pollution for the rare rivers and water points of Karamoja. In question, the chemicals, used to better identify the nuggets
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