Corona Voice Angola. The tok show with Sofonie Dala. Don't miss it! Day 2

 Our Corona Voice Show is on going. Day 2

This is the first and the only Coronavirus show in Angola where the most ordinary citizens show their brilliant talents.

Our today's guest is Laura. She will recite a very emotional Covid-19 poem for students.

Ladies and gentlemen, please meet our poet Laura!

During the pandemic,

students reported

  the absence of face-to-face classes

  because of the Covid-19

  and the challenges to continue studying during this period.

The pandemic has destabilized everyone's life

The first few months, in the beginning of the pandemic

  were the most difficult

because the social distance

and the lack of internet access

made learning even more difficult

Students had their dreams postponed

  and their routines changed 

and discouragement took over.

It's not easy. This is our reality.

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EU calls for probe into Palestinian teen’s killing by Israel

 The killing of a Palestinian teenager by the Israeli army in the illegally occupied West Bank has been termed a “war crime” and the European Union Delegation to the Palestinians has called for an investigation into the incident.

Fourteen-year-old Ali Abu Aliya was shot in the stomach during a protest on Friday against Israeli land theft in the al-Mughayyir village near Ramallah.

He died in a local hospital, the Palestinian health ministry said.

“Children enjoy special protection under international law,” said the delegation in a tweet.

“How many more Palestinian children will be subject to the excessive use of lethal force by the Israeli security forces?” it said, adding that the “shocking incident must be swiftly and fully investigated by the Israeli authorities in order to bring the perpetrators to justice.”

On Saturday, mourners carried the teenager’s body, wrapped in a Palestinian flag, through the streets in Ramallah and al-Mughayyir, chanting: “With soul and blood we will redeem you, martyr.”

The Palestinian foreign ministry as well as the Palestinian factions termed the incident a “war crime”, adding that Israel must be held accountable.

The spokesman for the Fatah movement, Osama al-Qawasmi, said Palestinians should respond to the teenager’s killing by adhering to “national unity”.

In a statement, Hamas said Abu Aliya’s death “confirms the criminal truth about the occupation army”, saying Israel must be prosecuted.

“We affirm the need to return to the national consensus on the option of resisting the occupation, one that is capable of responding to the crimes of the occupation and stopping the escalating attack of settlers,” Hamas said.

Relatives mourn during the funeral of the Palestinian teenager in al-Mughayyir village near Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank [Mohamad Torokman/Reuters]

Hanan Ashrawi, a member of the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) Executive Committee, said: “The targeting of children and the use of live ammunition against them is a blatant and direct violation of international laws and conventions, including the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, which Israel ratified in 1991.”

The Palestinian Authority presidency called on “the international community to work to provide protection for our people, end the occupation and establish an independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital”.

Israel has occupied the West Bank since 1967. More than 450,000 Israelis live in illegal settlements in the territory, home to more than 2.8 million Palestinians.

The stateless Palestinians hope to create their own independent country in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, and in besieged Gaza as part of a two-state solution, but the issue of Jewish illegal settlements on land captured by Israel in the 1967 war has long been a stumbling block in the now-stalemated peace process.

SOURCE : AL JAZEERA

UNSAC ADOPTS STRATEGY TO COMBAT COVID-19

 The member countries of the United Nations Permanent Consultative Committee on Security Issues in Central Africa (UNSAC) decided on Friday to adopt a common strategy to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic in the region.

According to Angolan Foreign Minister Tête António, who took stock of the 50th meeting of the committee held by videoconference, member states expressed their satisfaction with the full fight against the pandemic, as it was a priority for member states.

The Angolan leader also said that they reiterated their support for the appeal by the United Nations Secretary General, António Guterres, for conflicts around the world to be brought to a halt, in a "global" ceasefire, so that attention would be focused on the fight against Covid-19.

With regard to peace and security, he said that there had been approved Equatorial Guinea's proposal for a meeting soon to analyse the dangers of maritime piracy.

According to Téte António, after the crisis in the Horn of Africa, the central region began to be affected by maritime piracy, in which countries like Equatorial Guinea have suffered from pirate incursions because it is a region rich in mineral and maritime resources, which attract the attention of these evildoers.

In this context, he said, there was a need to coordinate the mechanisms to effectively combat this evil.

As part of his chairmanship, according to the minister, Angola's agenda had focused on the humanitarian impact of climate change in Central Africa, particularly in Chad, where water reserves are running out at around 90 percent.

Tête António said that due to the intense activity of the Boko Haran group, Angola intended to share its experience in terms of demobilisation and reintegration of ex-military personnel.

During the meeting, issues related to peace and security were also discussed, with emphasis on the electoral processes planned for the period 2021/2023.

In this context, they called on states to respect the election results, with special attention to the Central African Republic, which is holding its election shortly.

The 50th UNSAC meeting addressed issues such as "Central Africa and the covid-19": collective approach and exit strategies from the crisis, "Peace and security for inclusive elections in Central Africa", among others. 

Besides Angola, Burundi, Gabon, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Sao Tome and Principe, Rwanda, Central African Republic and Equatorial Guinea are also members of the United Nations Permanent Consultative Committee on Security Issues in Central Africa (UNSAC).

COVID-19: ANGOLA REPORTS 132 NEW CASES, 55 RECOVERIES

 The health authorities announced Friday the registration of 132 new cases, 55 recoveries and one death.

According to the Secretary of State for Public Health, Franco Mufinda, who was speaking at the usual updating session, there were 57 patients in Luanda, 23 in Zaire, 22 in Cuanza Norte, 7 in Cuanza Sul, 8 in Huambo, five in Cuando Cubango, 4 in Lunda Sul, 3 in Cabinda, one in Benguela, one in Bié and also one in Uíge.

The group of new patients is composed of 83 men and 49 women, aged from 3 months to 71 years.

Franco Mufinda also announced the death of a 20-year-old Angolan resident in Luanda.

Of those recovered, he said, 31 were in Luanda, 10 in Benguela, 8 in Huambo and 6 in Malanje.

Angola has 15,493 positive cases, 353 deaths, 8,299 recovered and 6,841 active people.

Of the active cases, three are in critical condition with invasive mechanical ventilation, eight severe, 99 moderate, 157 with mild symptoms and 6,574 asymptomatic.