Sudanese protestors assembled at presidential palace

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PR Event in Ebène Cybercity for Flyover Ebène Project

Mauritius: A Public Relations exercise with tenants and stakeholders of Ebène Cybercity in view of the construction of the new interchange along the M3-A14 corridor (Flyover Ebène project) was held on Tuesday, 21 March 2023, at the Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Tower in Ebène.

Mauritius Qualifications Authority renews RPL Support Scheme

Mauritius: The Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Support Scheme, a process to officially recognise and validate competencies gained outside the formal education and training system for the purpose of certification, was renewed yesterday, between the Human Resource Development Council (HRDC) and the Mauritius Qualifications Authority (MQA), during a ceremony held at the Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Tower, in Ebène. The event was followed by a workshop on Portfolio Development for 100 new potential candidates.

Thousands of Sudanese protestors gathered two months after a military coup, demanding that soldiers “return to the barracks” and a transition to civilian government.

Heavy deployment of security forces, but people were still protesting by waving flags, beating drums, dancing and chanting, crowd march on the roads.

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Sudan security forces have sprayed tear gas to break the protestors in Khartoum’s capital.

The people of Sudan assembled at the presidential palace for the second time in the same week, but they faced heavy security presence in front of the presidential palace.

According to some reports, the protesters were continuously gathering, due to which military authorities have blocked mobile phones and internet services.

Protests have also occurred in other places, notably Port Sudan.

Hundreds of thousands of people marched through Khartoum last weekend, demanding that civilian authority be restored following the military coup on October 25.

In a last week’s protests, more than 100 people were injured in a clash with cops. Dozens of women and girls have reported against security forces of sexual exploitation.

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Before disrupting internet connections, activists planned a series of public protests for Saturday, the two-month anniversary of the general’ takeover.

According to some reports, some bridges over the Nile river connecting Khartoum to other cities have been blocked.

According to a doctors union affiliated with the protestors, “security forces sprayed tear gas and shock grenades inside a hospital while they pursued the injured.”

Forty-eight people were died in the protests, according to doctors.

General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the corps commander, has defended the military takeover, claiming that the army intervened to prevent a civil war by inciting civilians against security personnel.

He has stated that he remains dedicated to the civilian rule transition, with elections scheduled for July 2023.

However, because the new civilian government will be subject to military oversight, it is uncertain how much power it will have.

Protests, according to the general, might impede a peaceful democratic transition.

Pro-democracy activists the military of hijacking the revolution that resulted in the ouster of long-serving President Omar al-Bashir in 2019.

KFS launches eight utility vehicles to augment forest Protection

Kenya: The Principal Secretary of the State Department of Forestry, Ephantus Kimotho, has urged Kenya Forest Service to lay focus on resource mobilization and stakeholder engagement as a key strategic objective in the growth of the capacity of the Service to implement the 30 percent tree cover target by 2032.

Homa-Bay county schools to compete in tree growing

Kenya: The Governor of Homa-Bay County, Gladys Wanga, has launched a school tree growing competition that will involve all schools in the county in a bid to increase the country's forest cover from the current 3% to 30%.

PR Event in Ebène Cybercity for Flyover Ebène Project

Mauritius: A Public Relations exercise with tenants and stakeholders of Ebène Cybercity in view of the construction of the new interchange along the M3-A14 corridor (Flyover Ebène project) was held on Tuesday, 21 March 2023, at the Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Tower in Ebène.

Mauritius Qualifications Authority renews RPL Support Scheme

Mauritius: The Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Support Scheme, a process to officially recognise and validate competencies gained outside the formal education and training system for the purpose of certification, was renewed yesterday, between the Human Resource Development Council (HRDC) and the Mauritius Qualifications Authority (MQA), during a ceremony held at the Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Tower, in Ebène. The event was followed by a workshop on Portfolio Development for 100 new potential candidates.

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FAZ salutes fans for filling up levy Mwanawasa stadium

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