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Good morning Africa and welcome to daybreak Africa from the boys so America I'm Paul Xander in Washington sitting in for James Buddy Today is Thursday January 2nd and here are some of the stories we're covering voters in divided Guinea-Bissau have rejected the candidate of the majority party in a runoff presidential election between 2 former prime ministers election Cecil Cole and a mystery determination genius to turn to page and find in a new era that was a modern Mancha executive secretary of the Guinea-Bissau Observateur your democracy and governance Cameron residents thought they might hear a conciliatory gesture and President Paul b. Is New Year's speech but he vowed instead to crush separatists in the Gambia President Adama Barrow said he will serve out his cool 5 year term instead of a 3 year transitional period as he promised. The gravity of the ensure no serious abuse of his sperm arrives that was Barrow explaining his reason for staying on will also hear from Nigeria and Zimbabwe which both had challenging times in 2019 and hope the new year will bring better luck and why and many people in Sudan are praising the death sentences for 29 intelligence officers. To morrow Soco in Bhalo was declared the winner of Guinea Bissau as presidential race Wednesday he defeated Domingo's so moas Pereira from the mage. Already pay r.g.c. Party Ricky Shryock as the story from the capital the south. East past the presidential palace a New Year's Day honking and waving the signature red and white scarf of Canada. Well next door some supporters of Domingo say most para cried in defeat after an Boller was declared the winner of Guinea-Bissau his presidential runoff election in Bhalo one with nearly 54 percent of the vote in Sunday's election while Pereira captured 46 percent gain in the south residents hope the election will end years of political crisis both in Bhalo and where I served as prime ministers during former President Jose Mario buys his 5 year term thought he had 7 prime ministers as the country lurch from crisis to crisis amid infighting between vies in Paramus party the African party for the independence of Guinea and kept there the page they say I'm a huge amount that executive secretary of the Guinea Bissau Observatory of democracy and governance said the vote signaled that residents want a new leadership outside of the pages say so the election of the so-called mystery determination off. To try to preach find in the new era I will not fade most of the people are off the ice your feet but they are off see they are. Going to be going on our own future and in turn our crises O'Keeffe independent only to confirmation to him bhalo was also a member of the as you say at one time but he defected during the crisis and helped form an opposition party but I'm 15 says the party is new to the seeing now it's to remain to be feelin what are you surprised this is off my damn cheap easy and hope that Everton going to be better then what are you. Seeing for her to yours. Whoever won the 1st round of voting but in Bhalo secured the backing of the other main contenders home the something wrong when he will contest the results of the runoff. There have been next reactions in Cameroon to President Paul b. Years a renewed threat to crush separatist fighters in the country's 2 English speaking regions as Moki Edwin Conseco reports from ya one day many Cameroonians were expecting be a to announce new peace measures in the end of the year message president said the security problems in the north west and south western regions remain the most urgent issues to be tackled in the New Year he said he had taken several measures allowing groups and fighters to lay down their weapons but said the fighters who are mostly youths have been brainwashed by Cameron ends in the diaspora b.s. Said his military will henceforth show no message for those who continue to refuse to surrender and be forgiven and we will have no Lavasa choice to come back to the motion. To prove. It they said I want descends and security forces. Once again. With restraint but result. Is that should I wish to reassure them my full support I just keep Yeah queues communions in the diaspora of funding violence back home by continuing to buy weapons and said they shoot out of bed talk to them let me frame from destroying their country they come in and do immediate criticism from opposition leader as John Frusciante leader of Cameroon a position Social Democratic Front Party says he was scandalized that's been did not announce measures to stop. The separatist crisis that is in its 1st year he says after the national dialogue be are held to bar commitments expected him to freeze a practice that big Julius and his collaborators to allow peace to return back to that in a speech like this they can say Ok for. Peace I pardon you know we do. Extended on all those in the bushes come out there to talk but. This if you want peace be prepared for war I saw even then that I was somebody wanted to fight on their own cause me for years to come John Morris come to leader of the opposition Cameron and Sons movement said Bia is deceiving himself and the world that he is resolving the separatists crisis he said the president should convene what he called a sincere dialogue the broad national dialogue most didn't with other issues including particularly the reform of the electronic system begun team of fundamental human rights and public freedoms and to guarantee the independence just Cameroon is to hold local and parliamentary elections next month from this side with the current tensions in the English speaking regions it will be difficult to conduct any elections successfully violence erupted in the 2 regions in 2017 when teachers and lawyers protested alleged discrimination at the hands of Cameroon's French speaking my Gerrity because this has killed at least $3000.00 people and displaced of 850-0008 country like technician said practiced leaders on social media described as mistakes as a non event and said they will continue to fight until they have that independence . And. For v. O. Ne Yeah one of the Gambian President Adama Barrow says he's not going to honor the agreement he reached with his coalition government partners to serve only a 3 year transitional term and will instead stay in office for 5 years as the Constitution allows bury him by reports from Raleigh North Carolina after farm in his newly registered go together party on New Year's Eve you know people's party n.p.p. But I don't know how he would. Lead this and gentle twice by the hologram. The defendant according to the national Constitution under this circumstance is according to some agreement preference over the construction of a pro-democracy group how did plan something better to step down as promised the group recently held a protest in bind you to remind him of the 3 year commitment of his the gravity of the insurers will fill us this human rights governance became. Those they need to hear fulfilling the Hollies an agreement and acting on the constituent I swore the confidence. 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Of the good if anything you have more because I developed. An interim government program. Already permitted given all the agreements put before the table only. We were told to look out of their mouths do you want that but us refusal to own a new 3 year deal could be a recipe for instability we are not but. If you don't then. May be a case of images of pre-born taking on civil disobedience but no house call on his opponents to win until elections in 221 but if you're not going to have bowed the other night I don't know what it's like this month to compel him to leave office really break Africa this is pondering by reporting from Reilly not come on you are listening to daybreak Africa on the Voice of America Hi I'm Paul Alexander in Washington and today is Thursday January 2nd Nigerian president Mohamed do Bihari has announced he will stick with his 2 term limit and not seek reelection in 2023 there had been speculation the Bihari might try to change the constitution to allow him to run for a 3rd 4 year term he will be 80 years old by the time of the next presidential alike. And he said in a New Year's letter that he plans to strengthen the electoral process and Nigeria and across the region in the meantime citizens there are hoping the next 12 months will be better than last year besides anxiety they had of general elections in February the West African nation endured security challenges on multiple fronts last year Bihari has promised that his Cabinet was addressed these issues Timothy O.B.'s who reports from a Buddha it's been an eventful and helpful day at this internally displaced people's camps into me and the curvature of Buddha the camp is receiving food supplies and donations to mark the New Year's celebration Leah to a Uba a widow who fled her home in goes out burn the state 5 years ago after her husband was killed star in a battle with the terrorist group Boko Haram long leads the women at this camp more than 1500 of them she says she often thinks of how many Goza and said she wishes to return this year I believe that this 2020 he said I mean child I pray we pray that this train t.t.t. By degrees of all of it will be used Nigerian government our military so does all. This community people to know the secrets of Boko Haram and we are going to get peace and I believe this year we are going to get peace in a lot place so that's why you know will you go back for years Boko Haram has been the major security challenge facing like Syria they are decade long insurgency has killed at least trying to 7000 people and displaced millions desperate a decline in the group's activities over the past year attacks have persisted last week 7 people were killed when Boko Haram raided a village near Chibok a town known for the new tourist abduction of 276 schoolgirls in 2014. Brian is the spokesman of a butcher based I.D.P.'s love to visit I do just incidence and when because of recent have been classes in our area they were going to fund it very very good so we can see seriousness because the 2nd phase when the buzz of the forces we can see is a good buzz it's a village of apart from Boko Haram attacks Nigerians how to end your rise in armed robbery and increased kidnappings for ransom in the last year President Mohammad Dubai rewon the February 2019 polls and vowed that his Cabinet will tackle these issues but political analysts likely kill Mali once for governments to have its strategy on the security front our security architecture that you know the the military guys the police all of them are strict like Presently we have our military guys and almost all the time to $68.00 taking care of security want to carry. So in trying to 20 I expect the government to make sure we define the rules of on military guys especially just security you know architecture of the country less we drove the military guys from some hairy ass leg the police take charge let the police take charge of this kidnapping. You know issues lead the military guys face the outside Tara like the book In the meantime the I.D.P.'s are celebrating the new year hopefully to bring them good luck and good news Timothy u.b.s. For v.o.a. News. 2001000 felt like a series of plagues in Zimbabwe with natural disasters economic woes shortie do so food fuel and water deadly protest and on ending political crisis and a deteriorating human rights record returned home a wary reports from Harare. Here's. 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This is a route into my way tonight at a Sudanese court decision said 29 intelligence officers to death for the killing of a protester is being welcomed by thousands who rallied against the rule of ousted president Omar al Bashir. Has more from Sudan. So just like the streets leading to the Sudanese court celebrating the sentences given to $29.00 national intelligence officers Monday in what they called the 1st victory after the ouster of former President Omar al Bashir despite countless demonstrations that ended in clashes it's the 1st time in Sudan's history that security offices where older to be executed for killing a protester 13 other defendants were sentenced to life or more where equated white appeals are expected prosecuting lawyer Muhammad Joda say the strong sentencing raises confidence in the conditional system after 3 decades all but she is also Italian rule. He says no they are confident that they are capable to proceed in the cases on the table of Sudan's judiciary they trust that the system is now cable will to judge in a professional way he says and they will provide convincing and complete trials the victim teacher I'm of them had lived in is transferred on his death was seen as a rallying point in Sudan's protests that started a year ago again especially after his death demonstrations all over the country for months until the military Eberle ousted by sheer. A deadly crackdown by security forces on the protesters left dozens of people dead the lack of prosecution I get a Security Forces raise concerns that justice would remain elusive but why those responsible for the quiet down have yet to face justice Monday's verdict has given hope to many and relatives of victims My biggest Mysie son was killed when troops cleared of the protest camp own army headquarters. Received the verdicts and give them the call for that there's some sacrifices will not be wasted seed sais he expects justice for all protest victims as long as students do this to restore sincerity and get through the political subordination So that's national intelligence on security service was deeply fear during the shooter's rule but students public prosecutor last week issued an arrest warrant for form a sheaf of the service. A step welcomed in Sudan as a break from past abuse they like in the States in August Van Gogh's from entering the us over allegations of torture the Us embassy in Khartoum welcomed Monday's verdict saying on their official Facebook way that Sudan has been given the importance of an independent judicial system the protests that led to Bashir broke out in December 2018 over skyrocketing prices and a shortage of cash but quickly morphed into calls for democracy after his ouster a military court earlier this month sentence misused to 2 years detention for corruption receiving illegal gifts and having foreign currency about who he'd been for viewing use. And that's it for this Th