The virus slowed for the 3rd consecutive day the Health Commission confirmed more than 1800 new cases representing a drop from higher numbers of new cases in recent days over the previous 2 China had reported more than 7500 new infections the death toll from the virus in mainland China hit 1665 with 142 deaths reported Sunday the National Health Commission spokesman me Fang said Sunday that the percentage of severe cases was dropping and that the trend showed that China was succeeding in controlling the outbreak each country affected continues to coordinate with Asian health officials on how to take up the care of their citizens while they are abroad v.o.a. Says lattice I hope briefs us on one situation and Japan at least 46 American citizens tested positive for caught on a virus on the diamond but insists cruise ship which has been docked in Japan's Yokohama ports since February 5th with hundreds of infected passengers the American travelers will have to be treated in Japan before they can return home Chinese officials said Sunday that more than 1500 people will cured and discharged from hospitals and that the number of critically ill people has dropped in February. I hope the Washington according to coalition spokesman there were no injuries after several rockets struck a base in Iraq's capital that host a u.s. Led military coalition in Baghdad's Green Zone it's the latest in a recent string of attacks targeting coalition troops last month as Sam solar money Iran's most powerful general was killed in a u.s. Drone strike in Baghdad and days later u.s. Service members were injured in an Iranian launched missile attack on an Iraqi base Mord v.o.a. News dot com This is a news the United States in Europe appear divided over the health of their transatlantic relationship following a key security conference in Germany over the weekend attended by. Hundreds of political and military leaders Europeans accuse Washington of rejecting the idea of an international community but the u.s. Said the Lions is in good shape as Henry Ridgwell report from the Munich conference there is an emergency disagreement between the Western allies over what exactly represents the biggest threat to Western democracy is the West thriving or declining for the u.s. Delegation the diagnosis was clear that. The West is winning we are collectively winning we're doing it together. Proof he said the u.s. Troops defending NATO has border with Russia and America's lead role in defeating Islamic state. Page $1000000000.00 to help Eastern European countries and their dependence on Russian gas with the aim of boosting u.s. Liquefied natural gas exports across the Atlantic the diagnosis appears very different French President Emanuel macro said the u.s. Was undergoing a rethink of its relationship with Europe and the continent must take charge of its own destiny and which Well the view a news Munich Germany more than $1000.00 former u.s. Prosecutors and Justice Department officials called Sunday for the resignation of u.s. Attorney General William Barr after he intervened to shorten the political corruption sentence for Roger Stone a long time confidant of President Trump for career federal prosecutors part of the justice department headed by Barr had recommended that stone be sentenced this week to up to 9 years in prison after his November conviction on 7 charges including lying to Congress but bar and the top Justice Department officials expression by the length of the suggested sentence and Mr Trump called it a miscarriage of justice Syrian troops continue their push to retake territory from rebels and to hottest militants be always Marissa Melton Syrian government forces on Sunday took control of several villages in the north western provinces. And the neighboring province of Aleppo in a continuing push to retake territory from rebels local sources reported that forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime captured several villages an adlib province while advancing on several others in Aleppo that had been under the control of Syrian rebels for nearly 8 years the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said fierce clashes continued Sunday between Syrian government troops on one side and rebel fighters and militants on the other the fighting comes 2 days after Syrian government forces seized control of the highway that connects the city of Damascus in the south to Aleppo in the north. And. Monday February 17th and. The u.s. . By the. Judges. Against me. And. Presumably. During this year's. Presidential election. And West. Africa prepares for the coronavirus Those stories plus some Somali sports are coming up on Daybreak Africa. If the target is former chief justice long Calos Andolan gate is appealing to the u.s. Government and the United Nations to protect him because without that he says such intervention he will not receive a fair trial geek who is currently in hiding somewhere in the country says his life is at risk and he would be arrested today Monday without due process by security forces acting on the orders of the minister of security and we could call February 11th security forces acting on the orders of President to doto or beyond went to his home to arrest him without a warrant but on the fly at his home after being warned in advance the government has accused him of participating in an alleged attempted coup in 2017 from his hiding place and he tells me that he is being persecuted because of his fight for judicial independence have always called for today Mr Chief Justice Why do you want international observers particularly from the United Nations Human Rights Commission to be present at the hearing of the accusations against you and need the protection because without the involvement I would not have the said trial and I could expose my life adverse to modern several 17th 2020 days on instructions given by the minister of security to judge is an illegal arrest or this basically against me without due process and I will be transferred to a high level security prison to be tortured Why don't you challenge the accusations against you in the Equatorial Guinea courts after all you achieve justice on till recently the corners of contravening compromise now more than ever and the best and provide the listener conditions for hours for the citizens was Mr Chief Justice thank you very much for joining us on Daybreak Africa thank you Mr but. It is the former chief justice of the Equatorial Guinea he was speaking with us from his hiding place somewhere in the country South Sudan's government is that people into the international community to pressure of Additionally to react my child to accept President Salva Kiir latest peace offer president offered to reduce the number of states from the current $32.00 to $10.00 plus the creation of 3 a ministry to Farias But on Sunday react Machado and his Sudan People's Liberation Movement opposition s p l m i all turned down this 10 state proposal saying they do not want the creation of 3 a minister to areas Michael Monthly's South Sudan's information minister he says much op wants nothing short of being president of South Sudan or. Surprise to Syrian military dictators or not is the one who would be minded that we go in for an. Original. Plan to live on the floor plan the part it was a solution so president opted for and. Rejected and I think that means movement are not going to win not for peace impossible because if they have rejected what counter offer are they making there is no better other than this Dr Machar son about ideation by presidents advocate of these 3 I ministered to Ariel people and a b.a. Blalock these 2 are areas where there is only true in the region that said Mr President added I think. I think my char and his people said that this doesn't. I mean that they are not going to consider the formation of the transitional unity government what I know is that they have one shot and this movement are not ready for the 2000 on that they are after is to ensure that the suppression continues yes like that because they are not sure what is back to decide to me was not fighting for the pollution of vice president but you aren't fighting for the commission of the crew of them so what we were after is only for some part to step down for him this is the only to reach him that there is that the meantime Mr Minister the extension deadline is coming close what happens if we get the air and no government has been formed the government will be formally that something to the Pentagon will reach to a presidential all the appointing vice president and then we will continue with everything the Constitution we can go on in amended to tell you things and to be tabled before the very thing from before the Parliament and it will be fine in full after doing the government will be established old you mean with the with the s.t.l. Of our own problems rather than they are or in other they are only to show that you are also an important person of your own about why. No reason at all I mean did they need to have been to Mexico needs after this to talk to them in China so the big punch can be the governing and then some folks here have been put under intensive crankshaft all these years and t.v. Accepted to come down to the position that we have much not really much of a very good thing is going position and it going further instead of the day Reagan and the international community instead of mounting. Some vote here I think it's a time for them to don't forget my charter and it's in their required that come to the peace which we are learning for semester thank you very much Ok James same thing to you Michael Microsoft. Advance information minister he was speaking with us from the capital Juba today is Monday February 17th and you're listening to daybreak Africa on the Voice of America James Bhatti Washington they've recovered time 14 minutes past the hour at least 107 civilians were killed by Kenyan police in 2019 according to Amnesty International Most of those killed were young men residing in informal settlements. Reports from Nairobi according to Amnesty International those kids from law income areas speaking in Nairobi I missed international Kenya border chap us wondering Amal said that most of the victims what killed in war the police say was an anti-crime operation she says the most affected month was March which recorded the highest number of killings and that 23 young men what killed most of them in groups of 5 and 7 last year he's killed a 100 Kenyans about a missing boy verified. That tells you that there's a number that we might not know about these are mostly young men mostly in informal . 69 percent of those who are killed or use it in the age of 18 and 3520 percent are below the age of 18 years every single children 80 percent of those who are killed in 2019 are below the age of 35 the report captures many stories of survival police killings who are Steve crying for just as many as after losing their loved ones missing the most is the government should implemented the national coroner act on the prevention act in order for justice to prevail Kenyans need to speak. Silence is killing each other with the organization for mention of. Missing voices. Demand the establishment of a national commission of inquiry into violations against security agents. Reparations. The over the. Killings. Victims and families of education can enforce its merits in a public pronouncement by the inspector general of police and the cabinet secretary for interior condemning the police excess is a mystery also indicates that most of these killings are high in low income areas things below does not apply on them and that police view the young and jobless interation as criminals and activist who didn't want his name mentioned say as the activists will ensure the victims get justice and that investigation should be card out to see the police who are involved in the killings charged to defend our witness to ensure that these families get justice. Was. Also explored other option of seeking the relevant committees in the National Assembly. And in the competition with the independent police an oversight authority to consider to signature incident. And son to the movies according to Amnesty International and generally the police in Kenya killed 14 young people who posed no threat to the officers on the watch and the reporting for fear is they become Ficca a merino jumble now be Kenya Imola where the United Democratic Front you d f party says it is ready to enter into an alliance for the coming quarter mandated presidential elections later this year they did a decision at its national executive committee meeting held Sunday February 16th the model constitutional court ordered new elections by July 2020 after Nala find a mate for want 2001000 Poles because of irregularities the court also ordered that in order to win the presidency this time around a candidate must obtain 50 plus one percent of the vote u.t. Of president a 2 political Lewsey the son of former president back says the constitutional court rule. House Knesset said the need for alliances and that the National Executive Committee today its advice is that any potential coalition or alliance going to be with the ruling p.p.p. Should be dividing the country way that it brings about much needed stability and unity in the country we have seen that the country for the pasta 8 months has been divided it's affecting the economy and the future progress of the country and I think this is a pending issue and because of the We also believe that any coalition or lying she don't compromise the values and the principle works for unity of poppy stands for which includes respect for the rule of rule and that therefore means she will respect the constitutional court ruling and implementing it but again it's what did to do in the previous election day to align with any of the parties and the people actually we were very much aligned for the last 5 years to become been doing Democratic Progressive Party and you know I was a member of the cabinet for the top 5 years and of course the media did not where as a result of such of course studies and we're looking at these fresh elections when we need optimism because you get to a party that has wog 3 elections I mean the 5 elections that we've had in the history of multi-party politics so is it safe to say you are considering a game to align with the ruling party need believe that the u.b.s. Can be a force for change the u.p.a. Come being full of goods we would like to ensure that any alliance is in the best interests of the people of Malawi and of course with the current calendar all the events leading up to fresh elections need to communicate to the people in terms of the direction will be taken as a political point you cannot rule out the possibility open their lives getting the process obviously. As you know the ruling party and the Elections Commission have come under fire particularly since the May 21st $21000.00 election and now the constitutional court ruling comment 1st on the constitutional court ruling What do you make of that coarsely constitutional court ruling is one. Historic. It is one which we have to embrace the nation has implications for its future laws and be extremely important in how we use this opportunity to bring about the new old confidence in. The stability in Malawi economy you're very kind to speak with us today Oh my pleasure thank you very much atl prelate Lizzie's president of the opposition United Democratic Front unity of party of Malawi who are speaking with us from the capital long the African Centers for Disease Control and Prevention concluded it training earlier this month at the pastor Institute in Dakar Senegal to prepare for the potential arrival of the corona virus in the region up to 10 percent of hospitalized cases have required to mechanized ventilation which would be a serious hurdle for health authorities in West and Central Africa says Dr John Kanga song I was director of the Africa c.d.c. . We hope Ben struck today will be what we are calling a rapid rapid countryman approach because we don't have the capacity. To support a large number of patients what we have seen in China shopping we really have to be you. Could believe. Any country you know half a 1000000 people die of malaria every year as a health professional a public health professional can you maybe comment on the level of attention from media and outbreaks like this get versus long term threat to people and especially children in the region absolutely at that's a very good question Africa creates 3 categories of threats busy straits 1st of all. And reimagine infections. Becoming in damage in the Congo to the Democratic Republic of Congo and then it's kind of caught in about 10 to lend themselves to a lot of attention because of that belief that he had for security and economic disruption I think that is that is really important to consider that we look at what is going on in China Chennai that decided to inject. Deviant to what the impact. On the economy I don't think that amount of money so it becomes not just a social problem it's a big country and economic problem become very quickly a security problem the 2nd set of problems. That we're dealing with. Tuberculosis combined it's a clue if you smiling at the cute media every year sure you have to look at the across the board look at we can strengthen you hold it don't. Allow our. Interviewed outbreaks that. Would this be something such as health care workers you know. For example a large percentage of nurses who work on a volunteer basis are not you know what kind of a real effort do you think needs to be done to make sure that governments are paying attention to these health care workers that it's a very question a reflection when you talk about. Development is a critical component of it. We should do that in a very deliberate fashion a node at. The next between you know better have called Bridge. Keeper who had. A property. That's Dr John song director of the African Centers for Disease Control and Prevention You know speaking to reconstruct from Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa. Nigeria. Sports. With the basketball partnership between the international basketball. And the National Basketball Association. Has announced teams from 12 African countries that will compete. On Friday March 13th a decade in Dakar Senegal champions from the National League. And Egypt Nigeria Sinegal and guaranteed representation in. The remaining 16 which came from Cameroon Madagascar Mali. Wunder secured to the participation through the Basketball League qualifying tournament conducted by feeble Africa across the continent in late 2001000 and the race that please secretary general of feedback clarifies the world and operations of the basketball African league field . Feel my feet would feel enough the chicks News New York Marathon champion Geoffrey come away was keep the African cross country championship in loamy to go to compete at the wall half marathon on March 29th in pool and one of the top stars and champion in cross country she like China that will also be in c.v.s. 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