TONY ELUMELU,THE AFRICAN EXAMPLE
These were the words of Africa’s Leading Entrepreneur The Award Winning Tony O. Elumelu shortly upon his arrival Yesterday Monday May 16th 2016 at the Hilton Hotel, Yaounde on the sidelines of the 2016 edition of the International Economic Investment Forum, billed for today and tomorrow in Yaounde.
Tony O. Elumelu: Most Exemplary Billionaire
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MIMI Mefo TAKAMBOU a worker with Douala based Television Channel, Equinoxe TV, has been recognized by the British High Commission with a special prize as the only Television entry in the Investigative Journalism competition.
Though she was not among the first three laureates, the judges found her stunning story on the living conditions of prisoners In Cameroon worthy to have a special prize. Her report on several prisons in Cameroon portrayed the realities in Cameroonian prisons, the disgusting living conditions and the reaction of legal minds.
The jury found her report special and encouraged her to do more next time in fostering development. According to MIMI Mefo what motivated her to carry out the research was the disturbing stories that emanated from Cameroon prisons, “I have spoken with detainees, worked with prison chaplains and come to reality of what prisoners go through, their living conditions are appalling, in the midst of this, the government is doing practically nothing, prisons are overcrowded, you cannot imagine that about 65% of prisoners today are still waiting trial, it’s terrible”, she bemoaned.
The graduate from the Journalism and Mass Communication Department of the University of Buea further says it is time for the government to take its responsibilities with concrete actions towards ameliorating the conditions of prisoners, she says “There is need for reforms in the penitentiary sector, lawyers, prison guards, magistrates and everyone including the Justice minister has to put hands on deck to foster the strict respect of human rights of prisoners. I still have much work to carry out; it is time for us media men and women to also shed lights on issues like this in order to promote good governance”.
The Award ceremony took place in Yaoundé Thursday March 31, at the residence of Brian Olley, British High Commissioner to Cameroon
The first winners of the award included Snowsel Ano-Ebie, worker with CRTV emerged first ,Aminde Blaise ATABONG of The Guardian Post came second while MOKI Edwin Kendzeka of CRTV and Eugene NFORNGWA of The Standard Tribune had a tie in the third place.
The winners came from an entry list of 30 journalists. AFRICAphonie, a Buea based institution which organized the competition in collaboration with British High Commission says next edition will witness modifications; there will be prizes for each category, TV, Radio and Print.
Mimi MEFO TAKAMBOU currently works with Equinoxe Television she has proven to be daring in her close to five years of service in the Douala based private Channel. Mimi has covered human rights events, child abuse and other stories that portray the socio-economic and political scene of Cameroon.
The 27 year old Cameroon Association of English Speaking Journalists, CAMASEJ Douala Chapter member is a Tv news anchor.
By NFOR Hanson NCHANJI
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Following the unfortunate incident which took place at the Laquintinie hospital yesterday, March 12, the civil society is organizing a peaceful demonstration at 3:00pm. in front of the hospital against what they call neglect in State hospitals .
Monique KOMATE ,31, who died while in the process of delivery was rushed to the hospital in Douala from the Tergal hospital which had admitted the case was serious. Upon arrival at the Laquintini hospital, mortuary attendants confirmed she had died perhaps on their way but that the two babies be retrieved from her body. But because of lack of money, the doctors and nurses refused attending to her. She was forced out of the hospital.
It is her sister who reportedly used razor blade on her, tore open her womb and delivered a set of twins. The twins died minutes later joining their mother who had given up the ghost.
There have been an outrage on social media and massive mobilization for this Sunday to say no to negligence on part of doctors and nurses. This comes at a time when a ministerial circular clearly stated that persons with emergency cases could be treated before deposit of money.
Ratu International festival has announced a whooping investment of 200 million fcfa in Cameroon in the domains of Fashion,Music and Movie.The promoter Ratu Erma Olierhoek whose background is not presented made the revelation during a press conference in Douala Thursday.The Cameroon based designer is originally from Asia precisely Indonesia.
The designer is extending her skills to a fashion event organising alongside some associates with the launch of the Ratu International Festival – a festival which aims to showcase emerging talents in fashion, movie and music at different locations but with the main event taking place at the widely used Maison du Parti Bonanjo in Douala from October 29 to October 31, 2015.
Interested participants will be requested to submit their fashion, music and movie materials via designated channels which will allow the member of the jury on the panel at this festival to select the best according to their criteria. 10 fashion designers, 3 movies and 9 music artistes will be given the opportunity to participate on that day.
Sponsored by major brands such as Maggi, Brussels Airlines, G4S, the event initiative has apparently attracted national and international personalities who are keen on exploring the creativity. Although the event sounds exciting, it is with hope that the event will be:
For an effective event, there are three core activities to ensure a fair and consistent selection:
– Competitions to promote young designers, movie producers and musicians,
– Workshop to educate young designers, movie producers and musicians
– Exhibitions , concerts and gala to celebrate with both national and international guests
It is about time we have a well-executed event in Cameroon and this could be the start.
MINESEC and the MTN Foundationlaunch the 2nd edition of the Competition to Select the Best Teacher in Using and Integrating ICTs
Secondary school teachers are called upon to showcase their initiatives aimed at integrating ICTs in pedagogic methods.
Douala, 23April 2015 –The MTN Foundation, first corporate foundation in Cameroon and its partner, the Ministry of Secondary Education (MINESEC)announce that, they shall on Thursday 23 April 2015, at Government High School Mayap, Noun Division in the West Region, launch the second edition of the Competition to Select the Best Teacher in Using and Integrating ICTs in Teaching.
The ceremony to officially launch the Competition shall be presided over by the Inspector General of Pedagogy (IGP) at MINESEC,Mrs.Mpoudi Ngolle and Princess RabiatouNjoya, Member of the MTN Foundation Board of Trustees accompanied by Mr. Melvin Akam, Executive Secretary of the MTN Foundation.
Open to secondary school teachers of the ten regions of Cameroon, the second edition of this Competition seeks the following:
Ensure healthy emulation amongst secondary school teachers without distinction of discipline, in using ICTs;
Drive the interest of research in innovative pedagogic methods;
Contribute to meet the objectives of quality education.
To participate, the candidates must download free of charge, the application from one of the following websites:
– http://www.mtnfoundation.cm/concours
– http://www.minesec.gov.cm
– http://www.facebook.com/MTNFoundation
The deadline for admitting application files is 30 June 2015. And the winners of this second edition of the Competition to Select the Best Teacher shall be rewarded and celebrated by the Ministry of Secondary Education and MTN Foundation in September 2015.
Government High School Maya, hosting the official ceremony to launch the second edition of the Competition had produced the Grand National Winner of the first edition, in the person of MariusTchakounang, who had developed a highly performing piece of Mathematics drill/practice software. His initiative obtained the score of 91/100, being the best of the 10 regional winners. The digital media produced by the teachers and submitted during the competition have enriched the knowledge base of MINESECfor better training of learners.
According to Jean-Melvin AKAM, Executive Secretary of the MTN Foundation,“the MTN Foundation is an essential partner of Governmentin the implementation of the national policy to ensure access by all to quality education in Cameroon. Through this competition, we intend reaffirming with the Ministry of Secondary Educationthat, the teacher is the key to our education system, and giving them the place and dignity they deserve in society. The competition to select the best teacher is an initiative that will lead to others, in view of boosting the capacity of teachers, their development and growth”.
About the MTN Foundation.
The MTN Foundation is the very first corporate foundation created in Cameroon. MTN Cameroon each year invests 1% of its profit, therein. Since its official launch in 2006, the Foundation has worked for the welfare of communities in Cameroon by investing in Education, Health, the Environment and Community Development.
To participate in the Competition: Register on http://www.mtnfoundation.cm
Follow the Competition on Twitter at: #MTNICTeachers
Follow the MTN Foundation at: https://twitter.com/MTNFoundationandwww.facebook.com/mtnfoundation
About MTN Cameroon.A subsidiary of the MTN Group represented in 22countries and leader of telecommunicationsin Africa, MTN Cameroon is a mobile money payment services and communications provider in Cameroon since February 2000. MTN is one of the five most significant companies in Cameroon.
Press Contact: Massey Njiti BONGANG, Corporate Communications Manager, MTN Cameroon
Tel: +237 677 55 11 15 E-mail: Njiti_N@mtncameroon.net
About MINESEC.
Press Contact: Sarah KIMIS, in charge of Communication -MINESEC
Tel. +237 2 22 00 0036 E-mail:sarakimis1@yahoo.fr
Dear young compatriots,
In my address to you at this same time last year, I gave you a glimpse of our renewed economic growth and, of course, positive job creation prospects. Well, this recovery was confirmed in the course of last year. There are statistics to prove it.
As I mentioned in my 2014 end-of-year message, 283 443 jobs have been created by government services and enterprises. In 2015, we expect 350 000 new jobs to be created. At this time next year, we will have the opportunity to take stock of all the jobs created since 2011.
Obviously, this is commendable. However, we must also recognize that we are far from a glorious sustainable recovery that can alone transform our country into an Eldorado.
Such bright spell must be sustainable and consolidated to lead to economic emergence. At any rate, our youth will continue to reap its benefits.
I am well aware that many of you, whether educated or not, are unemployed. I am well aware that to survive, many of you resort to precarious options that are unrelated to your training or qualification.
This situation is in several cases due to the global context as well as our educational system.
For nearly twenty years, unfair terms of trade and successive economic and financial crises have slowed down our development process and thus made job opportunities scarce.
Another possible cause is the delay in gearing our educational system towards professionalization.
For a long time, we believed that it sufficed to make education accessible to the greatest number and continually raise its level, to mechanically resolve the unemployment problem.
Our primary, secondary and high schools, universities and professional schools must constantly adapt to the changing world. In our quest for development, we should be guided by the need to train youths who are capable of building our country.
Technological advancement has changed the way things are done. The new economy is computer-dominated. We should focus on training technicians and engineers. The ongoing professionalization of secondary and higher education seeks to meet this requirement. In this light, manual labour, which has been neglected, will definitely need to be given its deserved place from primary school.
In a country like ours, whose ambitions in the areas of agriculture, mining, tourism, arts, sports and the environment are an open secret, and where handicraft and small enterprises still occupy a prominent position, it is indispensable to have better training institutions that prepare our youth for these trades.
These sectors are real niches for growth and skilled jobs such as plumbing, electricity and motor and industrial mechanics.
Industrialization, especially key anchor projects and our agricultural policy will only increase our needs in these specialties. Needless to point out that in more advanced countries, such trades are often better paid than those in the business and service sectors.
From that perspective, given the relatively recent adoption of professionalization of education in Cameroon, its impact on employment will definitely not be immediate.
You might then ask me: given the urgency and the fact that youth are naturally impatient, what do we do and how?
I urge the Government to use the existing structures to continue providing vocational training, promoting self-employment and micro-project financing. I also urge every trades chamber, employers’ organization, in short, the private sector, to pull its own weight.
Dear young compatriots,
Our country’s ongoing and irreversible transformation is only possible with you, and for you.
How could it be otherwise when the youth represent one half of our population?
The youth are also known to be passionate. That, I understand. However, they should show some moderation in their drive and be realistic.
Do not be misled notably by birds of ill omen, dreamers and enthusiasts of virtual calls for destabilization through the social networks. These irresponsible prophets are desperately seeking to manipulate you.
Never has our national cohesion been as indispensable as during this delicate period when our country is facing external threat from barbaric enemies.
It is not at a time when our nation’s outlook is bright that we should listen to calls for division and destabilization.
Dear young compatriots,
I have always trusted you. I know you treasure our unity. I know you cherish peace, progress and justice. I also know your good sense and your pragmatism.
I am certain that the horrific scenes being witnessed in some countries torn by civil war, religious conflicts, population displacements and anarchy will deter you from getting involved in such adventures.
Take the example of our young soldiers who are ensuring our security along our borders. Their bravery, their sense of duty and sacrifice show us what utmost love for fatherland can be.
The war they are waging on our behalf, at the risk of their lives, involves the entire Nation. There is no doubt that with the support of us all, we will emerge victorious. Friendly countries that cherish peace and freedom, the international community and world opinion are on our side.
Happy Youth Day to all of you!
Long live the Cameroonian youth!
Long live Cameroon!
While members of the diplomatic corps, constitutional corps, religious authorities, members of government and civil society were wishing head of state Happy New year 2015 at the unity palace Thursday, an unforgettable scene occurred former minister of Finance Meva’a M’Eboutou after greeting the head of state, turned left as if to take his position but fell on his way.
Senate SG falls after greeting Biya
The 76 year old Secretary General of the Cameroon Senate literally collapse before President Paul Biya after greeting him.
But what was so particular is that nobody came to his aid not even the president standing beside him showed any concern. The man could have been collapsing from a heart attack as someone noted. Critics say it would have been a great sign for Mr Biya to reach out to his friend and give a helping hand.
The scene watched nationwide and live on national station does not speak well on manners of dignitaries present at the event.
Tricia Oben Camasej Nat.President
Hello everyone and a healthy and happy New Year to you and your families. As we celebrate the end of one year and the beginning of another it is always a good time for reflection, a time for assessment and even more important, it is a time of hope.
We must always look back to evaluate and assess with hindsight the challenges we faced as an association. Even though it was a rough year we have hope of brighter days ahead. On the whole we as an entity are a forward thinking profession, a courageous group of people who believe, who trust, who hope and who have the determination to work harder each year in the belief that by being professional we can work for the good of our community.
This is the spirit that has kept CAMASEJ up and running year in and year out since 1992.
In 2015, my team and I would like to see that all our members live up to their full potential. Our prayer is that all of us no matter where we work and the conditions under which we practice, can pursue opportunities that are available all around us and become successful.
This is an important year for our association. It is a year when there will be many changes, and a year where we believe we must become even stronger than before. This is why we call again on all those who are not signed up as CAMASEJIANS to have a rethink. History has proven in many instances that group force is water tight force. That it is together that achievements triple. Many do not believe they need the association but it is always these people who realize too late that they should be members. It costs nothing but gives you everything. New blood inspires and bolsters the moral of any organization or association. So we need to encourage others to join in. My exco and I are happy we had the chance to serve you another year. We are pleased our association has again in a 12 month period served our nation. We wish you and your loved ones happiness, prosperity, and good health. May this be a year of personal prosperity for you and your families, and a year of progress and unity for our association.
Tricia Oben
National President
Cameroon Association of English Speaking Journalists (CAMASEJ)
‘Yes, I Survived Ebola’ Says Guinean Woman in First-Ever Message Sent Through the Interactive App
CONAKRY, Guinea, January 5, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ – #ISurvivedEbola (http://www.isurvivedebola.org), the groundbreaking West African multimedia campaign, has launched a new, interactive mobile app that allows Ebola survivors to connect with each other, share public health advice, and update the world on the challenges they still face during their post-recovery lives.
Logo: http://www.photos.apo-opa.com/plog-content/images/apo/logos/tackleebola.png
The innovative digital tool debuted in Guinea on January 5. It is being piloted by the first Guinean survivor to share her story with the #ISurvivedEbola campaign. The updates from the app appear on the newly launched #ISurvivedEbola website (http://www.isurvivedebola.org), which also houses the stories of a growing community of Ebola survivors from Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Guinea.
In the first-ever message sent via the mobile app, Camara “Fanta” Fantaoulen of Guinea stated in French, “Yes, I survived Ebola, thanks to the help of the brave healthcare workers who treated me. And I’ve learned that together, we can defeat this virus and protect our families and communities.”
After losing her father and five other family members to suspected or confirmed Ebola, Fanta believed her death was imminent when she tested positive for the virus. Thanks to a combination of early treatment, strict adherence to her treatment plan, and sheer determination, Fanta recovered from the virus and is now providing psychosocial support to Ebola patients.
View Fanta’s survivor story video here: A Pillar of Strength and Support for Fellow Ebola Victims: Fanta’s Story of Survival and Solidarity: https://vimeo.com/115735196
The mobile app is the latest component of the #ISurvivedEbola campaign, which leverages survivor stories from Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Guinea to deliver vital public health information about Ebola to affected populations, and to reduce the stigma faced by Ebola survivors. A key way in which the campaign does this is by documenting survivor stories in video, audio, and print formats; then disseminating these stories broadly via local, national, and international media, online platforms, and other distribution channels. Educational radio dramas that tell fictional yet reality-based stories of survival, and radio call-in shows that feature Ebola survivors as guests, are among the equally important campaign activities.
Funded by Paul G. Allen’s Vulcan Productions in response to the Ebola crisis in West Africa, #ISurvivedEbola is part of the #TackleEbola initiative (http://www.tackleebola.com) and the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation’s commitment of at least $100 million for Ebola relief. The campaign is implemented by PCI Media Impact in collaboration with UNICEF.
Carole Tomko, General Manager and Creative Director of Vulcan Productions, states, “The mobile app really changes the face of this campaign by empowering the people of West Africa to share stories about Ebola and survivorship with each other and the world. The app gives a human face to survivorship and has the potential to create a sense of community in which the survivors, rather than being stigmatized, become leaders and heroes in this fight. The new digital components of the campaign extend our reach beyond West Africa, allowing these very moving, personal stories to be seen and heard globally.”
Currently, campaign staff in Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Guinea are providing each survivor who has shared his or her story through the campaign with a smartphone installed with the app, thereby enabling these individuals to use the technology to share information about their lives after recovery. The smartphones and the app were provided and developed with support from the charity fundraising website GlobalGiving. Campaign staff expect survivors in all three countries to begin utilizing the app within two weeks. The mobile app updates will be shared globally on the newly launched #ISurvivedEbola website.
With the release of the app and launch of the website, the #ISurvivedEbola campaign has completed Phase I of its roll-out in Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Guinea. With active distribution of campaign products across radio, print, digital, and video platforms in West Africa and beyond, the #ISurvivedEbola campaign is also continuing to add stories of hope and resilience to the world’s focus on the Ebola outbreak. These stories include two additional survivor story videos from survivors in Liberia and Sierra Leone, respectively.
The latest Liberia video introduces the world to Decontee Davis, a 23-year-old who overcame Ebola but lost her fiancé to the virus. Decontee now works in an Interim Care Center for children who have come in contact with Ebola patients and are under 21 days of observation. Many of these children have lost one or both parents to the disease. In the new Sierra Leone video, audiences meet Aminata Kargbo, a university student who, after surviving Ebola, has arisen as a leader in efforts to educate her fellow countrymen and women on the benefits of early treatment.
View the two new videos here: Mother of Many: Ebola Survivor Decontee’s Mission to Help Children Touched by the Outbreak (https://vimeo.com/115734700), and The Power of Early Treatment: Aminata’s Story of Ebola Survival and How She is Using it to Help Others (https://vimeo.com/115734353)
“The campaign is really accelerating, especially in the three countries hardest hit by the Ebola outbreak,” said Sean Southey, CEO of PCI Media Impact. “We began in early December with the launch of the campaign and release of the first survivor video (https://vimeo.com/113323185) out of Liberia. Then, the campaign launched educational Ebola-focused radio programs in Liberia and released the premier survivor story out of Sierra Leone (https://vimeo.com/115082561). Now, we have activated the mobile app, released the first survivor story out of Guinea, and launched a website that will allow concerned citizens throughout the world to join the movement.”
The multiple #ISurvivedEbola campaign products and activities are reinforcing the existing work being done by organizations like UNICEF in Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Guinea to spread key messages on Ebola to the public.
“While treatment of Ebola patients is critical, the best way to end the Ebola outbreak in West Africa is to cut the chain of transmission and prevent further infections,” said Rafael Obregon, Chief of the Communication for Development Section at UNICEF. “As the global UN lead for the Social Mobilization Pillar of the Ebola response in West Africa, UNICEF is at the helm of efforts to stop transmission by working with national governments and partners to educate the public in Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Guinea about how to protect themselves, their families, and their communities from the virus. #ISurvivedEbola is reinforcing our efforts by providing this information in multiple, highly entertaining forms, including through the testimonies of actual survivors.”
Distributed by APO (African Press Organization) on behalf of #TackleEbola.
CONTACT: Carolyn Kindelan, Communications Manager, PCI Media Impact
ckindelan@mediaimpact.org, +1-757-675-2110
Carolyn is available to respond to media queries about #ISurvivedEbola and to liaise with campaign staff on the ground in Guinea, Sierra Leone, and Liberia.
More Information:
Link to the #ISurvivedEbola campaign on Facebook: (http://www.facebook.com/ISurvivedEbola.org)
Download videos for the #ISurvivedEbola campaign: (http://www.vimeo.com/isurvivedebola)
Download audio for radio: (https://soundcloud.com/isurvivedebola)
Download photographs of Ebola survivors: (https://www.flickr.com/people/isurvivedebola)
Follow the new #ISurvivedEbola campaign on Twitter @SurvivedEbola (http://www.facebook.com/ISurvivedEbola.org), and on Instagram @isurvivedebola (http://instagram.com/isurvivedebola), and on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/ISurvivedEbola.org.
Follow the #TackleEbola campaign at http://www.tackleebola.com.
About Vulcan Productions
Founded by philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder Paul G. Allen and Jody Allen, Vulcan Productions (http://www.vulcanproductions.com/index.html) produces compelling feature films, television series, specials, and digital content and creates outreach initiatives designed to inspire people to take action on the critical issues of our time. Vulcan Productions is committed to supporting projects of significance that ignite progress and motivate audiences to generate measurable impact on the world. As part of a comprehensive relief campaign through which the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation has committed at least $100 million to stop the spread of Ebola, Vulcan Productions is engaged in media partnerships that bring life-saving information to populations who are most affected by this global public health crisis. Current media partners in the campaign are BBC Media Action (http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediaaction) and CNN, with the production of The Unseen Enemy, a feature documentary that explores the global impact of pandemics. Vulcan Productions projects have won numerous awards, including the George Foster Peabody Award, the Emmy Award, the Grammy Award, the Wildscreen Panda Award, and the Sheffield Doc/Fest Green Award. Acclaimed films and series from the Vulcan Productions group include We The Economy (http://www.vulcanproductions.com/projects/detail/we-the-economy.html), Pandora’s Promise (http://www.vulcanproductions.com/projects/detail/we-the-economy.html), Girl Rising (http://www.vulcanproductions.com/projects/detail/girl-rising.html), Success at the Core (http://www.vulcanproductions.com/projects/detail/success-at-the-core.html), Hard Candy (http://www.vulcanproductions.com/projects/detail/hard-candy.html), The Blues (http://www.vulcanproductions.com/projects/detail/the-blues.html), and Racing Extinction (http://www.racingextinction.com).
About PCI Media Impact:
PCI Media Impact (http://www.mediaimpact.org) is an international leader in the Entertainment-Education (E-E) field, leveraging the combined power of the media and the inspiration of storytelling to change communities around the world. In its 29 years of work with partners, PCI Media Impact has produced more than 5,000 episodes of 100 E-E radio and television programs that increase knowledge, change attitudes, and facilitate behavior change on some of today’s most pressing issues. Topics of these programs have included HIV/AIDS prevention, reproductive and sexual health, child and maternal survival, human rights, sustainable development, and now, Ebola prevention. These productions have reached more than 1 billion people in 45 countries to date.
About UNICEF:
UNICEF (http://www.unicef.org) promotes the rights and wellbeing of every child, in 190 countries and territories around the world, with a special focus on reaching those in greatest need. As the UN’s dedicated agency for children, UNICEF’s programs and humanitarian actions address the full range of issues affecting children: from survival and development to protection and participation. To advance its goals, UNICEF collaborates with partners to harness the power of communication and social networks to make a positive difference in the lives of children, their families, and their communities.
Using Communication for Development (C4D) principles and practice, UNICEF promotes the use of a judicious mix of participatory communication strategies and approaches in order to increase the impact of development programs and enhance the ability of families and communities to achieve results for children and realize their rights. Click here for more information on C4D at UNICEF: http://www.unicef.org/cbsc/
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After a US grand Jury decided not to indict a white police officer,Darren Wilson, who shot to death six bullets,a black boy,Brown,protesters took to the streets to show their disatisfaction with the ruling
Darren Wilson has insisted in a televised interview that his actions were not motivated by race and that there was nothing he could have done to avoid the tragedy. “The reason I have a clean conscience is that I know that I did my job right,” he told ABC News.
Brown’s family lawyer said the US justice system was “broken” and had failed young black people. “All across America, whether it’s in New York, Los Angeles, California or Cleveland, young people of colour are being killed by police officers,” said attorney Benjamin Crump.
A show of force by police and the US national guard in Ferguson, Missouri, prevented a second night of widespread rioting. Police made 44 arrests and fired teargas to disperse protesters outside Ferguson city hall. Police were pelted with rocks, bricks and bottles of urine, and they seized a molotov cocktail, but there no incidents of arson. “Generally it was a much better night,” said St Louis chief Jon Belmar.
Protests at police violence have occurred in a number of cities across the US including New York and Los Angeles. In Cleveland hundreds of people, angered by the killing of a black 12-year-old over the weekend, blocked rush hour traffic. In Los Angeles more than a 100 protesters were arrested for failing to disperse. A Ferguson protests is due to take place outside the US embassy in London on Wednesday evening.
Barack Obama said there was no excuse for burning buildings, torching cars and destroying property. But the president said he understood that many people were upset by the grand jury’s decision. “The frustrations that we’ve seen are not about a particular incident. They have deep roots in many communities of color who have a sense that our laws are not always being enforced uniformly or fairly,” Obama said.
Darren Wilson
police Officer
Birth : 14 May 1986 (28 yrs), Fort Worth, Texas, US
companion: Barbara Spradling
Parents : Tonya Durso, John Wilson
wife: Barbara Spradling (m. 2014), Ashley Brown (m. 2011–2013)
brother and sister : Jared Harris, Kara Sosko
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