Après un nul (0-0) il y a une semaine, Coton FC et l'AS Douanes se sont à nouveau séparés sur un score de 1 but partout ce dimanche après midi au stade Général Mathieu Kérékou de Cotonou. Coton FC quitte ainsi la Ligue des Champions CAF.
Coton FC avait pourtant ouvert le score dès la 18e minute de jeu par l'entremise de Yaya Sanou. Mais, le champion en titre béninois s'est laissé rejoindre au score dans les derniers instants de la rencontre (90+8). Malgré ce score nul 1-1, le club burkinabè se qualifie donc pour le prochain tour en raison de la loi du but à l'extérieur.
Encore une énième désillusion pour Coton FC au plan continental.
J.S
Le Togo a émis des mandats d'arrêt internationaux contre quatre Béninois après l'arrestation à Lomé de Steve Amoussou considéré comme le chroniqueur "Frère Hounvi".
Identifiés par les autorités togolaises comme membres du "commando" venu du Bénin pour arrêter le 12 août dernier à Lomé le nommé Steve Amoussou, quatre Béninois sont recherchés par les services de police.
Des mandats d'arrêt internationaux ont été émis à l'encontre des quatre personnes. Selon la presse togolaise, il s'agirait de : Ouanilo Jérôme Medegan Fagla ; Géraud Gbaguidi alias jojo et de Gimmy Gandaho. L'identité de la quatrième personne n'est pas encore révélée.
Deux personnes suspectées d'avoir aidé le commando ont été arrêtées. Il s'agit de dame Priscilla Temo, une esthéticienne d'origine béninoise vivant dans la capitale togolaise et d'un jeune Togolais qui serait conducteur de taxi-moto.
Le cyberactiviste et chroniqueur Steve Amoussou, connu sous le pseudonyme de "Frère Hounvi", est en détention au Bénin en attendant son procès qui s'ouvre le 07 octobre 2024. Il est poursuivi pour « harcèlement par voie électronique, incitation à la publication de fausses nouvelles et provocation directe à la rébellion ».
Steve Amoussou a été arrêté le 12 août à Lomé. Il a été placé en garde à vue à la Brigade économique et financière avant d'être présenté au procureur spécial de la Cour de répression des infractions économiques et du terrorisme (CRIET) le mardi 20 août.
Le prévenu nie être ''Frère Hounvi''.
Des voix se sont élevées qualifiant d'acte d'enlèvement l'arrestation du sieur Steve Amoussou.
Son procès est prévu pour le 7 octobre prochain.
M. M.
These Sudanese refugee children are among the 748,000 refugees and asylum-seekers who have sought refuge in Egypt. Credit: ECW
By Joyce Chimbi
CAIRO & NAIROBI, Aug 26 2024 (IPS)
As peace eludes war-torn Sudan, thousands of displaced people fleeing the deadly battle between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have found refuge in neighboring countries, including Egypt.
The Sudanese refugee population in Egypt has grown almost sevenfold in what is considered the worst displacement crisis in the world, impacting 10 million people, with at least 2 million having fled to neighboring countries, including Egypt. In Egypt, over 748,000 refugees and asylum-seekers are registered with the UNHCR, a majority of whom are women and children who have recently arrived from Sudan. This number is expected to continue to rise.
“When Sudan plunged into conflict, the international aid community, UN agencies, civil society and governments developed a response plan to meet the urgent needs of refugees fleeing Sudan to seek safety in five different countries, including Chad, Ethiopia, Egypt, South Sudan and the Central African Republic,” Yasmine Sherif, Executive Director of Education Cannot Wait (ECW), the global fund for education in emergencies and protracted crises within the United Nations, told IPS.
To put it into perspective, the 2024 Sudan Regional Refugee Response Plan calls for USD 109 million to respond to refugee education needs across the region. To date, only 20 percent of this amount has been mobilized, including USD 4.3 million—or 40 percent of the requirement for Egypt.
ECW was among the first to respond in the education sector, providing emergency grants to support partners in all five countries.
The government of Egypt has demonstrated great commitment to providing refugees with access to education services, but with 9,000 children arriving every month, the needs are overwhelming.
Consequently, nearly 54 percent of newly arrived children are currently out of school, per the most recent assessment.
Sherif says despite Egypt’s generous refugee policy, the needs are great, resources are running thin and additional funding is urgently needed to scale up access to safe, inclusive, and equitable quality education for refugee as well as vulnerable host community children.
“Families fleeing the brutal conflict in Sudan endured the most unspeakable violence and had their lives ripped apart. For girls and boys uprooted by the internal armed conflict, education is nothing less than a lifeline. It provides protection and a sense of normalcy amidst the chaos and gives them the resources they need to heal and thrive again,” she said.
Yasmine Sherif, Executive Director of Education Cannot Wait (ECW), interacts with the Sudanese refugee community in Egypt. Credit: ECW
The government of Egypt has demonstrated great commitment to providing refugees with access to education services, but with 9,000 children arriving every month, the needs are overwhelming.
On a high-level stock-taking UN mission to Egypt in August 2024, ECW, UNHCR and UNICEF are urging donors, governments and individuals of good will to contribute to filling the remaining gap and scaling up the education response for refugee and host-community children.
“We have seen the important work that is being undertaken by UNHCR, the Catholic Relief Service and local organizations. But needs are fast outpacing the response, and Egypt now has a growing funding gap of USD 6.6 million. Classrooms are hosting as many as 60 children, most of whom are from host communities,” Sherif says.
Stressing that additional resources are urgently and desperately required to ensure that refugee and host community children in Egypt and other refugee-receiving countries in the region can attend school and continue learning. With the future of the entire region at stake, ECW’s call to action is for as many donors as possible to step in and help deliver the USD10 million required here and now to adequately support the refugee and host communities.
Education Cannot Wait Executive Director Yasmine Sherif, UNHCR, UNICEF, Catholic Relief Services (CRS) staff and Sudanese refugee girls and women at the CRS office in Cairo, Egypt.Credit: ECW
“We have seen the important work that is being undertaken by UNHCR, the Catholic Relief Service and local organizations, such as the Om Habibeh Foundation. But needs are fast outpacing the response,” Sherif says.
“In the spirit of responsibility sharing enshrined in the Global Compact on Refugees, I call on international donors to urgently step up their support. Available funding has come from ECW, ECHO, the EU, Vodafone, and a few other private sector partners. We should not abandon children in their darkest hour. This is a plea to the public and private sectors, and governments to step in and deliver for conflict-affected children,” she said.
Dr. Hanan Hamdan, UNHCR Representative to the Government of Egypt and to the League of Arab States, agreed.
“Forcibly displaced children should not be denied their fundamental right to pursue their education; their flight from conflict can no longer be an impediment to their rights. UNHCR, together with ECW and UNICEF, continue to ensure that children’s education, and therefore their future, are safeguarded,” she said.
“To this end, it is crucial to further support Egypt as a host country. It has shown remarkable resilience and generosity, but the increasing number of displaced individuals requires enhanced international assistance. By strengthening Egypt’s capacity to support refugees, we can ensure that more children have access to education and eventually a brighter future,” Hamdan added.
During the high-level ECW mission in Egypt, the ECW delegation met with key strategic partners—including donors, UN agencies, and local and international NGOs—and with Sudanese refugees to take stock of the scope of needs and the ongoing education response by aid partners.
Jeremy Hopkins, UNICEF Representative in Egypt, reiterated the agency’s commitment.
“UNICEF is steadfast in its commitment to ensure that conflict-affected Sudanese children have the opportunity to resume their education. In Egypt, through innovative learning spaces and the Comprehensive Inclusion Programme, UNICEF is working diligently, under the leadership of the Egyptian government, in cooperation with sister UN agencies and development partners, to create inclusive learning environments and strengthen resilient education systems and services,” Hopkins said.
“This not only benefits displaced Sudanese children but also supports host communities by ensuring that all children have access to quality education.”
In December 2023, ECW announced a USD 2 million First Emergency Response Grant in Egypt. The 12-month grant, implemented by UNHCR in partnership with UNICEF, is reaching over 20,000 Sudanese refugees in the Aswan, Cairo, Giza and Alexandria governorates.
Sudanese displaced children in Egypt are falling behind in their education. Education Cannot Wait has made a global appeal for funds to ensure they are able to continue with their education. Credit: ECW
The grant supports interventions such as non-formal education, cash grants, social cohesion with host communities, mental health and psychosocial support, and construction and refurbishment work in public schools hosting refugee children to benefit both refugee and host community children. As conflict escalates across the globe, ECW is committed to ensuring that all children have a chance at lifelong learning and earning opportunities.
Beyond Egypt, ECW has allocated USD 8 million in First Emergency Response grants in the Central African Republic, Chad, Ethiopia and South Sudan to address the urgent protection and education needs of children fleeing the armed conflict in Sudan. In Sudan, ECW has invested USD 28.7 million in multi-year and emergency grants, which have already reached more than 100,000 crisis-affected girls and boys.
During the mission, ECW called on leaders to increase funding for the regional refugee response and other forgotten crises worldwide. ECW urgently appeals to public and private donors to mobilize an additional US$600 million to reach 20 million crisis-impacted girls and boys with safe, quality education by the end of its 2023–2026 strategic plan.
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Several Rohingya Muslims that have fled from the oppressive conditions in Myanmar to one of the two refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. Credit: K.M. Asad/UN Photo
By Oritro Karim
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 26 2024 (IPS)
On August 21st, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General Stéphane Dujarric spoke at a press briefing at the United Nations Headquarters about the ongoing Rohingya genocide taking place in Myanmar. Dujarric detailed high levels of hostility and displacement in the Shan, Mandalay, and Rakhine regions, which have significantly intensified since late June of this year.
“On 5 August, an estimated 20,000 people were reportedly displaced from three downtown Maungdaw wards. There are also reports of more people crossing into Bangladesh. In northern Shan, there has been a resurgence of fighting since late June, with an estimated 33,000 people displaced from four townships”, Dujarric stated.
Additionally, casualties continue to grow as armed conflict escalates in the Rakhine State. A joint statement delivered by United States Ambassador Robert Wood on behalf of the United Nations states that the Myanmar regime is currently using displaced Rohingya Muslims as human shields and have placed landmines around their camps. Furthermore, ethnic minorities are being drafted into the military by force, with many of them being young children.
Wood went on to say that the Myanmar Armed Forces have been employing “indiscriminate aerial bombardments of civilians and civilian objects, burning of civilian homes, attacks on humanitarian workers and facilities, and restrictions on humanitarian access”.
A joint statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union, as well as the Foreign Ministers of the United States, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, Switzerland, among other nations, states “violence against civilians has escalated, with thousands jailed, tortured and killed. Airstrikes, shelling and arson have been used to destroy civilian infrastructure, including homes, schools, healthcare facilities and places of worship”.
In addition, hostilities from the Myanmar military have forced millions of ethnic minorities to flee to neighboring territories such as Bangladesh, India, Thailand, and Malaysia. Bangladesh currently has the largest refugee camp in the world, with over one million Rohingya refugees flocking to Kutupalong Refugee Camp in Ukhia, Cox’s Bazar. However, attempts at relocation remain extremely dangerous as over 600 refugees have been reported dead or missing at sea.
Since the Myanmar regime’s military coup in 2021, the need for humanitarian aid has grown immensely as conditions grow more dire every day. The population in need of aid has swelled from 1 million to over 18 million. Furthermore, approximately 3 million people have been displaced from their homes, which have been bombarded or destroyed by the military.
Environmental factors also play a significant role in rates of displacement in Myanmar. Dujarric adds that “Torrential monsoon rains since the end of June are aggravating the already dire humanitarian situation. Some 393,000 men, women and children have been impacted by this flooding”.
Furthermore, women and LGBTQ residents have long been disproportionately and adversely affected by policies in Myanmar, which have been greatly exacerbated post-coup. There have been numerous reports of women, girls, and LGBTQ individuals being conscripted and subjected to sexual and gender-based violence.
According to a report published July 2nd by Tom Andrews, the UN Special Rapporteur on the humanitarian crisis in Myanmar, “Junta forces have committed widespread rape and other forms of sexual violence, often characterized by the utmost cruelty and dehumanization. Members of resistance forces have also been responsible for abuses against women, girls, and LGBT people. Accountability for sexual and gender-based violence is extremely rare, and survivors struggle to access the support they need”.
Andrews goes on to say that widespread displacement during the Rohingya genocide has increased the risk of violence, human trafficking, forced child marriage, and sexual exploitation. This is highly counterproductive in easing tensions as there is a growing resistance in Myanmar, composed of Rohingya women, girls, and LGBTQ people, that are focused on providing humanitarian aid and easing conflict.
The United Nations intends to combat tensions in Myanmar and assist Rohingya people through the 2024 Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan, with a focus on helping those who have been displaced or exposed to military conflict.
Although early funding has resulted in over 2 million Myanmar residents receiving humanitarian aid, there remains much work to be done. Approximately 993 million dollars are needed to fully fund this initiative, with only 23 percent of that goal being met as of now. Additional support from donors is necessary in order to respond to this growing humanitarian crisis.
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Csalók új fegyverrel támadnak: a banki alkalmazásokat utánozó hamis applikációkkal
Az internetes bűnözők egyre kifinomultabb módszerekkel próbálják meg eltulajdonítani személyes adatainkat. Az egyik legújabb fenyegetés az úgynevezett progresszív webes alkalmazások (PWA), amelyekkel a támadók szinte tökéletes mását készíthetik el banki appjainknak.
A PWA-k azért veszélyesek, mert közvetlenül a böngészőből telepíthetők, és nagyon hasonló felhasználói élményt nyújtanak, mint a hagyományos alkalmazások. A csalók ezt kihasználva hitelesnek tűnő felületeket hoznak létre, amelyekkel rávehetik az áldozatokat, hogy megadják banki adataikat.
Hogyan működik a csalás?
A támadók általában e-mailben, SMS-ben vagy közösségi médiában küldenek üzeneteket, amelyekben arra figyelmeztetik a felhasználókat, hogy banki alkalmazásuk elavult, és frissíteniük kell. Az üzenetben található link egy olyan oldalra vezet, ahol a hamis PWA-t letölthetik.
A csalók gyakran a bankok hivatalos logóit és vizuális elemeit használják, hogy hitelesnek tűnjön az oldal. Az alkalmazás letöltése után a felhasználóktól kérik, hogy adják meg bejelentkezési adataikat és egyéb érzékeny információkat.
Mit tehetünk a védekezés érdekében?
Ha úgy gondolja, hogy áldozatául esett egy ilyen támadásnak, haladéktalanul értesítse bankját és a rendőrséget!
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