State Ordered HIV Treatments for Inmates

The Botswana High Court ordered the government to provide HIV treatment to foreign prisoners at the state's expense.

On Friday Justice Bengbeame Sechele ruled that the denial anti-retrovirial (ARV) treatment to the inmates was a violation of their rights. Two Zimbabwean prisoners had sued the government for not providing them free ARV's while the Botswana citizens get them for free.

The prisoners stated that the government had denied them the "Right to Life". The prisoners said that they want to be treated with "freedom from inhuman and degrading treatment, discrimination, and inequality". Sechele said that the decision to exclude the inmates from ARV was was "irrational and invalid".

The government also decided that they should pay for the legal fees of the two inmates that had sued the government. The High Court rejected the claims that the prison did not have the funds to provide the foreign inmates with ARV and agreed with the inmates.

BONELA director Cindy Kelemi, called it a victory for human rights.

"The court affirmed that providing ARV treatment to all prisoners who need it is critical to effectively addressing HIV," she said.

SOURCE: http://www.aljazeera.com/news/africa/2014/08/botswana-pay-all-inmates-hiv-drugs-2014823193954603359.html

Boko Haram Recaptures Gamboru-Ngala On The Nigerian-Cameroonian Border

Insurgents of the Islamist terror group, Boko Haram, today made further advances in territorial grab by once more taking over Gamboru-Ngala, a key township on the border between Nigeria and Cameroon.

In Response local air force drops a massive bomb in the town of Gamboru in hopes to kill the Boko Haram regime.


http://saharareporters.com/2014/08/25/boko-haram-recaptures-gamboru-ngala-nigerian-cameroonian-border

             Egypt: Morsi Trial for Ittihadiya Clashes Resumes

Cairo - An Egyptian court will resume  Monday the trial of ousted President Mohamed Mursi and other Muslim Brotherhood leaders, over violent clashes by the presidential palace where at least 10 people were killed.

Defendants are accused of inciting the killing of peaceful demonstrators in front of the Ittihadiya presidential palace in December 2012 who were protesting against a constitutional decree issued by the Islamist president.

The court has barred the press from attending any of the eyewitness hearings in this case to protect national security.

Morsi is also being tried over other allegations including his escape from prison and spying in collaboration with foreign bodies.

The Islamist president was ousted by the army in July following mass demonstrations against his rule.

Central Africa

Fighting in Central Africa has broken out yet again, amongst Christian Militias, Muslims and foreign troops. Several religious hate groups are pitted against each other, and have been causing quiet the ruckus. Grenades at funeral processions, shootings, and no one is doing anything immediate to stop the fighting.  http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/02/world/africa/united-nations-issues-new-warnings-on-central-african-republic.html?_r=0.

Kenya's Anti-terror Unit

Recent the Humans Rights Watch, HRW, have stated of anti-terrorism in Kenya. These attacks are by a security forces that is funded by US and UK. The security forces were set up in 2003 to help secure against terrorism, such as the bombing 5 years prior. HRW also stated that it seems that the attacks have being going on since 2011, and “under the nose of the government and officials”. Since 2011 there have been over 10 killings, 10 disappearances, and 11 cases of mistreatment or harassment of terrorism suspects. Many of these suspects are believed to have connections to the the bombing and these attacks are to ensure another doesn’t happen.

BBC News

War in Gaza: Israel vs. Hamas

        War in Gaza
       There is currently a viscous war being fought in Gaza between Hamas and Israel.
        This all started because of the disappearance of 3 Israeli teens June 12, that were found dead June 30. Israel accused Hamas, which they denied, and within days Israels retaliation began. June 30, the same night that the boys' bodies were found, Gaza launched rockets into Israel and there were airstrikes from  Israel warplanes.
        Israel launched "Operation Protective Edge" July 8 and since then 1,423 Gazans have died and 8,265 have been injured. There has only been 59 Israelis deaths.                       
        August 13, Israel and Hamas had decided to extend the temporary ceasefire for 5 days. These temporary ceasefire is supposedly a start in trying to  negotiate ways where it can be permanent.

http://abcnews.go.com/International/israel-gaza-conflict/story?id=24552237
http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/israeli-gaza-conflict-egypt-says-ceasefire-extended-5-days-1.2735624