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Analysts see a bleak future for Cameroon The arrest was announced by Kamtoʼs lawyer Agbor Nkongho and seemed to belie the conciliatory note struck byBiyain a speech given after the swearing-in ceremony to a seventh term of office. Biya recognized "the frustrations and aspirations" of the English-speaking North-West and South-West regions, where a deadly conflict has been raging since last year. He promised "a good number of answers" and an acceleration of the "ongoing decentralization project." Is Biya about to change his policies of repression and look for solutions for conflict? "No, this is not a hopeful sign," Cameroonian analyst Tanda Theophilus from the International Crisis Group (ICG) research organization told DW. The president has acknowledged the plight of the people before; but by labelling them separatists ʼterroristsʼ he also makes it clear that he is not willing "to dialogue with them," Theophilus said.
German conservatives against UN migration pact There are growing reservations within Angela Merkelʼs Christian Democratic Union (CDU) about Germany signing onto the United Nationsʼ migration pact. Marian Wendt, a CDU lawmaker and member of the Bundestagʼs home affairs committee, told DW on Tuesday that he was concerned that the compact did not distinguish betweeneconomic migrantsand asylumseekers, and was annoyed with the German Foreign Ministry for failing to communicate the purpose of the agreement properly. The non-legally binding Global Compact for Migration was finalized in July and is set to be adopted by UN member states in December, though eight countries, including the US, Australia, and Italy, have either already withdrawn or have signalled an intention to withdraw.
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Italy must get tax back from Vatican, EU rules Europeʼs top court has told Italy to recoup municipal taxes unpaid by Vatican schools and hostels
Itʼs a win for a Montessori school and a Rome guesthouse owner who asserted unfair taxation in the context of EU law.
Donald Tuskʼs elephant in the room An almost Trump-like whiff of collusion has stalked the head of the European Council. In Warsaw to answer questions about an old scandal, the ex-Polish PM dismissed allegations against him as politically motivated. Donald Tusk, president of the European Council, was questioned on Monday in Poland as part of a parliamentary investigation into a pyramid scheme that swindled thousands of Poles during his time as prime minister. The Amber Gold scandal, which came to light in 2012, was one of the
biggest business affairs in Poland since the fall of communism in 1989. The case is being investigated by the Polish government, led by the conservative Law and Justice (PiS) party, which set up a special multi-party commission that has questioned dozens of state officials. Tusk served as Polish prime minister between 2007 and 2014 and since then has served as EU Council president, being reelected for a second term in March 2017 by 27 member states, with only one vote against him — that of Poland.
The punk band that concerned more the German spy agency than far-right terrorists "When we see you puke, weʼre fine." That statement rings loud and clear when it comes to punk rock band Feine Sahne Fischfilet ("FSF," literally translated as "Fine Cream Fish Filet"). The Rostock-based group has a strong dislike of neo-Nazis and right-wing radicals. The six musicians perform whenever and wherever thereʼs reason to oppose rightist extremism. Their approach: full-on con-
frontation. Their lyrics sound like violence, rioting, and anger all jumbled into one. Up until three years ago, they were on the watch list of the domestic intelligence agency of the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania: The band was supposedly "explicitly anti-state," aiming to dissolve state structures and viewing violence as a "legitimate option for action in conflicts with political opponents."
Disillusionment overshadows Madagascan elections According to this passerby in the capital Antananarivo, the election should not be happening in the first place. "Itʼs pointless," he told DW, "I have seen different presidents come and go. They make promises which they then never keep." He says he will not vote. "The candidates always have big plans for us, but I never see any evidence that they intend to deliver on them." Many think like him. Citizens lack faith in Madagascarʼs politicians and political system, and the country itself is in a serious plight. Since independence in 1960 Madagascar has struggled to pull itself out of poverty. Despite a relatively peaceful postcolonial history, the countryʼs Gross Domestic Product per capita has consistently fallen. The United Nations Human Development Index ranks Madagascar in the bottom quarter and 90 percent of Madagascans live below the poverty line. The mostly rural population has severely limited job prospects and in desperation many to turn to crime.
Germany sets new restrictions on glyphosate Use of glyphosate and similar herbicides in Germany will face tougher restrictions going forward, the Environment Ministry announced on Tuesday. From 2020, farmers will be required to set aside 10 percent of their farmland to protect biological diversity if they want to use glyphosate and similar herbicides, the ministry said.
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Invisible and dangerous: The Salafist scene in North Rhine-Westphalia There are more Salafists in North Rhine-Westphalia than in any other German state. The scene has all but vanished from the public eye in its stronghold. But it is still very active, as DW is told by numerous sources. "Speak after me," the red-bearded German convert and Salafist preacher Pierre Vogel says as he publicly summons the young woman. Cheered on by an enthusiastic crowd in the pedestrian zone of the western city of Offenbach, she does exactly that, and repeats the words of the Islamic profession of faith. That was in 2010. The conversion was filmed and uploaded to YouTube — just one example of the many videos shared online from the heydays ofSalafist missionary work in Germany. Until 2016, the scene had a self-confident and sometimes aggressive public appearance. Bearded men in baggy pants and flowing white robes such as Pierre Vogel regularly distributed free German-language editions of the Koran in market squares and pedestrian zones. As part of their "LIES!" campaign (German for "Read"), key figures of Germanyʼs Salafist scene publicly preached their radical interpretation of Islam as converts were invited to join "Islam seminars" up and down the country. Vogelʼs people also offered leisure activities such as barbecues and football in an effort to create a parallel Islamic society.
EU spells out Italy budget plan concerns The EUʼs budget chief has called for a row over Italyʼs draft budget to be resolved calmly. Romeʼs plans to flout eurozone budget discipline rules pushed Moodyʼs to downgrade the countryʼs credit rating. Italyʼs Deputy Prime Minister Luigi Di Maio said on Saturday the government would not be backtracking on its plans. "I think I can speak for the whole government, I deny any rethinking of the 2.4 percent [goal]," Di Maio, who heads the Five Star Movement, told journalists in Rome. He also said there is no desire on [Italyʼs] part to leave the eurozone or the European Union. His co-Deputy Premier, Matteo Salvini of the League party, echoed his cabinet colleague after a Saturday meeting: "There is, and
there wonʼt be any intention to leave the European Union or the single currency system." However, both Salvini and Di Maio said they wanted to change how the EU works. European Economics Commissioner Pierre Moscovici said on Friday that the European Commission was waiting to see how Rome reacted to a letter he delivered listing concerns about Italyʼsplanned 2019 deficit-raising budgetbefore any decision was taken on whether to take action.
Who is the ultimate girl group? The British ambassadors of "girl power" have confirmed that they will be reuniting for a UK tour in 2019 — one Spice down. But theyʼre not the only ones with a claim to the title of the ultimate girl band. Fifth band member Victoria Beckham was conspicuously missing from the video. A press release confirmed that fashion designer Beckham is unable to join her former band mates on stage due to "business commitments." The group last appeared with all five
members for a one-off performance during the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in London in 2012. The reunion tour will kick off in Manchester on June 1, 2019, with concerts to follow in Coventry, Sunderland, Edinburgh, Bristol and London. Tickets will go on sale on Saturday November 10 at 10.30 GMT. During a recent television appearance, Brown suggested that a world tour would follow the UK concert dates. British singer Jess Glynne has been confirmed as a opening act on the tour.
ʼJustin Roseʼs rise to number one sold short by ponderous threeball formatʼ It was a swift return to the top for Justin Rose - world number one again, two months after he had earned the honour for a single week. But there was nothing quick about the gutsy way the Englishman seized his opportunity to become the worldʼs best player for the second time. Rose needed to win the Turkish Open and got the job done at the first extra hole. It was a scrappy end;
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Car rental company under fire after ad jokes about hitting cyclists The 2017 Palme dʼOr-winning Swedish satirical film The Squarehas a memorable sequence about the lengths advertising agencies will go to in order to grab attention for a product, however vacuous the campaign — or indeed the product — is. Needing to whip up interest in a patently ridiculous modern art exhibition called "The Square," the advertising men come up with a YouTube video portraying an impoverished child being killed in an explosion after entering the exhibition, supposedly a haven of peace. The clip draws widespread condemnation but also goes viral, stirring mass interest in something which hardly warrants it. As one of the worldʼs biggest car rental companies, you might think Sixt has no major need for such advertising gimmicks. Yet in recent years, the Munich-based company has tried to cultivate something of an image around its use of banter and humor in its advertising campaigns.
Outcry in Uganda over compulsory HIV test 19-year-old Methia Nalukwago, a student at Makerere University in the capital Kampala, is excited by the proposal to have all students undergo compulsory HIV/AIDS testing. Some students, she says, have been living in denial. "Our friends, we study with them but you look at someone and you are like, ʼare you sure you are not sick or something like that?ʼ Of course you never come out to tell them but you feel it deep down inside you, this person must be sick because of the symptoms that show," Nalukwago told DW. "Compulsory testing for HIV will help us know our HIV status and where we stand." Studies conducted by the Ugandan AIDS Commission show lack of sufficient information among the youth is contributing to an increase of HIV. Jane Were, the head teacher of Forest Hill College in Mukono district located 21 kilometers (13 miles) east of Kampala, said they are grappling with HIV in schools. She said the situation has been made worse by parents who mislead their children on what they are actually suffering from. "We have situations where parents lie to students about these [anti-retroviral] drugs. There are parents who tell children they have other ailments other than HIV," Were said.