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Tanzanie: l’incendie sur le Kilimandjaro est “maîtrisé”

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L’incendie était largement “maîtrisé” dimanche sur le mont Kilimanjaro, le plus haut sommet d’Afrique, dont les pentes ont été dévorées par les flammes durant plus de 24 heures…

L’incendie était largement “maîtrisé” dimanche sur le mont Kilimanjaro, le plus haut sommet d’Afrique, dont les pentes ont été dévorées par les flammes durant plus de 24 heures, ont annoncé les autorités tanzaniennes. 

Le feu s’est déclaré dans la soirée de vendredi à proximité du camp Karanga, halte pour randonneurs et alpinistes située à environ 4.000 mètres d’altitude sur une des voies d’ascension les plus fréquentées menant au “toit de l’Afrique” (5.895 mètres).

“Nous avons réussi à maîtriser l’incendie. Dans une large mesure, il est déjà éteint dans la plupart des zones, bien qu’il y ait encore des fumerolles”, a déclaré dimanche dans la matinée le secrétaire permanent du ministère des Ressources naturelles et du Tourisme, Eliamani Sedoyeka, à la chaîne publique TBC.

En début de soirée, le ministère a annoncé dans un communiqué que le feu avait été contrôlé en plusieurs autres points. “La situation est globalement sous contrôle, nous pensons qu’elle sera complètement maîtrisée au fil du temps”, a-t-il assuré.

L’incendie n’a fait aucune victime dans ce haut lieu touristique du nord-est de la Tanzanie, très prisé notamment des amateurs de trekking et alpinisme. Plusieurs dizaines de milliers de personnes gravissent ses pentes chaque année.

Un total de 500 personnes – pompiers, personnels de l’autorité des parcs nationaux (Tanapa), policiers ainsi que des civils (étudiants, habitants, employés d’un tour-operator) – se sont mobilisées pour combattre le feu, qui avait été attisé par un fort vent.

Des vidéos circulant sur les réseaux sociaux samedi montraient de larges flammes dévorant une végétation de buissons et d’arbustes et dégageant d’épais panaches de fumée grise.

Les pompiers ont notamment réussi à éviter que les flammes n’atteignent la zone de forêt située en contrebas.

Cause humaine probable

Si l’origine de l’incendie n’est pas encore formellement identifiée, M. Sedoyeka a estimé samedi soir qu’”il est possible qu’un grimpeur ou des ramasseurs de miel aient causé l’incendie par négligence”.

Un responsable de l’autorité des parcs nationaux (Tanapa), Herman Batiho, a affirmé être “sûr qu’il est dû à des activités humaines, peut-être l’extraction de miel par des habitants ou (…) des braconniers”. 

Cet incendie intervient exactement deux ans après un feu qui avait ravagé, durant une semaine en octobre 2020, 95 km2 de pentes, sans faire de victime. Selon les premiers éléments de l’enquête à l’époque, le feu avait été causé par des porteurs qui accompagnaient des grimpeurs.

Montagne emblématique dont la cime enneigée est connue à travers le monde, le Kilimandjaro et la zone qui l’entoure sont classées comme parc national, inscrit au Patrimoine mondial de l’Unesco.

D’une superficie totale de plus de 75.000 hectares (plus de 750 km2), le parc abrite un écosystème remarquable, avec une flore riche et une faune composée d’éléphants, buffles, antilopes…

Ce massif volcanique constitué de trois pics (Kibo, Mawenzi, Shira) n’échappe pas au réchauffement climatique, qui assèche notamment sa végétation, composée successivement de plaines, de forêt de montagne puis de lande d’altitude, avant un désert alpin et le sommet. 

Les “neiges du Kilimandjaro” célébrées par Ernest Hemingway pourraient même disparaître d’ici 2040, selon un rapport de 2011 de l’Organisation météorologique mondiale, l’agence météo de l’ONU, sur la situation climatique de l’Afrique. 

La surface couverte par les glaciers y a reculé de 85% en un siècle, passant de 11,40 km2 en 1912 à 1,76 km2 en 2011.

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Tanzanie: l’incendie sur le Kilimandjaro est “maîtrisé”

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The content originally appeared on: Guadeloupe FranceAntilles

L’incendie était largement “maîtrisé” dimanche sur le mont Kilimanjaro, le plus haut sommet d’Afrique, dont les pentes ont été dévorées par les flammes durant plus de 24 heures…

L’incendie était largement “maîtrisé” dimanche sur le mont Kilimanjaro, le plus haut sommet d’Afrique, dont les pentes ont été dévorées par les flammes durant plus de 24 heures, ont annoncé les autorités tanzaniennes. 

Le feu s’est déclaré dans la soirée de vendredi à proximité du camp Karanga, halte pour randonneurs et alpinistes située à environ 4.000 mètres d’altitude sur une des voies d’ascension les plus fréquentées menant au “toit de l’Afrique” (5.895 mètres).

“Nous avons réussi à maîtriser l’incendie. Dans une large mesure, il est déjà éteint dans la plupart des zones, bien qu’il y ait encore des fumerolles”, a déclaré dimanche dans la matinée le secrétaire permanent du ministère des Ressources naturelles et du Tourisme, Eliamani Sedoyeka, à la chaîne publique TBC.

En début de soirée, le ministère a annoncé dans un communiqué que le feu avait été contrôlé en plusieurs autres points. “La situation est globalement sous contrôle, nous pensons qu’elle sera complètement maîtrisée au fil du temps”, a-t-il assuré.

L’incendie n’a fait aucune victime dans ce haut lieu touristique du nord-est de la Tanzanie, très prisé notamment des amateurs de trekking et alpinisme. Plusieurs dizaines de milliers de personnes gravissent ses pentes chaque année.

Un total de 500 personnes – pompiers, personnels de l’autorité des parcs nationaux (Tanapa), policiers ainsi que des civils (étudiants, habitants, employés d’un tour-operator) – se sont mobilisées pour combattre le feu, qui avait été attisé par un fort vent.

Des vidéos circulant sur les réseaux sociaux samedi montraient de larges flammes dévorant une végétation de buissons et d’arbustes et dégageant d’épais panaches de fumée grise.

Les pompiers ont notamment réussi à éviter que les flammes n’atteignent la zone de forêt située en contrebas.

Cause humaine probable

Si l’origine de l’incendie n’est pas encore formellement identifiée, M. Sedoyeka a estimé samedi soir qu’”il est possible qu’un grimpeur ou des ramasseurs de miel aient causé l’incendie par négligence”.

Un responsable de l’autorité des parcs nationaux (Tanapa), Herman Batiho, a affirmé être “sûr qu’il est dû à des activités humaines, peut-être l’extraction de miel par des habitants ou (…) des braconniers”. 

Cet incendie intervient exactement deux ans après un feu qui avait ravagé, durant une semaine en octobre 2020, 95 km2 de pentes, sans faire de victime. Selon les premiers éléments de l’enquête à l’époque, le feu avait été causé par des porteurs qui accompagnaient des grimpeurs.

Montagne emblématique dont la cime enneigée est connue à travers le monde, le Kilimandjaro et la zone qui l’entoure sont classées comme parc national, inscrit au Patrimoine mondial de l’Unesco.

D’une superficie totale de plus de 75.000 hectares (plus de 750 km2), le parc abrite un écosystème remarquable, avec une flore riche et une faune composée d’éléphants, buffles, antilopes…

Ce massif volcanique constitué de trois pics (Kibo, Mawenzi, Shira) n’échappe pas au réchauffement climatique, qui assèche notamment sa végétation, composée successivement de plaines, de forêt de montagne puis de lande d’altitude, avant un désert alpin et le sommet. 

Les “neiges du Kilimandjaro” célébrées par Ernest Hemingway pourraient même disparaître d’ici 2040, selon un rapport de 2011 de l’Organisation météorologique mondiale, l’agence météo de l’ONU, sur la situation climatique de l’Afrique. 

La surface couverte par les glaciers y a reculé de 85% en un siècle, passant de 11,40 km2 en 1912 à 1,76 km2 en 2011.

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MP, senior cop commit to changing troubled Manchester community Loop Jamaica

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The content originally appeared on: Jamaica News Loop News

Following a series of murders which rocked the Manchester community of Greenvale this summer, the police and the local political representative have given their commitment to unify the community members and change the reputation of the area.

The declarations came following a peace walk through the community with the police, political representatives and residents on Thursday.

Restrictions were placed on entertainment events in Greenvale after the August 5 murders of 34-year-old Adrian Nation and Lloyd Levy at a party in the community. A man and a woman were also shot and injured in the incident.

While speaking during Thursday’s peace walk, head of the Manchester police, Superintendent Shane McCalla, said law enforcers continue to closely monitor the community.

He said the peace walk signified the work of the stakeholders in a bid to create change in the community.

“We have the same vision and we want the same end result… We want the unity,” McCalla told residents.

“So, as we move forward, you going to see us engaging you more in some more street meetings, where the police going to come in on the corner, and we just have a chat with the youths dem, ’cause we want to get (rid of) that little stigma weh people have outside the community,” the senior lawman continued.

“We want get rid a that (stigma),” he added.

McCalla emphasised that the only way the stigma can be removed from the community is if the police and citizens work together.

“So my commitment, as long as I am here, is that we going to be working together. We know we might have some bad days, right, but we know that together we can have better days,” he declared.

Added McCalla: “We want to see if we can move forward and relax some of the more hardened measures that we put in place recently, but we need your commitment to do that.”

For his part, Member of Parliament (MP) for North West Manchester, Mikael Phillips, in whose constituency Greenvale falls, said efforts to bring the community spirit back, such as social intervention activities, are crucial.

“For the members of the community who have walked with us, if you don’t believe in yourself, you can’t fix the problem, and what it has shown is that you also believe in yourself,” Phillips indicated.

He lauded residents, especially those who felt “somewhat intimidated” from participating in the peace walk.

“It shows that this tension that is taking place, in some instances, is manufactured, and I know you want to live as one community same way, and I as the political representative, want to see that happen,” Phillips declared.

“So, hence why we putting out that effort. This is not just a one-off (activity).

“There are other activities that we want to do to bring it (the community) back together,” he stated.

The parliamentarian announced his intention to have other activities in collaboration with the police, geared towards increasing the level of interaction with residents.

He also commended the Manchester top cop for his “open-door policy”, which involves listening to the complaints of the residents.

The parliamentarian also had glowing praise for the police’s efforts thus far.

“I know you are putting out every effort to ensure that normalcy remains in the community, and I want to commend you and thank you for that effort,” Phillips told McCalla.

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UPDATE: 3 females who died from St James crash identified as Americans Loop Jamaica

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UPDATE: 3 females who died from St James crash identified as Americans

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Migrant children celebrate Divali

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More than 160 migrant boys and girls who study at LLI Chaguanas learn the traditions of TT. Photo by Grevic Alvarado

Migrant children studying English at the Langdons Language Institute (LLI) in Chaguanas celebrated Divali, the Hindu festival of lights, on Friday.

More than 160 boys and girls of various ages carried out traditional activities.

The school’s director Susan Langdon said the children of migrants were mostly dressed in traditional East Indian wear for Hindu festivals.

They took part in rangoli competitions and learned how to decorate the deyas. They shared Hindu sweets made by the representatives and teachers and enjoyed the traditional music of the teacher Deo Nanan who delighted the children playing the tabla and the dhantal.

“These are activities framed in the educational plan of our institution for boys and girls. The Divali festivities are Trinidad and Tobago traditions our students should and want to know about,” said Langdon.

For lunch the boys and girls ate roti.

“Parents have been collaborators in everything. The teachers and staff of our institution have also been involved in every activity so that the students know every detail of the Divali,” she said.

The students of the Langdons Language Institute (LLI) of Chaguanas carried out traditional activities of the Divali celebrations together with their teachers. Photo by Grevic Alvarado

LLI is a language academy endorsed by the University of Cambridge. For several years they have been working on the education of migrant children who have not had the opportunity to enter the TT educational system.

These migrant children are studying their traditional subjects and are also getting to know the TT culture.

Maria Suarez, mother of two students, said she wants her children to know the TT culture.

“TT has opened its doors for us so Venezuelans can have a better quality of life and in gratitude for that we respect and value their culture, which is beautiful. My children are happy to wear their Divali outfits,” said Suarez.

She said she will continue to teach her children the TT traditions.

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Ag Commissioner: Police ensuring safe Divali celebrations

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Acting CoP Mc Donald Jacob.

Acting Commissioner of Police Mc Donald Jacob is seeking to assure the public that the police service is prepared to maintain law and order in the season of light.

In a statement on Sunday in which he wished the Hindu community a happy Divali, Jacob lamented there are still those who are bent on pursuing darkness.

The statement came just hours after four people, including a three-year-old child and a woman, were killed in a drive-by shooting in Diego Martin. Two other men were shot dead in separate incidents at Diamond Village, near San Fernando, and Bel Eau Road, Belmont.

Jacob said the community spirit and togetherness shown during Divali is the embodiment of what is good about this cosmopolitan country.

“After two years of somewhat muted Divali celebrations, the

lifting of covid restrictions is symbolic, as it holds great meaning and

significance. The darkness that covid brought is on the decline,

allowing members of the Hindu community to truly celebrate the victory

of light over darkness.”

He said the service is ready with “our police lights” and will be highly visible, as divisional commanders have been tasked to heighten patrols to act as a deterrent to criminals.

“While it is impossible to be everywhere all the time, we have been using the Active Direct Patrol Grid system, which has been

quite successful in apprehending suspects and the seizure of narcotics

and illegal firearms.

“This weekend we have applied our intelligence data

to guide specific strategies which are being implemented to mitigate

criminal activity throughout the country.”

He said the police will use its lawful authority to ensure light prevails over darkness.

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Man robbed while sitting in vehicle outside bar, one person arrested Loop Cayman Islands

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The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS) reported that, on October 22, officers received a report of an incident which had taken place at about 2:20am the same day where a man, who was in a vehicle outside a bar on Shedden Road, was robbed and assaulted.

According to the RCIPS, the victim was approached by three masked men who assaulted him and stole jewellery. The men then fled the location in a vehicle.

One of the suspects is described as being of dark complexion, medium build, about 5’11” tall, and was wearing a ski mask and a black jacket.

Another was about 6’1″ tall, of slim build, and wearing a mask covering his nose and chin.

The third man was of larger build, about 5’11” tall and was wearing a full mask.

Shortly afterwards, officers located a vehicle fitting the description of the one used by the suspects at a location on Canal Point Drive.

Officers approached the vehicle and spoke to the driver who fit the description of one of the suspects.

The man, age 23 of George Town, was arrested on suspicion of robbery. He remains in custody as investigations continue.

Investigators are appealing for anyone who may have witnessed the incident or have any information contact George Town CID at 949-4222.

Anonymous tips can be provided directly to the RCIPS via the RCIPS Confidential Tip Line at 949-7777, or via the RCIPS website.

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Child among four killed in Diego Martin shooting

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A toddler was among four killed in a car in Diego Martin on Sunday morning. The car was sprayed with bullets by gunmen. Photo by Roger Jacob

A three-year-old boy was among four people murdered in an early-morning shooting in Diego Martin on Sunday.

Around 1.20 am, Four Roads CID and Western Division Task Force responded to reports of a car being riddled with bullets at Winnie Mohammed Road, Diego Martin. Police said four occupants of the vehicle were killed and two others taken to hospital for injuries.

The deceased were identified as three-year-old Nazim Owen of La Puerta, Diego Martin; Chelsea Julien, 27, of Bagatelle, Diego Martin; Akil Keron of La Puerta Diego Martin and Marcus “Markie” Noel also of La Puerta.

The murders prompted acting CoP McDonald Jacob to issue a statement on the matter.

Jacobs offered his deepest condolences to the victims’ family and friends.

He said he intends to offer timely justice and not just condolences and counselling from the police’s Victim and Witness Support Unit.

“Yes, the crime scene investigators, forensics personnel, homicide detectives, investigators are all out there, working assiduously to find and bring in the perpetrators. If there is CCTV footage we will use it, witnesses will be interviewed, thorough investigations are under way, and, once again, I am appealing to anyone who has information that can lead to the capture and arrest of these murderers, we need you to come forward,” he said.

He also condemned the “erroneous rhetoric” of not being able to trust the police.

On October 15, Jomol Modeste, 9, was killed in a drive-by shooting while playing with friends at the Africa Recreation Grounds, Chaguanas.

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Russian warplane falls on building in Siberia; 2 pilots die Loop Jamaica

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MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian warplane slammed into a residential building in the Siberian city of Irkutsk on Sunday, killing both crewmembers, authorities said. It was the second time in less than a week that a combat jet crashed in a residential area in Russia.

The Irkutsk region’s governor, Igor Kobzev, said the Su-30 fighter jet came down on a private, two-story building housing two families. He said that there were no casualties on the ground as the building’s five residents were out at the moment of the crash.

He said the residents would be offered temporary accommodation and compensation.

The cause of the crash wasn’t immediately known and an official probe has started. On Oct. 17, an Su-34 bomber crashed near an apartment building in the Sea of Azov port of Yeysk and exploded in a giant fireball, killing 15 and injuring another 19.

The crashes might reflect the growing strain that the fighting in Ukraine has put on the Russian air force.

The United Aircraft Corporation, a state-controlled conglomerate of Russian aircraft-making plants, said in a statement that the plane in Sunday’s incident came down during a training flight before its delivery to the air force. The jet carried no weapons during the flight.

Surveillance camera videos posted on Russian social networks showed the fighter in a nearly vertical dive and then exploding. Other videos showed the building engulfed by flames and firefighters deployed to extinguish the blaze.

Irkutsk, a major industrial centre of more than 600,000 in eastern Siberia, is home to an aircraft factory producing Su-30s, a supersonic twin-engine, two-seat fighter that has been a key component of the Russian air force. China, India and many other countries also use the planes.

Sunday’s crash was the 11th reported noncombat crash of a Russian warplane since Moscow sent its troops into Ukraine on Feb. 24. Military experts have noted that as the number of Russian military flights increased sharply during the fighting, so did the number of crashes.

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