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Jokkmokk leads revolt against government's repatriation policy
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Jokkmokk's mayor, Roland Boman, has refused to cooperate with the government on voluntary repatriation, inspiring several other municipalities to follow suit. Residents with foreign backgrounds in Jokkmokk welcome the decision with joy. The government is meanwhile proposing a sharp increase in the repatriation grant.
Suspected attackers ambushed a passenger bus on the Garissa-Mwingi highway near Ukasi, Kitui County, on Tuesday evening, shattering its windscreen and halting transport amid escalating tensions from last week's Tseikuru attack that killed seven. A police security team is already deployed to the area.
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Four weeks before the Juntas de Acción Comunal (JAC) elections on April 26 in Huila, 80% of organizations are submitting single slates due to a lack of candidates, particularly in rural areas. Threats from dissident groups and pressures have led to at least 10 leader assassinations in the past four years. Authorities are ensuring security for the process.