Tanzanian Teachers Beaten in Front of Their Students Teachers at low-performing school in Tanzania were caned by officers in front of their students.   In all, 19 teachers were beaten after a report blamed the low exam results on teachers either showing up late to work, being absent from work or not teaching the official curriculum. Atrivus Leonard, one of the teachers who were caned, has not been back to work since the incident. “I have not been able to teach since this happened. I feel inferior to the children now,” he told the BBC. The nation’s teachers union is looking to sue District Commissioner Albert Mnali, who ordered the teacher caning. “The caning of our teachers is shameful,” the union chairman told the BBC. “We have informed the police in Bukoba that we will be marching through the town to demand the government takes disciplinary measures against Mr. Mnali. We want him to leave, he is not fit for his job,” he said. The incident happened in the east African nation’s city of Kagera. National education officials are condemning the caning. The country’s deputy Education Minister Mwantumu Bakari Mahiza, called the actions “abnormal” and said that whoever called for the canings “should have their heads examined.”

Rioting Erupts on French Caribbean Isle of Guadeloupe Violent protests on the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe have led to dozens of arrests, reports the BBC. The protests, which began last month, are over the nation’s rising cost of living. The island uses the euro and many residents don’t believe their pay is matching up with the skyrocketing prices. Police used tear gas to try to disperse the crowds, protest organizers say, which left many injured. But law enforcement officials say they were forced to respond after getting pelted by stones. Tourism is a major money generator, and the protests have reportedly caused thousands to cancel their vacation on the island.

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