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Category: East Africa

Below is the List of East African Countries. Burundi. Tanzania. Kenya. Uganda. Rwanda. Djibouti. Eritrea. Ethiopia.

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Kenyan woman ‘ridiculed’ for marrying disabled man

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– – A Kenyan woman, Susan Njogu Eling has spoken about how she was ridiculed for her decision to marry a disabled Australian man. Susan Njogu Eling three years ago married Philip Eling who was born with muscular dystrophy – a disease that causes progressive weakness and loss of muscle mass. Susan told the BBC that she was called a… Read More
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Uganda: Police arrest activists for flogging Museveni’s effigy

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– – Two people have been arrested by the Ugandan Police for flogging an effigy of President Yoweri Museveni. The two men, Luta Ferdinand Male and Nsereko Asharf, described themselves to police as activists of a social movement. They flogged the effigy on a busy road in the capital, Kampala as they accused the president of malpractice in the January elections.… Read More
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Ugandan army pilot dies in helicopter crash after take-off

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– – Ugandans have been paying tribute to a young female army pilot who died in a helicopter crash on Thursday. Uganda’s army confirmed the death of the pilot, identified as Captain Caroline Busingye in the crash after take-off near Entebbe. According to the Uganda People’s Defence Force (UPDF) spokeswoman Brig Flavia Byekwaso, the incident happened during a flight training… Read More
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Kenya’s government wants caning re-introduced in schools

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– – Corporal punishment has been widely accepted as negative way of disciplining children whether at home or at school. For many activists against the practice, the human rights of these children are violated when caned. Corporal punishment is said to have serious effects on the health, safety and security of children as well as increasing the risk of physical… Read More
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Mystery sickness kills at least 15 people in Tanzania

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– – At least 15 people have reportedly died in Tanzania following an unidentified illness in the south-western part of the country. Over 50 others have also been hospitalized over the illness which causes many to experience nausea and vomit blood. Health officials said on Sunday that victims die within hours after vomiting blood but the Health Ministry of Tanzania… Read More
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Kenyan consumer sentiment displays pockets of potential

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– – With Kenya having passed the second peak in the country’s COVID-19 pandemic during November 2020 and the accompanying successful mitigation of case numbers and deaths; the NielsenIQ Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) for Quarter 4, 2020 saw a slight improvement of 1 point to 98, albeit it with pockets of sign improved sentiment. NielsenIQ Managing Director East Africa Faith Wanderi comments;… Read More
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Former Ugandan rebel leader convicted of war crimes

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– – Former Ugandan rebel leader, Dominic Ongwen has been convicted of war crimes by the International Criminal court. Ongwen who was once a Ugandan child soldier became the Lord’s Resistance Army commander. The ICC convicted the 45-year old of war crimes and crimes against humanity on Thursday. Ongwen, was found guilty of several charges for many acts of terror… Read More
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Ugandan political activist Stella Nyanzi flees to Kenya

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– – Popular Ugandan academic and political activist, Dr Stella Nyanzi has fled to Kenya, her lawyers have said. Kenyan news outlet, Daily Nation reported that her lawyer, Prof George Luchiri Wajackoyah said his client left Uganda due to political persecution by the Yoweri Museveni regime. Nyanzi is said to be seeking political asylum in Kenya, according to her lawyer.… Read More
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Tanzania says it has ‘no plans to receive’ Covid-19 vaccines

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– – Tanzania has said that it doesn’t have plans of importing Covid-19 vaccines to protect citizens. The country’s Health Minister Dorothy Gwajima is reported as saying that Tanzania is yet to decide whether or not it wants to import the Covid-19 vaccines. Tanzania is already reeling under surge in infections and the virus related deaths. “For now the government… Read More
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Kenyan MPs fight at a funeral over corruption tag

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– – There was drama at a Kenyan funeral after two Kenyan MPs exchanged blows. The fight broke out after one of the MPs accused the other of being corrupt. “We have several leaders here in the company of our deputy president who have a tainted life. These are fraudsters who should not be allowed to take up any leadership… Read More
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