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Kenya: Opposition leader Odinga calls off anti-government protests

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Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga has called off anti-government protests planned for this week. He said on Sunday that he was ready for talks after an appeal from President William Ruto. Odinga however warned that demonstrations could restart in coming days. Thousands have joined three marches over the past two weeks against high living costs and alleged fraud in last… Read More
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Kenya: Odinga attacked at anti-government protest

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Kenya’s former prime minister Raila Odinga has reportedly been attacked at an anti-government protest. Mr. Odinga claims that his car was shot at seven times during anti-government protests and said it was an attempt on his life. In a media briefing, Mr. Odinga said police targeted his vehicle and those of other opposition leaders during a protest procession in the… Read More
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US threatens Uganda with possible sanctions over anti-gay law

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The US White House has warned Uganda of possible sanctions if the newly passed anti-gay bill becomes effective. Ugandan lawmakers on Tuesday passed into law the stricter anti-gay bill which outlined harsher punishment for people who engage in same-sex activities. Penalties under the new legislation include a 10-year-jail term for anyone who engages in same-sex relationships or identifies as LGBTQ. There… Read More
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What you need to know about Uganda’s anti-LGBTQ law

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The new law has been condemned by the international community including the United States, the UK and other European nations. US secretary of state said in a statement that “The Anti-Homosexuality Act passed by the Ugandan Parliament yesterday would undermine fundamental human rights of all Ugandans and could reverse gains in the fight against HIV/AIDS. – Advertisement – We urge… Read More
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Ugandan lawmakers vote to pass stricter anti-LGBTQ law

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Ugandan lawmakers on Tuesday passed into law a stricter anti-gay bill which outlines harsher punishment for people who engage in same-sex activities. Penalties under the new legislation include a 10-year-jail term for anyone who engages in same-sex relationships or identifies as LGBTQ. There was very little opposition to the bill in parliament, which has majority of members backing the controversial legislation.… Read More
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Lightning kills Kenyan football players

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Lightning struck two football players to death while playing a football match in Kisii county in western Kenya. According to local media reports, two other players were also taken to hospital for emergency treatment from injuries sustained during the incident. “It is quite unfortunate that they lost their lives while playing a game that they loved most. As federation officials,… Read More
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Tanzania bans sex education books for children

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Tanzanian has banned children books on sex education from schools. The government said the books violate “cultural and moral standards” of the country. Some critics say the sex education books promote same sex orientations in schools. Homosexuality is criminalized in Tanzania. In Tanzania, homosexuality is punishable by a minimum sentence of 30 years to life imprisonment. President Samia Suluhu Hassan… Read More
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Kenyan legislator ejected over menstrual stain

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A Kenyan legislator had the shock of her life when she was ejected from parliament after attending a session while wearing a white suit that got stained red. Gloria Orwoba had apparently stained her white suit as part of a menstrual activism campaign that she was pushing. Orwoba, from the ruling coalition party, was due to table a motion on… Read More
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Eritrea accuses US of supporting rebels in Tigray conflict

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Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki has accused the US of supporting Tigrayan rebels during the civil war in northern Ethiopia. The recently concluded conflict led to the loss of thousands of lives and displacement of millions. The country is still recovering from that conflict. A peace deal was signed between Ethiopia and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) to end the… Read More
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Kenya: Cops given heavy sentences for murdering a lawyer

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A Kenyan court has handed long prison sentences to a former police officer, two others still serving and their civilian informant for the 2016 murder of a human rights lawyer, Willie Kimani. The “court finds the murder most foul with its meticulous planning and execution,” the judge, Jessie Lessit, said on Friday. Kimani, his client Josephat Mwendwa and their driver Joseph… Read More