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Burundi’s President Evariste Ndayishimiye continues to rule with an unrelenting “wave of repression” despite hopes of change when he took office four years ago, Amnesty International said Wednesday.Human rights defenders, journalists and members of the opposition are still subject to intimidation, harassment, arbitrary detention and unfair prosecution, Amnesty said in a new report.Ndayishimiye, who took power …

Burundi still under ‘wave of repression’: AmnestyTue, 20 Aug 2024 21:32:33 GMT Read More »

Ugandan army commandos have destroyed camps belonging to Joseph Kony, the fugitive leader of the feared Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) in the Central African Republic, Uganda’s military said on Tuesday.The operation was carried out jointly with armed forces from South Sudan and CAR against three camps east of Sam Ouandja near the Sudan border, said …

Uganda says destroys fugitive LRA leader’s camps in C.AfricaTue, 20 Aug 2024 17:16:43 GMT Read More »

Senegal’s new authorities have set up a commission of experts to “rebalance” oil and gas contracts, Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko said, following an election pledge to renegotiate hydrocarbon agreements.The West African country, ranked among the 25 least developed in the world, joined the club of oil producers in June and is due to start producing …

Senegal sets up commission to review oil and gas dealsTue, 20 Aug 2024 13:39:49 GMT Read More »

Red-faced Kenyan police on Tuesday arrested eight of their own officers and launched a manhunt after a man accused of murdering and dismembering 42 women escaped from a Nairobi police cell along with a dozen other people.The escapees include Collins Jumaisi, 33, described by police as a “vampire, a psychopath”, who was arrested last month …

Kenya ‘psychopath’ serial killer suspect escapes from policeTue, 20 Aug 2024 13:19:05 GMT Read More »

Kenyan police launched a major manhunt on Tuesday after a man they claim has confessed to murdering and dismembering 42 women escaped from a Nairobi police cell, along with a dozen other detainees.Collins Jumaisi, 33, described by police as a “vampire, a psychopath”, was arrested last month after the horrific discovery of mutilated bodies in …

Kenya ‘psychopath’ serial killer suspect escapes from custodyTue, 20 Aug 2024 09:21:19 GMT Read More »

A Kenyan man who police claim has confessed to murdering and dismembering 42 women has escaped from a Nairobi police cell, along with a dozen other detainees, police said Tuesday. Collins Jumaisi, 33, described by police as a “vampire, a psychopath”, was arrested last month after the horrific discovery of mutilated bodies in a garbage dump …

Kenya serial killer suspect escapes from custodyTue, 20 Aug 2024 08:15:06 GMT Read More »

Crouched next to a pile of fresh mangoes, Senegalese farmer Mame Abdou Diop shoots a TikTok clip hoping it will be a hit with his burgeoning social media following.Diop, 30, is part of a new wave of agricultural entrepreneurs in the West African nation embracing online platforms to boost sales, share knowledge and carve their …

Senegal ‘agri-influencers’ seek to shake up key sectorTue, 20 Aug 2024 06:07:54 GMT Read More »

Mpox cases and deaths are rising in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as the central African country awaits vaccines from the United States and Japan, the health minister said on Monday.The toll this year has risen in a few days from 16,000 cases and 548 deaths to 16,700 cases and “a little more than 570″ …

Mpox cases rise in DR Congo as country awaits vaccinesMon, 19 Aug 2024 20:24:17 GMT Read More »

The Kenyan government plans to raise about $1.2 billion by reinstating some unpopular taxes contained in a finance bill that was scrapped in the face of deadly street protests, a government minister said.President William Ruto had warned of a funding shortfall after he decided in June to drop the controversial tax hikes after a bloody …

Kenya govt plans to reinstate some taxes to raise $1.2 bnMon, 19 Aug 2024 09:49:50 GMT Read More »