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A Ugandan court on Monday ordered the government to pay victims of a former Lord’s Resistance Army commander up to $2,500 each.  Thomas Kwoyelo was found guilty in August of multiple counts of crimes against humanity for his role in the notorious militia in the first such trial in the East African country.He was sentenced …

Uganda court orders govt compensation for LRA victimsMon, 16 Dec 2024 16:08:19 GMT Read More »

A Kenyan court on Monday sentenced a freelance photographer to 50 years in prison after finding him guilty of killing his lover, a prominent LGBTQ campaigner, two years ago.  The gruesome death of Edwin Kiprotich Kipruto, popularly known as Edwin Chiloba, in January 2023 sent shock waves through the gay community in Kenya and drew …

Kenyan sentenced to 50 years in prison for LGBTQ activist killingMon, 16 Dec 2024 15:46:37 GMT Read More »

Ivorian Amad Diallo took just 115 seconds to transform Manchester United into 2-1 winners at Manchester City in a dramatic Premier League derby at the weekend.When Diallo was fouled, Bruno Fernandes levelled off the resultant penalty. The 22-year-old from Abidjan then scored the 90th-minute winner at the Etihad Stadium. He has been the standout player for …

African players in Europe: Diallo the 115-second United heroMon, 16 Dec 2024 13:52:44 GMT Read More »

Rescuers raced against time Monday to reach survivors and supply urgent aid after a devastating cyclone ripped through the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte, destroying homes across the islands, with hundreds feared dead.Images from Mayotte, which like other French overseas territories is an integral part of France and ruled from Paris, showed scenes of …

Rescuers race to France’s Mayotte as hundreds feared dead in cycloneMon, 16 Dec 2024 11:14:08 GMT Read More »

Rescuers raced against time Monday to reach survivors after a devastating cyclone ripped through the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte, destroying homes across the islands, with hundreds feared dead.Images from Mayotte, which like other French overseas territories is an integral part of France and ruled from Paris, showed scenes of devastation, with homes reduced …

Race against time for rescuers as hundreds feared dead in MayotteMon, 16 Dec 2024 08:37:17 GMT Read More »

Rescuers were racing against time Monday to reach survivors after a powerful cyclone hit the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte, laying to waste the territory’s many shantytowns.Cyclone Chido caused major damage to Mayotte’s airport and cut off electricity, water and communication links when it barrelled down on France’s poorest territory on Saturday.Prefect Francois-Xavier Bieuville …

Race against time for Mayotte rescuers after cycloneMon, 16 Dec 2024 06:03:29 GMT Read More »

A senior official said Sunday that the death toll from cyclone Chido’s passage across Mayotte would be in the hundreds, perhaps even thousands, as France rushed in rescue workers and supplies.Their efforts will be hindered by the damage to airports and electricity distribution in the French Indian Ocean territory.Even before the cyclone’s passage, clean drinking …

Hundreds feared dead on Mayotte after Cyclone ChidoSun, 15 Dec 2024 21:43:02 GMT Read More »

West African leaders on Sunday gave three countries led by military governments six months to reconsider their decision to quit the regional group ECOWAS.They also approved the creation of a special court to judge crimes committed during the rule of former dictator Yahya Jammeh in Gambia.The decision on the military governments in Burkina Faso, Mali …

W.Africa bloc gives military leaders more time to staySun, 15 Dec 2024 20:59:11 GMT Read More »

Local authorities said Sunday that the likely death toll from cyclone Chido’s passage across Mayotte was “definitely several hundred” though the disruption means reaching an exact count will be difficult.Rescue workers and supplies are being rushed in by air and sea, but their efforts are likely to be hindered by damage to airports and electricity …

‘Definitely several hundred’ killed as Cyclone Chido devastates MayotteSun, 15 Dec 2024 17:11:37 GMT Read More »

West African leaders from the regional group ECOWAS met on Sunday for a summit with three nation members led by military governments on the brink of quitting the bloc.Before the Economic Community of West African States meeting, Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger reaffirmed as “irreversible” their decision a year ago to quit the group, which …

W.Africa bloc meets as military rulers vow to quitSun, 15 Dec 2024 15:34:41 GMT Read More »