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Congo colonel found guilty of murder for role in Goma massacre in Aug
A Congolese colonel has been found guilty of murder and other crimes related to the August killing of 56 people...
Read moreDetailsRwandan man arrested in Netherlands for acts of genocide in 1994
The Dutch police arrested a 67-year-old Rwandan man in Ermelo on suspicion of involvement in genocide in Rwanda in 1994....
Read moreDetailsUganda’s constitutional court to hear challenges against anti-homosexuality law
Uganda's constitutional court is set to begin hearing three petitions challenging the anti-homosexuality law enacted in May. This law imposes...
Read moreDetailsUS pleads urgent action in phone call to Ethiopia
The United States says it is concerned about conflicts in Ethiopia's Amhara and Oromia regions, and has appealed for political...
Read moreDetailsGuinean student cycles across Africa for place at top Islamic university
Mamadou Safaiou Barry was determined to study Islamic theology at an elite school. Unable to afford a flight to Egpyt...
Read moreDetailsBroken infrastructure, drought cause power rationing in Tanzania, official says
Maintenance issues and climate change-induced water shortages have caused a 400-megawatt electricity shortfall in Tanzania, triggering power rationing across the...
Read moreDetailsRwanda: ‘Unremorseful’ serial killer suspect denied bail
A Rwandan court has denied bail to a 34-year-old man who confessed to committing 14 murders. The suspect, Denis Kazungu, faces...
Read moreDetailsNigeria unions call indefinite strike over living costs
Nigeria’s two largest labour unions have declared an indefinite strike to begin next Tuesday in protest over the way the...
Read moreDetailsTrial of HIV vaccine to start in South Africa
South Africa and the United States are to start testing a new preventative HIV vaccine and have begun enrolling participants...
Read moreDetailsEU suspends funding to Zimbabwe’s electoral body
The European Union has announced that it is suspending financial aid to Zimbabwe’s electoral body due to concerns about the...
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