Kunti Kamara, a former rebel commander from Liberia, was sentenced to 30 years in jail by a French court on Wednesday for his involvement in crimes against humanity and his use of violence against people during the country’s first civil war. During her initial trial in Paris in 2022, Kamara, who is currently 49 years…
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Togo’s activists and opposition leaders on Wednesday (Mar. 27) called for protests to stop the country’s president from signing off on a new constitution that would scrap future presidential elections and could see Faure Gnassingbé extend his rule. The country’s parliamentarians approved a new constitution earlier this week that does away with direct elections and…
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Israel bombed at least four homes in Rafah on Wednesday,raising fear among Palestinians. Over a million Palestinians are taking refuge in the area on the southern border of Gaza. Health officials reported that 11 members of a single household perished in one of the attacks. Mussa Dhaheer,observing from below while a neighbour assisted a rescue…
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The government of South Sudan announced on Tuesday that after a two-week closure due to the intense heat around the nation, classes are set to resume the following week. The rainy season is predicted to start in the next several days, according to the ministries of health and education, so temperatures should gradually drop. Climate…
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Six people were declared dead late on Tuesday, March 26, in the United States East following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key bridge in Baltimore. The Maryland State Police superintendent declared the start of a search and recovery operation. “Based on the length of time that we have gone in this search, the extensive…
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In recent years, the European Union (EU) has intensified its mass deportations of Gambian immigrants residing within its member states, purportedly under the guise of agreements aimed at fostering good practices. However, the stark realities on the ground paint a picture of flagrant disregard for fundamental human rights and a failure to uphold the principles…
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On Tuesday, the bodies of 429 members of a doomsday cult at the centre of a nationally shocking court case were turned over to their relatives by Kenya’s authorities. Exhumed bodies from a large rural Kenyan coastal area have revealed evidence of strangling and malnutrition. Cult leader Paul Mackenzie is currently facing charges, including murder,…
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Kenyan tiktoker Brian Chira,was laid to rest on Tuesday, March 26. The deceased was laid to rest at his family home in Gathanje, Ingitei village, Githunguri in Kiambu County. Brian Chira was involved in a road accident that led to his demise. Thousands of people from all parts turned up for his funeral including fellow…
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Legislators ratified a new constitution late on Monday, March 25, which moves the West African country from a presidential to a parliamentary government. The constitution was proposed by members of the ruling party. The opposition in the nation is underrepresented in the national assembly; it abstained from the most recent legislative elections in 2018 and…
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On Monday, March 25, four people were murdered in an explosion that occurred at a small hotel close to a police station in northeastern part of Kenya. The explosion happened in the town of Mandera, which is close to Somalia’s border. According to Samwel Mutunga, the town’s police commander, two of the injured were in…
