East Africa
Blast rocks military base in Somali capital, at least eight dead
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- Published on Monday, 10 August 2020 10:38
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A huge blast rocked a military base in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu near a stadium on Saturday, killing at least eight people and injuring 14, emergency workers said, and the militant group al Shabaab claimed responsiblity.
Soldiers opened fire after the explosion which sent clouds of smoke into the sky, said Halima Abdisalan, a mother of three who…
Sudan to allow drinking alcohol for non-Muslims, ban FGM
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- Published on Monday, 13 July 2020 11:31
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Sudan will permit non-Muslims to consume alcohol and strengthen women’s rights, including banning female genital mutilation (FGM), its justice minister said late on Saturday, in a reversal of almost four decades of hardline Islamist policies.
Alcoholic drinks have been…
Tanzania opposition leader who survived 2017 gun attack to return from exile
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- Published on Monday, 27 July 2020 15:18
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A Tanzanian opposition leader and potential presidential candidate said on Monday he had started his return journey to the East African nation, days after police warned his supporters against gathering unlawfully to welcome him.
Tundu Lissu, a fierce critic of President John Magufuli’s government, was shot 16 times in an attack by unknown gunmen…
Kenyan police fire teargas, arrest marchers protesting at brutality
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- Published on Tuesday, 07 July 2020 14:20
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Kenyan police on Tuesday fired teargas and arrested activists gathering for a march against perceived government injustice that has been given extra impetus this year by allegations by rights groups of police brutality during the COVID-19 lockdown.