Meet ‘Uganda’s rudest woman’ | THE INDEPENDENT | Her sexually explicit protests have been likened to pornography, but Ugandan activist and writer Stella Nyanzi says sex is the most effective – and entertaining – way to shake people out of their apathy. “I learnt very early that there are some …
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Mexico City, Mexico | AFP | The UN and AFP launched an award Thursday to honor journalists who risk their lives to cover human rights abuses in Mexico, in tribute to two celebrated reporters murdered last year. The Breach-Valdez Prize will honor journalists who follow in the footsteps of their …
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On the impeccably clean streets of Rwanda’s capital, where a skyline of gleaming new buildings pokes through undulating hills, few have heard of opposition presidential aspirants Frank Habineza and Philippe Mpayimana. Kigali, Rwanda | FRAN BLANDY | They were only confirmed as candidates and allowed to begin fundraising a week …
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How the reign of Dos Santos shaped Angola Angolans endured a bloody civil war and extreme poverty as for nearly 40 years power rested solely in the hands of autocratic President Jose Eduardo dos Santos. State radio’s announcement that he will stand down next year appears to be the beginning …
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The Hague, Netherlands | AFP | War crimes judges Wednesday confirmed 70 charges against notorious Lord’s Resistance Army commander Dominic Ongwen for crimes committed in Uganda, including keeping sex slaves and recruiting child soldiers. Judges at the International Criminal Court “confirmed 70 charges brought by the prosecutor against Dominic Ongwen,” …
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AFP Pretoria, South Africa | AFP | The supreme decision-making organ of South Africa’s ruling African National Congress party on Sunday rallied behind beleaguered President Jacob Zuma amid allegations that a wealthy Indian family influences his ministerial appointments. “The ANC continues to confirm its full confidence in our president,” party …
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The one-week retreat for new NRM party Members of Parliament has concluded with a shooting practice. President Yoweri Museveni participated in the exercise at Kyankwanzi, and the Commander In Chief showed off his target skills in the shooting range exercise. The shooting range or firing range is a specialized army …
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Washington, United States | AFP UPDATES WITH VOTE COUNT STOPPED IN MISSOURI Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton scored big wins in Tuesday’s presidential primaries, helping to consolidate their frontrunner status in the 2016 White House race. The win in Florida for Trump sent rival Marco Rubio, the US …
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Nairobi, Kenya | AFP | Almost 2,000 assault rifles plus grenade launchers and heavy machine guns were seized by an Australian warship, the navy said Monday, part of international efforts to police the seas off Somalia. Sailors from Australia’s HMAS Darwin boarded the fishing boat that was “headed towards the …
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AFP Khartoum, Sudan | AFP | Hassan al-Turabi, the Sudanese Islamist leader who died on Saturday, was an outspoken veteran politician who was in and out of jail over a career spanning some four decades. The 84-year-old died of a heart attack, a medical source said. A key figure in …
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