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Police beatings in Uganda using electric cables – video

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Amnesty International has called for an investigation into the police beating of hundreds of opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) supporters in the Ugandan...

Burundi Government suspends collaboration with the office of the high commissioner...

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The Burundi government announced on Tuesday that it had suspended all cooperation with the Burundi office of the Geneva-based United Nations High Commissioner for...

Number of people facing severe hunger worldwide has surpassed 100 million

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The number of people facing severe hunger worldwide has surpassed 100 million and will grow if humanitarian aid is not paired with more support...

Kenya: Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at a Press Conference with...

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Nairobi — AMBASSADOR LINDA THOMAS-GREENFIELD:Good afternoon, everyone. Let me thank all of you for joining us today. I’ve had an extraordinarily productive and busy...

At least 20 killed in Somali roadside bomb attack

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At least 20 civilians were killed in a roadside bomb attack in an area about 20 km from the Somali capital Mogadishu on Thursday,...

South Sudan opposition slams Washington’s continued military aid to Juba

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The Sudan People’s Liberation Movement – In Opposition (SPLM-IO) has slammed the United States for its decision to continue providing military aid to South...

South Sudan wants opposition leader to stay in exile

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South Sudan’s controversially ousted opposition leader, Dr Riek Machar, who fled the world’s newest country after fighting broke out in July, is currently in...

Kenya and South Africa Are Working to Address Trade Barriers –...

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Trade volumes between Kenya and South Africa have always been minimal compared to each country's engagement with its other major trading partners. But in...

Uganda: UPDF Soldiers Off to Kenya for Joint Military Drills

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The UPDF contingent has been flagged off to Kenya for joint drills with their 20 other countries code named "Justified Accord" 2023 (JA 23). JA...

Several AU soldiers die in suicide car bombing

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Mogadishu - A suicide car bombing, targeting an African Union military convoy in south-eastern Somalia, has killing several people, says a Somali senior military...