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NAIROBI – A Kenyan police officer has been jailed for 20 years for raping a 13-year-old girl, despite saying they are now married, in a case campaigners heralded as a breakthrough in justice in a country where such convictions are rare. Check also: Officer accused for killing his own 2 months old son It is one of 11 child rape cases ...

Goma – Six civilians were hacked to death in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo in an attack by Ugandan Islamist rebels, local officials said on Tuesday. Check also: Uganda’s Islamist Rebels Have Attacked Again In Eastern Congo Fighters from the Ugandan Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) attacked a small village in North Kivu province on Monday, an administrator in ...

NAIROBI – Plastic littering the streets of Kariobangi is an eyesore for many residents. But for Aghan Oscar it spells opportunity. Thirteen years ago, Aghan, bothered by the ever-increasing quantity of plastic waste in this low-income suburb of Nairobi, decided to find a way to recycle it. Check also: BMW’s Vision Next Motorcycle Wont Need A Helmet To Ride It Now ...

KIGALI, Rwanda — Rwanda’s government on Monday said 22 French senior military officers helped to plan and execute the 1994 genocide, in which more than 800,000 people were killed. Check also: Rwanda Launched The World’s First Drones For Medical Supplies The French officers were involved both as perpetrators and accomplices, Rwanda’s National Commission for the Fight against Genocide said in a ...

Tech companies founded in the United States are setting up software development centers in Nigeria and Kenya, where a number of young developers has led to growing tech communities. Check also: Mark Zuckerberg On Nigeria Tour, He Meets With African Tech Leaders Microsoft has launched its Microsoft 4 Afrika initiative, aiming to help empower African youth, entrepreneurs, developers and others to ...