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Kampala — Opposition leader Dr Besigye has cancelled his trip to South Africa where he was scheduled to address the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) Conference. Check also: Uganda Shuts-Down 63 Schools Backed By Microsoft And Facebook Founders Dr Besigye was on Tuesday forced to call off the trip after police blocked him at his home in Kasangati. The opposition politician ...

BERLIN – The German Interior Ministry wants to stop migrants ever reaching Europe’s Mediterranean coast by picking them up at sea and returning them to Africa, the Welt am Sonntag newspaper reported on Sunday. Check also: Thousands Of Migrant Workers Are Starving In Saudi Arabia In what would be a huge shift for a country with one of the most generous ...

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 ...

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 ...