Kenya: Opposition leader Raila Odinga alleges assassination attempt/in /by
"There is no mistaking, for that the intention was basically to kill. This was basically an attempt at my life which is very unfortunate indeed. If this vehicle had not been an armoured car. The story would be different."
Uganda: Gays desperately seek safety in face of harsh legislation/in /by
"When I walk down the street someone would not say ‘Oh, he is gay' or 'he is bisexual' or 'he is transgender’. But I feel for my friends who, according to society’s perception are… maybe look feminine or look too masculine. So, I feel for them, .... “John”, Kampala resident
South African LGBTQ+ activists march against Uganda’s anti-gay law/in /by
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni is facing calls from the UN and US to rejected the new proposed anti-gay legislation
Police Officer dead In Kenya protests/in /by
Veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga has called for bi-weekly protests against the government - every Monday and Thursday - accusing President William Ruto of "stealing" the August presidential election, of being "illegitimate" and of being unable to curb soaring prices.
South African court rejects Oscar Pistorius parole request/in /by
"The inmate has not completed the minimum period of detention, as decided by the Supreme Court of Appeal," the last court to sentence Pistorius in 2017 after multiple appeals,
Funeral of celebrated Ethiopian pianist and nun in Jerusalem/in /by
Born in 1923 to a wealth family in Addis Ababa, Guebrou became a nun at the age of 21. She composed more than 150 works and recorded four albums during her career, according to a foundation created in her name.
Gulf of Guinea: sailors of an oil tanker taken hostage by pirates/in /by
The Liberian-flagged Danish tanker attacked last weekend in the Gulf of Guinea has been located and rescued off the coast of Sao Tome and Principe, but part of the crew has been kidnapped, its owner announced on Friday.
Vatican rejects ‘Doctrine of Discovery’ that justified colonialism/in /by
The statement, from the Vatican’s development and education offices, marked a historic recognition of the Vatican's own complicity in colonial-era abuses committed by European kingdoms, and Indigenous leaders welcomed it.
Vatican repudiates ‘Doctrine of Discovery’ that legitimized colonialism/in /by
The statement, from the Vatican’s development and education offices, marked a historic recognition of the Vatican's own complicity in colonial-era abuses committed by European kingdoms, and Indigenous leaders welcomed it.
China’s global influence looms over Harris trip to Africa/in /by
The global rivalry between the United States and China has been a recurring backdrop for Harris’ journey, and nowhere has that been more apparent than Zambia and her previous stop in Tanzania.