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Justice for Burundi: « 98 new warrants sent to ICC Prosecutor »
The collective of lawyers grouped into “Justice for Burundi” reports that at the end of May 2017, 98 new warrants have been sent to the Office of the Prosecutor at the International Criminal Court-ICC. “This brings to nearly…
British police detain more people over London Bridge attack
British police detained a number of people during early morning raids in east London on Monday as part of an investigation into an attack that killed seven people and injured around 50 on Saturday night.In the third major…
Charles Taylor: Liberia’s former leader’s ex-wife charged with torture
The ex-wife of former Liberian President Charles Taylor has appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court in London to face torture charges.Agnes Reeves Taylor, 51, is suspected of ordering and carrying out torture between…
Why kids from privileged families deviate
Just how do children from well off families engaged in stuff common among under privileged lower working classes?You must know a Bishops son went on to become an incorrigible alcoholic or a professor's daughter who did…
Exclusion of “wanted” civil society leaders causes controversy at Burundi peace talks
The celebrated human rights defender Pierre Claver Mbonimpa on Thursday expressed his “surprise” that the inter-Burundian dialogue process excludes a number of key civil society leaders because they are in conflict with the…
Which are the fake bibles?
When Pastor Aloysius Bugingo, of House of Prayer Ministries, burnt a collection of Good News bibles (GNB) and King James Version (KJV) bibles because they contained the word ‘Holy Ghost’ or there were verses missing in them,…
China ’At the Bedside’ of Burundi
The Chinese Vice President made a three-day visit to Burundi last week. A breath of fresh air for Bujumbura.Strengthening its cooperation in the fields of education, energy, mining and infrastructure was Beijing’s priority…
DW correspondent released from Congolese jail
Antediteste Niragira has been freed by authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo, five days after he was detained. The journalist had been covering the refugee crisis on the DRC-Burundi borderGermany's…
Manchester Arena attack: 22 dead and 59 hurt
Twenty-two people, including children, have been killed and 59 injured in a suspected suicide attack at Manchester Arena.The blast happened at 22:35 BST on Monday at the end of a concert by the US singer Ariana Grande.…
The art of salary negotiation
The room was full of about 50 young, mid-career professionals. We had coloured slips of paper on which to write our big hairy audacious dreams. Under the cloak of anonymity, we all allowed ourselves to open up about the…
AU and ECOWAS concerned over violent Ivory Coast mutiny
The African Union (AU) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have expressed concerned over the tense security atmosphere in the Ivory Coast where mutineers are violently demanding payment from the…
5 reasons you shouldn’t let a bad mood spoil your day
It’s normal to experience a bad situation and have a bad mood, but you shouldn’t let that mood last; a bad mood isn’t permitted to last more than necessary in your life. You ought to fight bad moods any time it comes and be…
Why men in Uganda can’t stop peeing in public
I am not liking the direction that this business of economic slowdown, economic downturn, economic crisis, economic this and economic that is taking. Not just me, all the women in Uganda do not like it. It is giving men a…
Medhi Benatia: Juventus player stops interview after hearing ‘racist’ insult
Juventus' Morocco defender Medhi Benatia cut short a post-match television interview after claiming to hear a racist insult in his earpiece.The France-born player, 30, was speaking to Italian broadcaster Rai after…
7 ways to block negativity in your life
Negativity is the opposite of anything positive; negativity will block peace, happiness, success and any beautiful thing that you should have in life.If you give negativity the chance, it’ll ruin your life. These tips will…
Kinshasa police boss fired
A police chief in the Democratic Republic of Congo, General Celestin Kanyama, who has had sanctions imposed on him by the US and the EU for allegedly being involved in violence against opposition activists, has been sacked,…
’Learn the lessons of Rwanda,’ says UN chief, calling for a future of tolerance, human rights for all
Marking the twenty-third commemoration of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres yesterday said the only way to honour the memory of the victims is to ensure such…
Burundi demands money from citizens in desperate effort to avoid economic meltdown
Burundi's government is forcing teachers, nurses and farmers in some of the country's poorest provinces to make what it calls 'voluntary contributions' to state coffers. A list compiled by the Ministry of the…
Unwanted pregnancies ruining young lives
Sexual misconduct resulting in unplanned parenthood alarmingly scourges the youth of the educational district of Kabezi.Increasing numbers of undesired pregnancies are ruining the future of students in the education…
Indigenous traders, foreigners clash over retail business
KAMPALA- Indigenous business people who operate in Kampala city have renewed their demands to the government to stop foreigners from operating retail businesses in Uganda’s capital.The business people say foreigners in…
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