Togolese vote in legislative elections on Monday after a divisive constitutional reform that opponents say allows President Faure Gnassingbe to extend his family’s decades-long grip in power The ballot comes after lawmakers approved the reform this month that creates a new prime minister-style post opponents fear is tailored for Gnassingbe to avoid presidential term limits and stay in office….
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Kenya dam burst: Around 50 killed in villages near Mai Mahiu town
About 50 people have died in Kenya after a dam burst its banks following heavy rains and flooding, a Red Cross official has said. People in villages near Mai Mahiu, about 60km (37 miles) from the capital, Nairobi, were swept away as they slept. Rescue efforts are continuing to pull people out of the mud,…
US is hopeful that Hamas will accept Israel’s new ceasefire offer amid the Gaza war.
The US Secretary of State hopes Hamas will accept Israel’s offer for a Gaza truce and hostage release. During the Hamas delegation’s discussion of a new proposal with mediators from Egypt and Qatar, Antony Blinken spoke. A source close to the talks told the BBC they were cautiously optimistic. The proposal includes a 40-day truce…
The UN expresses concern on reports of a potential security threat in the North Darfur region of Sudan.
By ronald sserwadda The United Nations Security Council on Saturday sounded the alarm over reports of an imminent attack on the last remaining city in Sudan’s North Darfur region that is not under the control of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Fighting over the past year between the paramilitary group and the country’s military…
Burkina Faso denies allegations that soldiers killed 223 villagers .
By ronald sserwadda Burkina Faso has denied allegations that its soldiers were responsible for the massacre of 223 people in February, calling them “baseless accusations”. A Human Rights Watch report alleged that the army killed at least 223 people, including 56 children, in Soro village and Nondin on February 25th. The NGO said this…
The Battle to Save Serinya Wetland – Prof Gilbert Bukenya on Senior Citizens Talk
On the Senior Citizens Talk, last week was H. E Prof Gilbert Balibaseka Bukenya, Senior Presidential Advisor on Environment and Former UG long-serving Vice President. #HICGINewsAgency’s #KivumbiEarnestBenjamin brings you his Battle to save Serinya Wetland in Wakiso, Uganda. Watch here and subscribe
Student protests supporting Palestine continue for a second week and are spreading.
Large-scale demonstrations take place in US universities and on European streets amid arrests and clashes with police. They continue in universities across the United States, as they also spread to schools in Europe and Australia. In the second week of protests calling for a ceasefire in Israel’s war on Gaza, which has killed more than…
Kenyan court allows cult leader to meet wife in prison.
By ronald sserwadda A court in Kenya’s coastal city of Mombasa has allowed cult leader Paul Mackenzie to meet his wife, Rhodah Mumbua, in prison under strict supervision from the authorities. Mackenzie pleaded with the court to order the authorities at Shimo La Tewa Prisons to arrange a meeting between him, his wife and…
