Hundreds bid final farewell to Russia’s Alexey Navalny, risking arrest

Relatives and supporters of Alexey Navalny are bidding farewell to the opposition leader at a funeral Friday in southeastern Moscow, following a battle with authorities over the release of his body after his still-unexplained death in an Arctic penal colony. His supporters say several churches in Moscow refused to hold the service before Navalny’s team…

Ruto finally  approves Haiti s deal to Send 1,000 Police to Caribbean

Kenya’s government said on Friday it had signed an agreement with Haiti to deploy a multinational force to the gang-ravaged Caribbean nation, pushing ahead with a plan that has received criticism from rights groups and has been blocked by a court in the East African nation. Prime Minister Ariel Henry of Haiti recently arrived in…

Parliament in Ghana passes anti-homosexuality bill

Ghana’s parliament has passed a tough new bill that imposes a prison sentence of up to three years for anyone convicted of identifying as LGBTQ+. Ghana’s parliament on Wednesday unanimously passed a controversial anti-homosexuality bill that has drawn international condemnation. “After three long years, we have finally passed the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values…

ICC orders acompensation of $56 million  for victims  in Northern Uganda 

Nearly 50,000 victims of Ugandan militia commander Dominic Ongwen should get a total of over 56 million dollars in compensation, International Criminal Court judges ruled on Wednesday, in a record reparations order. Judges said Ongwen, a former child-soldier who rose through the ranks to become one of the top commanders of the notorious Lord’s Resistance…

ICC Orders Shs223 Billion Compensation to Victims of Ongwen’s Atrocities

By HICGI Staff – Updated at 10:19 EAT on Thursday 29th Feb 2024 In a landmark decision, the International Criminal Court (ICC) has ordered a record-breaking compensation of Shs223 billion to victims of atrocities committed by former Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) commander Dominic Ongwen in northern Uganda. The ruling marks a significant step towards justice…