Palestinian media reported that the Israeli strikes fell on agricultural land in Gaza, but the Israeli military says it targeted Hamas sites. Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1124 EAT on Saturday 18th June 2022. Israel has launched air raids on the Gaza Strip after rocket fire from the Palestinian enclave targeted the city of…
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Malawins angered further by Chinses embassy reaction to racism videos.
Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1248 EAT on Friday 17th June 2022. Rights groups in Malawi have urged authorities to quickly find and deport a Chinese man who was found to be making and selling exploitative videos of children. A BBC investigation found the man, Lu Ke, paid children to sing and speak Mandarin…
South Africa first country in Africa to produce meat in laboratory.
Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 0926 EAT on Thursday 16th June 2022. South Africans are well known for their love of barbecuing meat, called “braaing” in Afrikaans. But in a bid to cut down on the harm livestock farming does to the environment, one South African company has become the first on the continent…
Britney Spears’ Mom Lynne Spears Comments on Singer’s Wedding After Not Being Invited.
While Lynne Spears was not on the guest list for Britney Spears’ wedding, she shared a message about her estranged daughter and Sam Asghari’s big day. Updated at 1413 EAT on Monday 13th June 2022. Many fans have also highlighted on social media how a week before Britney and Sam tied the knot, Lyyne liked an…
Turkish-backed Syrian forces expect military operation soon.
Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1328 EAT on Friday 10th June 2022. SNA forces say the fight against the SDF in Tal Rifaat and Manbij is a chance for some of their fighters to return home. Azaz, Syria – Turkish-backed Syrian opposition forces have said their forces are ready for battle, and expect a new Turkish…
Leader of Mexican megachurch sentenced in US for chiled sex abuse.
Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1348 EAT on Thursday 9th June 2022. Naason Joaquin Garcia, head of a church with five million followers, has been sentenced to nearly 17 years in prison. The head of a Mexico-based mega church has been sentenced to nearly 17 years in prison in the United States for sexually abusing three…
Belgium King expresses ‘deepest’ regrets’ for abuses in DR Congo.
Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1317 EAT on Thursday 9th June 2022. Philippe is the first Belgian official to express regret for atrocities inflicted on the Congolese, but he is yet to apologise. Belgium’s King Philippe has reaffirmed his “deepest regrets” for his nation’s colonial-era abuses in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, but…
India Why justice eludes many Dalit survivors of sexual violence.
Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1225 EAT on Wednesday 8th June 2022. While official data shows spike in sexual crimes against oppressed caste women, report says access to justice is limited, especially in rural areas. Mumbai, India – In February last year, Divya Pawar*, 35, left home after a dispute with her husband to visit…
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