Mozambique Opposition Leader Narrowly Escapes AssassinationMore neutral Mozambique opposition leader Venâncio Mondlane, the runner-up in last month’s disputed presidential election, says he has escaped an assassination attempt in South Africa, where he sought refuge after challenging the results. In a video posted to Facebook, Mondlane said he was in “mortal danger” after assassins had gone…

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Quincy Jones, giant of US music, has died aged 91.

Quincy Jones, the celebrated US musician and producer who worked with Michael Jackson, Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles and many others, has died at the age of 91. Jones’ publicist, Arnold Robinson, said he “passed away peacefully” on Sunday night at his home in Bel Air. “Tonight, with full but broken hearts, we must share the…

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Lightning kills 13 children at Uganda refugee camp.

A lighting strike at a refugee camp in Uganda has killed 13 children and one adult, police say. They say the victims were attending a church service on Saturday evening when the lightning struck. Another 34 people were injured. The incident occurred at Palabek Refugee Settlement in the north-west of the country. The area has…

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Nigeria releases American crypto executive after dropping money laundering case.

Nigeria has released on humanitarian grounds an American citizen held for the past eight months on cryptocurrency money laundering accusations. “I am pleased that American citizen and former US law enforcement official Tigran Gambaryan has been released on humanitarian grounds by the Nigerian Government and is on his way back to the United States so…

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Ugandan Lawyer Sues DR Congo Government Over Atrocities in Makala Prison.

A Ugandan lawyer has initiated a lawsuit against the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) government, alleging severe human rights abuses within the country’s prison system.     Specifically focusing on recent atrocities at Makala Central Prison in Kinshasa. The case highlights alarming conditions in Congo’s overcrowded and violent prisons, which have recently come under international scrutiny….

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Kenya High Court Clears Path for New Deputy President.

In a landmark decision, Kenya’s High Court has lifted an injunction that was preventing Kithure Kindiki from being sworn in as the country’s new deputy president. This development follows the dramatic impeachment of his predecessor, Rigathi Gachagua, whose removal has sparked significant political debate and legal battles. Two weeks prior, Rigathi Gachagua was impeached after…

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