Kristi Noem defends killing her dog, Trump VP contender

                                     By Ronald sserwadda One of Donald Trump’s potential running mates is facing criticism for sharing a story in her memoir about how she killed her dog. Kristi Noem, 52, the governor of South Dakota, wrote in her soon-to-be released memoir that the dog, Cricket, was “untrainable” and “dangerous”. After deciding she needed to be…

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East African cities swept by deadly rains and floods.

Downpours have killed at least 200 people and submerged homes and farms in Tanzania, Kenya and Burundi. At least 200 people were killed and dozens more were injured across East Africa in recent days, officials and aid groups said, as torrential rains, floods and landslides pummeled towns and cities in a region already grappling with…

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US to ‘temporarily’ pull troops out of Chad.

                                           By ronald sserwadda The US will temporarily withdraw some of its troops from Chad, days after agreeing to remove all its soldiers from the neighbouring Niger. US Pentagon Press Secretary Maj Gen Pat Ryder said on Thursday that the US plans to “reposition” some of its military forces from Chad, but did not say…

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Burkina Faso army massacred 223 villagers in revenge attack – HRW.

                                       By ronal sserwadda More than 220 civilians, including at least 56 children, were massacred by Burkina Faso’s military in a single day this year, Human Rights Watch says. In the attacks on 25 February, the army killed 179 people in Soro village and 44 others in the nearby Nondin village, an HRW investigation found….

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More than 100 inmates escape after rain damages Prisoners in Nigeria.

More than 100 prisoners have escaped from a jail near Nigeria’s capital after heavy rain damaged part of the facility where they were housed. According to the authorities, 118 inmates originally fled the Suleja Prison but 10 have since been re-captured. A manhunt has been launched to find the others. The identity of the prisoners…

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Nairobi experiences extensive damage due to flooding.

Flooding in Nairobi has reached extreme levels, causin g roads to become rivers, according to a top official. Heavy rain has pounded Kenya in recent days, causing widespread devastation. The UN says that at least 32 people have lost their lives and more than 40,000 have been forced from their homes because of the rain…

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