East Africa

East African Community welcomes the lifting of sanctions against Burundi

East African Community welcomes the lifting of sanctions against Burundi

The East African Community (EAC) has welcomed the lifting of financial sanctions imposed by the European Union on Burundi since the era of the late Pierre Nkurunziza. The regional bloc’s Secretary General, Peter Mathuki, said sanctions lifting would spur development in Burundi and rejuvenate the integration process within the region. …

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Uganda: controversy over the appointment of an alleged torturer as police chief

Major General Abel Kandiho

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has appointed Major General Abel Kandiho, blacklisted by the United States for alleged human rights abuses, as police chief. The former head of intelligence, has been accused of abuses including electrocution and sexual assault. The US said he was sometimes personally involved in interrogations of detained …

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Uganda. MPs leave parliament to denounce torture and enforced disappearances

Uganda. MPs leave parliament to denounce torture and enforced disappearances

Opposition members of Ugandan parliament on Thursday walked out of a parliamentary session in protest of reported torture of citizens by security operatives, detention without trial, and missing supporters on Thursday, Dailymonitor reports. More than 100 MPs led by the opposition leader, Mr Mathias Mpuuga on Thursday said they would …

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