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The Ugandan opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi known as Bobi Wine has been released without charge following his arrest hours earlier during a protest. He was leading a team of his party’s MPs in the capital, Kampala, to complain about the arrest and disappearance of supporters, before and since January’s election, …

Militiamen have killed more than 10 people in a village in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, BBC News reports. The report says men armed with machetes attacked the village of Bulongo in North Kivu province in the middle of the night. Witnesses say they saw 12 bodies …

After Denmark, Norway, Bulgaria, Iceland, Thailand, Ireland and Netherland, it is the turn of Germany to suspend AstraZeneca vaccines and follow the advice of its public vaccination institution. Investigations are being carried out in the country to determine whether the cases of thrombosis observed are related to injections of the …

The Holy See has confirmed the impossibility for homosexual couples to receive the sacraments of marriage. A clarification while Pope Francis had affirmed a few months ago his support for “civil unions” of people of the same sex. The Vatican reaffirmed Monday the doctrine of the Catholic Church considering homosexuality …

Kenyans are expressing their anger over fuel price hikes announced on Sunday in the latest adjustment by the energy regulator. The price of fuel in the country is determined by a government authority, which sets the maximum prices of each type of fuel. In computing the retail price, the Energy …

Ugandan politician and former presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has been arrested in the capital, Kampala. He was leading a team of MPs from his party, the National Unity Platform, in a protest against arrests and disappearances of supporters in the period leading up to, during, …

Under the covax scheme, health authorities in Somalia received 300,000 doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine. According to the health Ministry, people at highest risk of contracting the virus will be the first to receive vaccines, including health workers, the elderly and those with chronic health conditions. Official Press Release: …

Former presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi, alias Bobi Wine, last night asked his supporters to be disciplined while pursuing civil disobedience, including peaceful demonstrations, over the January election results. According to the leader of the National Unity Platform (NUP), some of his supporters have internally targeted some party leaders who have …

In addition to pollution, Beijing the Chinese capital is currently being hit hard by a violent sandstorm. The combination of the two phenomena produces a cocktail that is dangerous for health and reduces visibility to a few hundred meters. The whole capital is enveloped in a yellowish cloud. Sandstorms from …

Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini will be buried in a private ceremony on Wednesday followed by a memorial on Thursday. Zulu traditional leader Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi announced the arrangements for the burial on Sunday. According to the leader, only a select group of men would attend the burial. “He said he …