No Justice for 2016 Kasese Massacre by Ugandan Security Forces
(Nairobi) – Ugandan authorities have failed to investigate the police and military responsible for killing more than 100 people in western Uganda in 2016, Human Rights Watch said today, releasing a video featuring interviews with victims’ families. Those killed on November 26 and 27, 2016 in Kasese, home of the Rwenzururu kingdom, included at least […]
Africa’s ‘youngest billionaire’ Mohammed Dewji abducted
The man said to be Africa’s youngest billionaire has been kidnapped by masked gunmen in Tanzania’s main city Dar es Salaam, police say. Mohammed Dewji,…
Australian cartoonist under fire for Serena Williams sketch
MELBOURNE – An Australian cartoonist has come under withering criticism for portraying tennis superstar Serena Williams using — what Harry Potter author JK Rowling described…
Baking Soda May Be Just What the Doctor Ordered for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Baking soda is often touted for its many uses, ranging from household cleaning to dental care and more. Now, treating rheumatoid arthritis (RA) may be…
What’s The Difference Between Bananas And Plantains?
Have you ever come across a bunch of what looks like bananas, but they’re bigger, thick-skinned and bright green? Have you ever raised an eyebrow…
Cambodia Must Free Opposition Leader Kem Sokha
Cambodian authorities should drop all charges and immediately release the opposition leader Kem Sokha, Human Rights Watch said…
Child victims of DRC Ebola outbreak need ‘special attention and care’: UNICEF
An ongoing deadly Ebola outbreak in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has…
Ebola in DR Congo: conflict zones could constitute ‘hiding places’ for the deadly virus – WHO chief
Following a two-day mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Head of the World Health Organization (WHO)…
UN chief calls for ‘increased commitment’ to resolution on 10th anniversary of Georgia conflict
Ten years after conflict involving Georgia, Russia and the South Ossetia region broke out, United Nations chief, António…
UN experts urge Ukraine to stop ‘systematic persecution’ of Roma minority
Ukraine must take immediate action to stop what amounts to a “systematic persecution” of the country’s Roma minority,…
