TROPICAL STORM ANA KILLS 39 IN MADAGASCAR, MOZAMBIQUE

TROPICAL STORM ANA KILLS 39 IN MADAGASCAR, MOZAMBIQUE

Faith Nyasuguta  Tropical storm Ana has caused widespread flooding in Madagascar, including in the capital city, raising the death toll from recent heavy rains to 36 people at the moment. In neighboring Mozambique, another three people have died with the storm knocking out power in most parts of Malawi. According to officials, over 65,000 people […]

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 MOROCCO ADVANCE TO THE AFCON QUARTER FINALS

MOROCCO ADVANCE TO THE AFCON QUARTER FINALS

Wayne Lumbasi A sensational free-kick from Achraf Hakimi lifted Morocco to a 2-1 win over Malawi and into the Africa Cup of Nations Quarter Finals. It was a pulsating game between the two sides at the Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo. Malawi’s Gabadinho Mhango gave his nation a shocking lead in the first half with arguably the […]

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 GUATEMALA: INDIGENOUS WOMEN CELEBRATE VICTORY ON THE ISSUE OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE

GUATEMALA: INDIGENOUS WOMEN CELEBRATE VICTORY ON THE ISSUE OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE

Avellon Williams  GUATEMALA- Five ex-paramilitaries patrolling crimes against humanity during Guatemala’s brutal civil war have been convicted this week and sentenced to 30 years each in prison for raping and sexually abusing indigenous women during the early 1980s. Brisna Caxaj, a sociologist and gender programme coordinator for Impunity Watch Guatemala, who accompanied the women in court, said, “We are […]

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 INTERNATIONAL REACTION TO BURKINA FASO COUP SWIFT

INTERNATIONAL REACTION TO BURKINA FASO COUP SWIFT

Oliver Meth THE international community and agencies have reacted swiftly to the on-going coup in Burkina Faso. Amid the worsening conflict, the reported coup could have severe impacts on the country. Many political analysts have criticised the African Union’s response and expressed the international community has a powerful lever of aid, on which Burkina Faso […]

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 MASSES CELEBRATE BURKINA FASO COUP

MASSES CELEBRATE BURKINA FASO COUP

Faith Nyasuguta  Hundreds of people have taken to the streets of Burkina Faso’s capital, Ouagadougou, to celebrate the coup that led to President Roch Kaboré’s toppling. Crowds could be heard honking their car horns, whistling, and waving the national flag hours after the coup was announced on state television on Monday. “Our tears are going […]

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