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Home Office apologises to illegally held asylum seeker
The government has apologized to a pregnant asylum seeker unlawfully held at Yarl's Wood Immigration Removal Centre. The Congolese woman was five months pregnant when she was arrested in 2014.…
Why Angela Merkel should win the Nobel Peace Prize
Imperfect but courageous responses on Putin, Greece, and Syrian refugees should earn the honor for the German leader (and by extension her rehabilitated nation). By Leonid Bershidsky FEED LOADERGerman Chancellor…
President Kikwete’s flawless Swahili wows Kenyan legislators
President Jakaya Kikwete addressing Kenyan Parliament in Nairobi on October 6, 2015. (Photo:Boniface Okendo) Kenyan lawmakers cornered Tanzania's President Jakaya Kikwete and demanded an address in Kiswahili. The MPs who…
Kikwete: We’ll always be brothers
President of Tanzania Jakaya Kikwete addresses a joint sitting of Parliament during his State visit in Kenya on October 6, 2015 at the Parliament buildings. PHOTO | GERALD ANDERSON |…
Burundi Criticizes European Union Sanctions
FILE - A policeman walks away after throwing a teargas canister during a protest against Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza and his bid for a third term in Bujumbura, Burundi, June…
Congo’s Opposition Coalescing to Stop Kabila From Extending Rule
Opposition parties in the Democratic Republic of Congo are coalescing around a campaign to stop what they describe as President Joseph Kabila’s intention to extend his 14-year rule in Africa’s…
Radio Itahuka: Journalist Serge Ndayizeye attacked by Kagame bandits
The Kagame armed gangs in Holland have attacked the Journalist of Radio Itahuka. According to him the Kagame bandits surrounded him and wrestled him down on the ground, they took…
Burundi’s Nyamitwe accuses Rwanda of training rebels
Image copyrightAFPImage captionTroops loyal to Burundi's government thwarted a coup attempt in March Burundi has accused neighbouring Rwanda of training rebels seeking to destabilise the country. It is hosting…
How to teach children about child soldiers
Michel Chikwanine’s real-life graphic story is aimed at middle-school readers An excert from, Child Soldier: When Boys and Girls Are Used in War, illutrated by Claudia Davila. (Claudia Davila) Michel…
German court jails two Rwandan rebel leaders in landmark trial
A German court Monday sentenced two Rwandan rebel leaders to long jail terms for masterminding massacres in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo from their homes in Germany, capping…