Police shot at protesters as they breached the parliament complex in Nairobi on Tuesday, with at least five demonstrators killed and dozens more wounded. Angry over proposed tax hikes, many protesters across the country are calling for President William Ruto to leave office. The military has been deployed to support police, who earlier fired tear gas, water cannon, rubber bullets and – according to a rights group – live ammunition against protesters, as tensions sharply escalated in protests that have caught the government off guard.”Despite the assurance by the government that the right to assembly would be protected and facilitated, today’s protests…
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Issued on: 25/06/2024 – 22:53 At least five people have been killed during huge protests in the Kenyan capital Nairobi. Police and demonstrators clashed over planned tax increases. Meanwhile in Togo, medical assistants in Togo are voicing their anger over a lack of recognition and a shortage of doctors, especially in rural areas. They’ve stopped working for the past month. As a result, many maternity wards can no longer handle emergency obstetric surgeries. Our team on the ground reports.Finally, in Mauritania, a dress style known as the Meulfeu has become all the rage in recent years, even spreading to other…
If not left to die of dehydration or illness, migrants on the dangerous land routes through northern Africa toward the Mediterranean and Europe risk rape, torture, sex trafficking and even organ theft, according to a new report produced in part by the United Nations.Migrant deaths on the Mediterranean have drawn global attention over the past decade, but “the number of those who die in the desert may well be at least double” those, said the report released Friday by two United Nations agencies and the Mixed Migration Centre, a non-governmental research group based in Denmark.Based on interviews with more than…
Common Skin Problems and First AidFor most minor skin problems, there are simple first-aid steps you can take to get your skin feeling better. Let’s dive into some of the most common reasons and how to tackle them:Cuts and Scrapes:These happen to everyone. The first thing is to figure out if it’s a minor scrape or a more serious cut. If it’s a small cut with minimal bleeding, you can handle it at home. Gently press a clean cloth or gauze pad on the wound to apply pressure. Hold it there for a few minutes until the bleeding stops.Once the bleeding…
Book Review of The Snail and the WhaleThe Children’s Book Review Written by Julia Donaldson Illustrated by Axel Scheffler Ages: 4+ | 32 Pages Publisher: Dial Books | ISBN-13: 9780803729223 What to Expect: Environmental Messaging, Animals, Adventure, and Nature A favorite for both children and adults alike, inspiring curiosity, empathy, and a love for the natural world, Julia Donaldson’s The Snail and the Whale, illustrated by Axel Scheffler, is a delightful picture book that captivates young readers with its lyrical prose and vibrant imagery. This enchanting story follows the unlikely friendship between a tiny snail and a massive humpback whale, taking…
One activist was taken while organizing a blood drive for wounded protesters. Another said he was snatched as he worked at home after midnight, his wife and three children sleeping nearby. A third said he was beaten and blindfolded before being tossed into the trunk of a car.All of them said they were swept up by government security forces in Kenya over the past two weeks after they had spoken out against a contentious bill to raise taxes in the cash-strapped East African nation.Some had participated in the wave of antigovernment protests that rocked Kenya after the bill was first…
AFL Gather Round in Adelaide – Dates Locked In For 2025. The AFL has announced the 2025 ‘Gather Round … A Festival of Footy’ will run from Thursday 10 April through to Sunday 12 April with the fixture to be announced later this year. The 2025 Gather Round will coincide with the middle weekend of school holidays in Victoria and Queensland and the first weekend of school holidays in South Australia, Western Australia and New South Wales. It will be the round of matches before Easter. The Barossa Valley will host AFL Premiership matches for the first time, with…
An armed group killed 20 troops and one civilian in jihadist-plagued western Niger on Tuesday, the defence ministry said, announcing three days of national mourning. Issued on: 26/06/2024 – 01:22 “A coalition of terrorist armed groups” attacked security forces near the village of Tassia, leaving “21 martyrs including one civilian” and nine injured, the ministry announced in a statement on national television.It said “several dozen” of the assailants were killed and that aerial and ground reinforcements were being deployed to track down the rest of the attackers.Three days of national mourning will begin from Wednesday with flags lowered to half-mast,…
At least 13 people were killed in protests on Tuesday in Kenya after police opened fire on protesters demonstrating against proposals on tax hikes aimed at reducing government debt. The youth-led rallies that started peacefully last week took a violent turn after crowds stormed and burned down parts of the country’s parliament building. Issued on: 26/06/2024 – 10:34Modified: 26/06/2024 – 11:53 3 min The death toll from protests in Kenya has climbed to 13, an official from the main doctors’ association told AFP Wednesday, after anti-tax hike rallies turned violent and police opened fire at demonstrators who ransacked parliament.The unprecedented…
The International Criminal Court on Wednesday convicted an al Qaeda-linked extremist leader of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Mali, notably for abusing prisoners as the de facto chief of the Islamic police in the historic desert city of Timbuktu. Issued on: 26/06/2024 – 14:39Modified: 26/06/2024 – 14:41 3 min Al Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz Ag Mohamed Ag Mahmoud sat stoically while the decision finding him guilty of torture and cruel treatment between 2012 and 2013 was read out.Judges continued to read the verdict on the many other charges he faced for his alleged role in a reign of…