Minister accuses Kenya’s intelligence service of abducting his son
The minister claims President Ruto intervened to secure his son’s release.
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Human rights
Over 500 prisoners freed in Cuba after US sanctions ease
Cuba announced the release of 553 prisoners following the US decision to remove the country from the state sponsors of terrorism list.
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Court sentences Moroccan activist for earthquake response
A Moroccan activist who led protests against the government’s response to the September 2023 earthquake has been sentenced to three months in prison.
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Rights activist Maria Tsehai safe after abduction in Nairobi
Renowned Tanzanian rights activist Maria Sarungi Tsehai was kidnapped in Nairobi, Kenya, but later released.
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Kenya moves to decriminalize attempted suicide
The Kenyan High Court has ruled that criminalizing attempted suicide is unconstitutional, a significant step towards addressing mental health stigma in the country.
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South Africa minister calls for Afghanistan cricket boycott
South Africa’s Sports Minister, Gayton McKenzie, has joined calls for a boycott of Afghanistan in the upcoming Champions Trophy, citing the Taliban government’s suppression of women’s rights.
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Egyptian activist’s mother marks 100 days of hunger strike
On her 100th day of hunger strike, Laila Soueif, mother of activist Alaa Abdel Fattah, intensifies calls for UK intervention in her son’s ongoing imprisonment in Egypt.
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Mass kidnapping in Nigeria’s Zamfara state
At least 46 people, including women and children, were kidnapped by gunmen in a raid on Gana town in Nigeria’s Zamfara state, marking another mass abduction in the region plagued by armed banditry.
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Congo transfers 170 death row convicts for execution
The Democratic Republic of Congo is preparing to execute over 170 people convicted of armed robbery.
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UN welcomes Zimbabwe’s move to abolish the death penalty
Zimbabwe has abolished the death penalty, with President Mnangagwa signing a law that commutes death row sentences.
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