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Uganda miniskirt ban: Police stop protest march

Police in Uganda have prevented women from marching through the streets of the capital, Kampala, in protest at new laws…

11 years ago

Zambia gay rights activist Paul Kasonkomona acquitted

A Zambian court has acquitted a human rights activist on charges of promoting homosexuality, in a ruling hailed as a…

11 years ago

Mixed Feelings As MPs Get Training On Use Of iPads

When Parliament of Uganda spent one billion shillings on procuring iPads for Legislators, Speaker Rebecca Kadaga justified it saying the…

11 years ago

Nigeria leader defends army’s role against Boko Haram

The Nigerian president has defended the army's efforts against Islamist militants in the north, after over 200 civilians died in…

11 years ago

Egypt interim government resigns unexpectedly

Egypt's interim Prime Minister Hazem Beblawi has unexpectedly announced the resignation of his government. He gave no reason in his televised…

11 years ago

Arch. Tutu pleads With M7 Not To sign Anti-gay Bill

South Africa’s retired Archbishop Desmond Tutu urges Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni not to sign into law the harsh Anti-Homosexuality Bill…

11 years ago

Uganda: Museveni ‘seeks US advice on homosexuality’

President Yoweri Museveni is asking the US to advise Uganda's scientists about homosexuality, as he considers whether to sign a…

11 years ago

Somali presidential palace: ‘Car bomb’ attack in Mogadishu

A huge car bomb has exploded at the gate of Somalia's presidential palace, followed by a fierce gun battle inside,…

11 years ago

Discuss my exit at your own peril, Mugabe warns

Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe who turns 90 on Friday says there is no need to talk about his succession because…

11 years ago

Joshua French gets life for killing Tjostolv Moland in Congo

A court in the Democratic Republic of Congo has imposed a life sentence on a British former soldier for killing…

11 years ago