Israel objects to US-backed Gaza plan, defiant on pullout
Netanyahu’s office demanded “verifiable” disarmament by Hamas, which on Friday announced it would give up weapons under the Trump plan to a nascent Palestinian governing committee.
Category: People
DR Congo Ebola Outbreak Tops 3,500 Cases
Ebola, which spreads through contact with bodily fluids and causes haemorrhagic fever, has killed more than 15,000 people across Africa over the past 50 years. The deadliest outbreak in the DRC killed nearly 2,300 people out of 3,500 recorded cases.
India Lawmakers Endorse Stricter Exam Leak Penalties After Protests
India’s lower house of parliament approved a bill on Wednesday that would toughen penalties for leaking exam papers, after youth-led protests calling for sweeping reforms forced the education minister to resign.
Kiongozi wa upinzani Uganda Kizza Besigye alazwa ICU baada ya kuanguka mahakamani
Besigye mwenye umri wa miaka 70, anayekabiliwa na mashtaka ya uhaini kwa madai ya kupanga njama dhidi ya Rais Yoweri Museveni, alianguka Jumatano wakati wa kusikilizwa kwa kesi yake baada ya kukataa mawakili aliopangiwa na serikali. Kabla ya kuanguka, alikuwa akilalamikia kuzuiwa kwa mawakili wake binafsi kumwakilisha.
BMW Aims to Cut 8,000 Jobs by End 2027: Company Source
About 40,000 of BMW’s roughly 85,000 permanent German employees would receive the offers from October, the source said, adding that production line workers would be spared the cuts.
Chawinga Sisters Sparkle as Malawi Stun WAFCON Holders Nigeria
Temwa, who plays for United States club Kansas City Current, scored twice and Tabitha from French outfit Lyon once in one of the greatest shocks since the WAFCON was launched 28 years ago.
CHADEMA Raises Alarm Over Tundu Lissu’s Safety in Detention
The World Liberty Congress has also called on the Tanzanian government to immediately and unconditionally release Tundu Lissu, while urging the international community, democratic governments and human rights organizations to closely monitor his situation.
Tanzanian Lawyer Peter Madeleka Leaves ACT Wazalendo
Madeleka joined ACT Wazalendo after leaving CHADEMA, where he had been a longtime member and supporter.
East Africans find fragile refuge in Kenya as repression soars
Dozens of Ugandans and Tanzanians are thought to be hiding in neighbouring Kenya after recent elections in their countries triggered mass arrests, kidnappings, and murders.
Uganda Drops Case Against Women Arrested for Kissing in Public
“Kissing is not a crime, and no one should be persecuted for who they are or who they love. I hope this decision marks the beginning of a wider review of similar cases and that all unjust prosecutions arising from the Anti-Homosexuality Act are dropped,” Human rights lawyer Frank Mugisha said, calling for the law to be repealed.
