Social Issues
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Second officer arrested over Kenya custody death
The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) watchdog said in a statement that Samson Talaam, the head of the central Nairobi police station where the incident occurred, had been arrested along with an unnamed civilian.
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UK Lawmakers Vote to ban Assisted Dying ads
Protestors both for and against the bill gathered outside parliament, as lawmakers debated the contentious proposals for legalised euthanasia currently making their way through parliament.
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Un Human Rights Experts Alarmed By Escalating Pattern Of Enforced Disappearances In Tanzania
The international community continues to call for urgent action to protect human rights in Tanzania and ensure justice for those who have been subjected to abuse.
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Ghasia zaibuka Nairobi: Kifo cha Mwalimu mikononi mwa Polisi chazua hasira mpya
Jeshi la polisi nchini Kenya limetumia mabomu ya machozi leo Alhamisi kuwatawanya waandamanaji waliokuwa wakilaani mauaji ya mwalimu mmoja aliyefariki akiwa chini ya ulinzi wa polisi, hali iliyotishia kufunika juhudi za serikali kuwasilisha bajeti mpya…
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Tanzania High Court suspends Chadema’s activities
The plaintiffs claim that CHADEMA has failed to uphold principles of equality within its ranks, citing unequal distribution of party resources between the mainland and Zanzibar. In their court filings, they allege discrimination based on…
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Autopsy Confirms Albert Ojwang’s Death Was Due To Consistent Assault, Not Self-Inflicted
The autopsy results have confirmed that X-influencer, Albert Ojwang’s death was not self-inflicted and was consistent with an assault from head injuries, neck compression, and multiple soft tissue trauma.
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Upasuaji Wa Mwili Wa Mwanablogu Albert Ojwang Kuendelea Leo Katika Hifadhi Ya Maiti, Jijini Nairobi
Albert Ojwang alikamatwa mnamo Jumamosi, Juni 7, 2025, kufuatia malalamishi kutoka kwa Naibu Inspekta wa polisi aliyemshutumu kwa kumharibia jina kupitia mitandao ya kijamii.
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What is genocide and is it happening in Gaza?
Rights groups, lawyers and some governments are describing the Gaza war as “genocide” and calling for a ceasefire but Israel, created in the aftermath of the Nazi Holocaust of Jews, vehemently rejects the explosive term.
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African Union ‘concerned’ by ‘negative impact’ of US travel ban
In a statement, the AU said the measures would harm “people-to-people ties, educational exchange, commercial engagement, and broader diplomatic relations” built with the US over decades.
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World Bank lifts lending freeze over Uganda anti-LGBTQ law
Uganda has lost between $586 million and $2.4 billion a year because of the anti-LGBTQ law, notably because of frozen financing, British charity Open for Business estimated last year.
