Month: February 2021
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South Africa’s former president is warned to appear in court
February 5, 2021 By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AP) — A legal showdown is looming in South Africa where…
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ICC convicts Ugandan rebel commander of war crimes
February 5, 2021 By MIKE CORDER THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The International Criminal Court on Thursday convicted a one-time…
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Sierra Leone man on trial in Finland for Liberian war crimes
February 4, 2021 By JARI TANNER HELSINKI (AP) — A trial has started in Finland for a Sierra Leone man…
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Politics
Uganda’s president orders suspension of European-backed fund
February 4, 2021 By RODNEY MUHUMUZA KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has ordered the suspension of a…
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Tigray opposition parties assert 50,000-plus civilian deaths
February 3, 2021 By CARA ANNA NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A trio of opposition parties in Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray region…
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Armed Group in DR Congo Blamed for Spike in Deaths, Rights Violations
February 2, 2021 By Lisa Schlein, reports for VOA GENEVA – A U.N. report finds an alarming surge in human rights…
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Haiti leader speaks of more power for diaspora amid strife
February 2, 2021 By EVENS SANON PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haitian President Jovenel Moïse said Monday that proposed constitutional amendments…
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Myanmar military says it is taking control of the country
February 1, 2021 NAYPYITAW, Myanmar (AP) — Myanmar military television says the military has taken control of the country for…
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African Union Launches Platform to Track Threats Against African Journalists
January 29, 2021 By Anita Powell JOHANNESBURG (VOA) – Threats to African journalists are nothing new, but the African Union is…
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