Religious groups in UK misuse concept of ‘forgiveness’ to sweep sexual crimes under carpet
There are “shocking failings” and “blatant hypocrisy” in the way major UK religious groups handle child sex abuse allegations, an inquiry has found. The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) said some religious organisations in England and Wales were “morally failing” children. It examined evidence from 38 groups, including...
Distress calls flow out of Afghanistan as scholars fear Taliban reprisals after US military forces exit
“The situation in Afghanistan is horrifying. We need immediate assistance.” This is one of several distressing messages sent out by researchers in Afghanistan, following the Taliban’s capture of Kabul on August 15 and the evacuation of US military forces on August 31. Researchers are among those who are now especially...
Sulking Sevilla defender Jules Kounde ignoring team manager calls after move to Chelsea aborts
Jules Kounde is reportedly furious with Sevilla for blocking his move to Chelsea, with the defender also said to be ignoring calls from his manager Julen Lopetegui and the club’s sporting director Monchi. The Champions League winners wanted to sign the Frenchman as a replacement for Kurt Zouma following his...
Tanzania police say gunman who killed five people last week was a terrorist with foreign links
Tanzanian police said on Thursday that a slain gunman who killed four police officers and a private security guard on a rampage through a diplomatic quarter of Tanzania’s main city Dar es Salaam last month was a terrorist. In the August 25 attack, Hamza Mohammed shot police officers with a...
English football fan opens up on how daughter’s ‘stern’ gaze changed his view of Black players
When England overcome Poland 2-0 on October 19, 2013 to qualify for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, a newspaper in the host country headlined the story “The animals are coming.” It was an expression of disgust of the English raw behaviour that underlies hooliganism. The headline summed up all...
Counsellor: Some sex workers in Kenya are openly talking about their trade and it’s slowing down HIV/Aids incidence
HIV/Aids counsellor and service provider at Nyahururu Referral Hospital William Ruto has seen it all: death caused by the virus and the stigma hat comes with it is devastating. After years of waiting for patients at the hospital, Ruto opted to venture out and del with the problem before it...
From brothels with skill and confidence to create condom use awareness: tale of a prostitute in Kenya
The oldest ‘profession’ in the world is a vice that moralists preach against. Anybody involved in the flesh-pot hunger business is scorned. As the saying goes: perfection is the disease of a (puritanical) nation,” sang American R&B musician, Beyoncé. A commercial sex worker in Nyahururu town, Laikipia County, north of the...
Ethiopian Airlines comes under scathing criticism as key perpetrator of illicit and cruel global wildlife trade
Ethiopian Airlines is accused of shipping live wild animals around the world for luxury use. The exotic pets from mainly West Africa pose huge biosecurity and disease risks, besides the threat they pose to wildlife welfare and conservation, World Animal Protection says in a report published on August 31. Ethiopia...
Arsenal forward Eddie Nketiah faces season without playtime, risks being forgotten completely
Danny Mills has blasted Eddie Nketiah after a report revealed the reason why the Arsenal striker failed to seal a transfer to Crystal Palace. The 22-year-old is one of several players whose exits from the Emirates Stadium were on the cards. But while the likes of Joe Willock and Lucas...
IFAW secures 30,000 acres in environmental easement deal with landowners in Amboseli ecosystem
International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) has entered a five-year environmental easement deal with about 3,600 landowners in the Amboseli ecosystem. In a statement, IFAW says it has secured 29,035 acres of land as habitat for wildlife in Amboseli in the south of Kenya. Chairman of the Olgulului Ololarashi Group...
