Mourners in eastern Congo blame Rwanda-backed rebels for attack, accuse Kigali of complicity
Rwanda has denied having any part in the attack, said it is being used as a scapegoat and suggested that militias loyal to Congo were involved. Rwanda’s government spokesman did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Thursday. Congo and the United States have said the attacks were launched from territory held by Rwandan troops and M23.
Trump lawyers cite Cohen’s past record of lies, statements celebrating his legal troubles to dent his testimony
Cohen, 57, testified earlier this week that Trump ordered him to pay porn star Stormy Daniels $130,000 in 2016 to protect Trump’s presidential campaign. Blanche noted in cross-examination on Tuesday that Cohen had called his former boss a “dictator douchebag,” and other insults on podcasts and in social media posts.
New South Africa health faces strong opposition after President Ramaphosa signing into law
Opposition parties accuse Ramaphosa of using the law as a campaign strategy by announcing it nearly two weeks before much anticipated elections. The May 29 vote is expected to be one of the country’s most highly contested.
Rising number of African gay migrants seek asylum in Europe to escape stiff penalties at home
No comprehensive data exists about how many migrants seek or win asylum in the EU on LGBTQ+ grounds. Based on estimates reported by NGOs working with would-be refugees, the numbers in individual EU countries ranged from two to three in Poland in 2016 to 500 in Finland from 2015-2017 and 80 in Italy from 2012-2017, according to a 2017 report by the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights.
