Kenya will send more police officers to Haiti, president says

Kenya will send more police officers to Haiti, president says

Kenya earlier pledged to lead the multinational force with 1,000 police officers.

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Congo and Rwanda face-off in regional court over breaches of sovereignty, looting of natural resources in former’s east

Congo and Rwanda face-off in regional court over breaches of sovereignty, looting of natural resources in former’s east

In the lawsuit, Congo seeks to hold Rwanda accountable for violations including atrocities against civilians and breaches of international law, and also secure reparations for the victims of these alleged crimes.

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Uganda commissions largest hydropower plant to generate 600 megawatt that cost $1.7 billion

Uganda commissions largest hydropower plant to generate 600 megawatt that cost $1.7 billion

President Yoweri Museveni said his government aimed to ensure access to “cheap, reliable, affordable electricity.” Karuma is the second hydropower plant China has financed in Uganda in recent years.

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Republicans, Democrats bicker over military aid to Ukraine as Biden announces $8 billion assistance

Republicans, Democrats bicker over military aid to Ukraine as Biden announces $8 billion assistance

The bulk of the new aid, $5.5 billion, is to be allocated before Monday’s end of the US fiscal year when the funding authority is set to expire. Another $2.4 billion is under the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative, which allows the administration to buy weapons for Ukraine from companies rather than pull them from US stocks.

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Memorial service held for 21 pupils who died in Kenyan school fire, cause of blaze still unknown

Memorial service held for 21 pupils who died in Kenyan school fire, cause of blaze still unknown

Kenya has a sad history of school fires. There were more than 60 cases of arson in public secondary schools in 2018, according to most recent data in a parliamentary report. It is not yet known what caused the fire at Hillside Endarasha Academy, but researchers say many similar fires have been started by students protesting harsh discipline and poor conditions.

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Israel rejects Lebanon peace plan, labels Iran the nexus of violence and wants threat dismantled

Israel rejects Lebanon peace plan, labels Iran the nexus of violence and wants threat dismantled

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, heading to New York to address the United Nations, said he had not yet given his response to the truce proposal but had instructed the army to fight on. Hardliners in his government said Israel should reject any truce and keep hitting Hezbollah. Israeli airstrikes overnight hit around 75 Hezbollah targets in the Bekaa Valley and southern Lebanon, including weapons storage facilities and ready-to-fire launchers, the Israeli military said on Thursday.

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How Harris is exploiting scandal-plagued Republican governor to tweak N. Carolina vote

How Harris is exploiting scandal-plagued Republican governor to tweak N. Carolina vote

The state’s embattled Republican candidate for governor, Robinson is featured in conversations this week with Harris volunteers and voters on the phone and at their doorways. Democrats wave signs warning of Trump-Robinson extremism at their press conferences. Billboard trucks circulate in key cities warning that Robinson, also the state’s lieutenant...

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South Africa repatriates remains of 42 ANC freedom fighters who died in exile in Zimbabwe, Zambia

South Africa repatriates remains of 42 ANC freedom fighters who died in exile in Zimbabwe, Zambia

Speaking during a Heritage Day event in South Africa on Tuesday, South Africa’s Deputy President Paul Mashatile said the repatriation was part of efforts to teach future generations about the role played by many in the struggle against apartheid.

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New Amnesty report details how Kenyan police in plainclothes fired at Nairobi unarmed protesters

New Amnesty report details how Kenyan police in plainclothes fired at Nairobi unarmed protesters

More than 50 people were killed in months-long protests over a controversial finance bill, creating President William Ruto’s biggest crisis since taking office in 2022. Ruto abandoned the legislation in June and sacked almost his entire cabinet.

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Haiti PM tells UN General Assembly the island nation is far from winning gang war as deadline looms

Haiti PM tells UN General Assembly the island nation is far from winning gang war as deadline looms

A shipping official said this week that ships were being shot at, preventing them from docking and unloading containers, while authorities have reported the kidnapping of two Filipino crew members from a cargo vessel in the port.

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