Catholics in Congo honour anti-graft martyr newly beatified by Vatican, his remains moved to Goma
In the conflict-battered city of Goma, where years of war have increased both desperation and corruption, Kositi’s beatification has eased some of the pain caused by his death. UN experts say Rwanda supported rebels in Congo and smuggled minerals at ‘unprecedented levels’
Number of people shot dead by Kenyan police during anti-government protests rises to 31
The death of blogger Albert Ojwang in police custody last month has given the protests fresh impetus, fuelling anger against the authorities and bringing hundreds onto the streets.
Remanded Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye’s new party People’s Front for Freedom launched
Besigye, a physician who retired from Uganda’s military at the rank of colonel, is a former president of the Forum for Democratic Change party, for many years Uganda’s most formidable opposition group. He has long been a fierce critic of Museveni, for whom he once served as a military assistant and personal doctor.
