Al Jazeera journalists killed in Gaza in Israeli strike that targeted one it accused of being past Hamas leader

Al Jazeera journalists killed in Gaza in Israeli strike that targeted one it accused of being past Hamas leader

A sixth journalist, Mohammad Al-Khaldi, a local freelance reporter, was also killed in the airstrike, medics at Al Shifa Hospital said on Monday. Calling Al Sharif “one of Gaza’s bravest journalists,” Al Jazeera said the attack was a “desperate attempt to silence voices in anticipation of the occupation of Gaza.”

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Veteran opposition leader Besigye denied bail by Ugandan court in treason case

Veteran opposition leader Besigye denied bail by Ugandan court in treason case

Kizza Besigye, who denies any wrongdoing, was forcefully returned to Uganda from neighbouring Kenya in November last year, and initially charged in a military tribunal, before his case was transferred to a civilian court.

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