Licensed to kill: Fresh concerns raised as trigger-happy police shoot dead protesters in filthy Embu hospital demos

Licensed to kill: Fresh concerns raised as trigger-happy police shoot dead protesters in filthy Embu hospital demos

Two protesters were shot dead in Ishiara Market in Mbeere North Constituency in Embu County following demonstrations by local people over the poor state of Ishiara Level 4 Hospital. The killings add to scores killings by trigger-happy police as concerns rise about crowd management by security forces. Use of live...

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Trump likens himself to Jesus Christ, a ‘doctor who makes people better’ before says he won’t apologise to Pope Leo

Trump likens himself to Jesus Christ, a ‘doctor who makes people better’ before says he won’t apologise to Pope Leo

US-born Pope Leo XIV pushed back on Monday on President Donald Trump’s broadside against him over the US-Israel war in Iran, telling reporters that the Vatican’s appeals for peace and reconciliation are rooted in the Gospel, and that he doesn’t fear the Trump administration.

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English-speaking separatists pause fighting in honour of Pope Leo’s visit to Cameroon

English-speaking separatists pause fighting in honour of Pope Leo’s visit to Cameroon

Cameroon’s western regions have been plagued by fighting since English-speaking separatists launched a rebellion in 2017 with the stated goal of breaking away from the French-speaking majority and establishing an independent state.

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Investment in Lake Victoria Basin at risk as Kisumu becomes explosion point of hooliganism

Investment in Lake Victoria Basin at risk as Kisumu becomes explosion point of hooliganism

Kisumu, positioned as a gateway to the Lake Region Economic Bloc and an emerging destination for regional and international conferences, they said, risks losing investor confidence if the situation is not urgently addressed.

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US-Iran end Islamabad talks without agreement on ‘Tehran not to develop nuclear weapons’

US-Iran end Islamabad talks without agreement on ‘Tehran not to develop nuclear weapons’

Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency also reported on Sunday that negotiations between Iran and the United States in Islamabad concluded without an outcome, as the US “excessive demands” hindered a common framework and agreement.

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Ugandan court jails former minister Agnes Nandutu for theft of iron-sheets for the poor

Ugandan court jails former minister Agnes Nandutu for theft of iron-sheets for the poor

Nandutu was convicted for her role in the diversion of 2,000 iron sheets intended for vulnerable communities in the semi-arid north-eastern region of Karamoja.

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Anti-terror agency vouches for Community Security Dialogue to repulse threat of terrorism in north-eastern Kenya

Anti-terror agency vouches for Community Security Dialogue to repulse threat of terrorism in north-eastern Kenya

A representative from the National Counter Terrorism Centre, Gilbert Robb, said the Community Security Dialogue programme will strengthen relations between communities and law enforcement agencies.

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Smile that hides sorrows: Woman who proved even the most powerless can strike back, became a warning to every slave owner in America

Smile that hides sorrows: Woman who proved even the most powerless can strike back, became a warning to every slave owner in America

I approached a small farm on the outskirts of Woodville, Mississippi, I had chosen it carefully during my years of accompanying Mistress Evelyn to town. small, poor looking, owned by a man I’d seen wearing the grey coat and broad-brimmed hat favoured by Quakers. Quakers opposed slavery. Not all of them would help a runaway, but some would.

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South Sudan launches $40 million livestock and fisheries programme to boost food security

South Sudan launches $40 million livestock and fisheries programme to boost food security

The project to be implemented by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation will benefit approximately 166,000 households, reaching nearly 1.2 million people in seven counties.

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Smile hides sorrow-2: Savage revenge against Master Cardwell who burned loyal slave to death for a sin he did not commit

I volunteered to take lunch to Marcus and Peter at the cotton warehouse, something I’d done many times before. While they ate, I explored the warehouse thoroughly, noting the placement of oil lamps, the narrow gaps between cotton stacks, the broken window board in the northwest corner that created a draft.

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