BY NANGAYI GUYSON IN KAMPALA UGANDA E.AFRICA New York -Rebel Leaders in Democratic Republic of Congo that carried out mass rape on civilians are mostly to face war crimes charges, a UN conflict envoy said on Tuesday. Margot Wallstrom, special representative on the prevention of sexual violence in conflict, made a direct warning to the […]
Zimbabwe artist faces trial over exhibit
BY NANGAYI GUYSON IN KAMPALA UGANDA E. AFRICA Bulawayo – An artist in Zimbabwe is facing trial next month for depicting scenes in his paintings of civilians being massacred by government troops, images that have now been banned under the country’s censorship laws. Attorney says Police earlier this year shut down Owen Maseko’s exhibit and […]
Interpol sizes 10 tons of fake medicine in E. Africa
BY NANGAYI GUYSON IN KAMPALA UGANDA E. AFRICA At least 10 tons of counterfeit medicines and 80 people in a sweep across eastern Africa have been seized by police, international police agency Interpol said on Thursday. Production and sale of counterfeit drugs is on the rise in rich and poor countries especially Africa, […]
South Africa unions condemn strike court injunction
BY NANGAYI GUYSON IN KAMPALA UGANDA E. AFRICA Trade unions in south Africa have condemned a court injunction obtained by the government prohibiting public sector workers from continuing a national strike. A spokesman for the Cosatu trade union federation told the BBC the move was designed to "intimidate" strikers. However , On Saturday, the government […]
DRC: Two arrested over peacekeeper killings
BY NANGAYI GUYSON IN KAMPALA UGANDA E, AFRICA Soldiers have arrested at least two suspects in the killings of three Indian United Nations peacekeepers in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a military spokesperson said. It is reported that, the arrests came the morning after the three Indian peacekeepers died during a raid […]
Chad abolishes press restrictions
Chadian government has abolished jail sentences for journalists for defamation and other press offences as the national assembly voted overwhelmingly to back legislation easing press restrictions. The new law decriminalizes press offenses as well as the specific crime of offending the head of state, and replaces a decree issued by President Idriss Deby in […]