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Iran rights rally set to draw huge numbers during Munich conference
A demonstration that aims to spotlight the human rights situation in Iran is expected to draw huge numbers on the sidelines of the Munich…
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Uganda’s autocratic political system is failing its people – and threatens the region
When he was first sworn in as Uganda’s president in 1986, Yoweri Museveni declared that his victory represented a “fundamental change”. He…
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Kenyan MPs accuse British soldiers of sexual abuse and environmental destruction
Kenya's parliament has accused British soldiers of decades of sexual abuse, killings, human rights violations and environmental…
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Tanzania president promises probe into election protest deaths
Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan has announced an official investigation the unrest that broke out during election week, following…
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EU Commission to propose new Israel sanctions on Wednesday
The European Commission is to propose additional sanctions on Israel over its actions in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, a spokeswoman…
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Tanzanian MP's church shut down after he accuses government of human rights abuses
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Tanzania n authorities deregistered a church owned by a ruling party MP after he accused the government of human…
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Ugandan military accuses EU diplomats of engaging in subversive activities
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Ugandan military authorities on Friday accused diplomats from Europe of engaging in subversive activities, in an…
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Several civilians killed in Nigeria by military airstrike targeting rebels, officials say
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Government airstrikes targeting rebels in Nigeria’s northwest after an attack on a police division killed several…
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‘The military has been inserted into the economy’: how the army became ubiquitous in Mexican life
A new package holiday promises to whisk tourists in the Yucatán Peninsula from plush hotels to Mayan ruins on a new airline and…