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U.N human rights chief calls for action to end systemic racism
By VOA,
2229, July 12, 2021 (EAT)
U.N human rights chief Michelle Bachelet is calling for action and concrete measures to end systemic racism and racial violence against Africans and p...
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Government-backed militias in Burkina Faso accused of abuses
By VOA,
834, July 6, 2021 (EAT)
The attack in Burkina Faso last month that killed 160 civilians was in retaliation for activity by pro-government civilian militias in the area, acco...
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Derek Chauvin sentenced to 22.5 years in death of George Floyd
By CNN,
1001, June 26, 2021 (EAT)
Derek Chauvin, the former police officer who killed George Floyd on a Minneapolis street last year, was sentenced Friday to 22 and half years in priso...
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Justice delayed, justice denied? Family of lawyer Willie Kimani marks five years since his gruesome murder
By Sam Gituku,
1501, June 24, 2021 (EAT)
It has been five years since the mysterious disappearance and murder of human rights lawyer Willie Kimani Kinuthia alongside his client Josephat Mwend...
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Deposed Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi on trial for corruption
By VOA,
1608, June 14, 2021 (EAT)
Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar’s deposed civilian leader, went on trial Monday in the capital, Naypyidaw, on two of several corruption-related charges fi...
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PROFILE: Marceline Nyambala; from a business reporter to Executive Director, AMWIK
By Guest Writer,
930, June 10, 2021 (EAT)
By Patience Nyange and Esther Kiragu This week on #KenyaWomenSeries we feature madam Marceline Nyambala. She currently serves as the Executive Dire...
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Militants kill more than 130 civilians in Burkina Faso village attack
By CNN,
1822, June 6, 2021 (EAT)
At least 132 civilians were killed in the worst militant attack in Burkina Faso in recent years, the government said on Saturday, after armed assailan...
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Sudan rally shows lingering anger over 2019 massacre
By VOA,
1314, June 5, 2021 (EAT)
Thousands of protesters in Sudan’s capital demanded justice from the government this week over a 2019 massacre in Khartoum in which more than 100 pe...
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PROFILE: Cynthia Mwangi, ambitious and self-driven head of radio at Hot 96
By Guest Writer,
1321, June 2, 2021 (EAT)
By Patience Nyange and Esther Kiragu This week in the #KenyaWomenSeries, we feature Cynthia Mwangi, a journalist doubling up as a content producer....
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In PM Abiy Ahmed’s Ethiopia, press freedom flourished then rear returned
By Reuters,
913, May 30, 2021 (EAT)
When Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed took over in 2018 and freed dozens of jailed members of the media as part of a raft of political reforms, jo...
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OPINION: If we want to move towards menstrual equity, we must be inclusive
By Guest Writer,
1127, May 28, 2021 (EAT)
By Janet Mbugua Initially, focus was mostly on mobilising women and girls because they are the most affected when it comes to issues regarding mens...
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PROFILE: Faith Odwaro, Kenyan surgeon in Ukraine scaling new heights with resilience, determination
By Guest Writer,
1051, May 27, 2021 (EAT)
By Patience Nyange and Esther Kiragu Each week, the #KenyaWomenSeries curates stories of incredible and inspiring Kenyan women. This week we featur...
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OPINION: Mental health of every Kenyan is a fundamental human right
By Guest Writer,
1003, May 20, 2021 (EAT)
By Doris Kathia Kenya has a high burden of mental illness due to general ill health among the population, psychosocial disability and premature mor...
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PROFILE: Victoria Rubadiri, senior news anchor who chooses to make a difference
By Guest Writer,
1007, May 22, 2021 (EAT)
By Esther Kiragu and Patience Nyange In the #KenyaWomenSeries this week, we feature Victoria Rubadiri, a renowned broadcast journalist, the second ...
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Police question people who interacted with Bashir Mahmoud before his disappearance
By Citizen Reporter,
838, May 20, 2021 (EAT)
Described as a jovial man by his lawyers, Bashir’s disappearance has puzzled even those investigating the case. According to Kabete sub-county ...
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UN Chief calls for immediate Israeli-Palestinian cease-fire
By VOA,
1345, May 17, 2021 (EAT)
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called Sunday for an “immediate cease-fire” among Israelis and Palestinians, after a week of fighting kill...
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A card exempted a gay man from serving in Iran’s military. It may have cost him his life
By CNN,
956, May 16, 2021 (EAT)
Alireza Fazeli-Monfared's future was brutally cut short last week when members of his family allegedly murdered him due to his sexual orientation, acc...
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Rights group condemns jail term for Cameroon transgender women
By VOA,
2110, May 13, 2021 (EAT)
Rights activists in Cameroon have condemned a five-year jail sentence given to two transgender women for "attempted homosexuality" and public indecenc...
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Cameroon jails two transgender women for ‘attempted homosexuality’
By Reuters,
946, May 12, 2021 (EAT)
A court in Cameroon sentenced two transgender women on Tuesday to five years in prison for "attempted homosexuality" and other offenses. This after...
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Ugandan sex crimes law targets LGBT+, HIV-positive people, say critics
By Reuters,
1023, May 9, 2021 (EAT)
A new Ugandan law that seeks to better protect victims of sexual violence has been criticised by rights campaigners who say it discriminates against v...
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