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Uganda’s parliament passes vote to remove age limit

Lawmakers in Uganda on Wednesday voted on the controversial bill seeking to remove the presidential age limit in the country's constitution.

Ugandan journalists held over ‘fake news’ freed

A court in Uganda has freed eight journalists facing trail for publishing ‘fake news’ about the country’s president Yoweri Museveni.

Kenyan Police raid Islamic school in anti-terrorism operation

The police in Kenya on Tuesday raided an Islamic school, arresting teachers and over 100 children.

Soldiers ‘storm’ Ugandan parliament over age limit debate

Soldiers in Uganda on Tuesday were seen in the country’s parliament as a debate on presidential age limit was about to begin.

Ugandan parliament suspends debate on presidential age limit

The much anticipated debate on the proposed bill seeking to remove the presidential age limit in Uganda has been halted by the speaker of the country’s parliament.

Over 60 killed in Ethiopia’s ethnic violence

Clashes between rival ethnic groups in Ethiopia’s Oromiya region has led to the deaths of more than 60 people, according to authorities.

Ethiopia ‘Red Terror’ aide jailed for war crimes

A Dutch court has sentenced an aide to Ethiopia's former communist ruler to life imprisonment for war crimes.

At least 13 killed in Somali police academy bomb attack

Officials in Somalia have confirmed the death of at least 13 people in a suicide bomb attack at a police training camp in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu on Thursday.

South Sudan in need of $1.7 billion humanitarian aid

The government of South Sudan has said that it required some $1.7 billion in aid in 2018 to be able to assist some 6 million people many of whom are starving and reeling under conflict.

Magufuli condemned for releasing rapists from jail

The president of Tanzania, John Magufuli has come under criticisms for pardoning two child rapists.

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