Dominic Ongwen says he was abducted by the LRA and became a child soldier Ex-Ugandan rebel commander Dominic Ongwen has been convicted of war crimes at the International Criminal Court. Ongwen, a feared commander of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), is the first member of the LRA to appear before
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Dominic Ongwen was recruited as a child into the LRA The International Criminal Court in the Hague will on Thursday deliver a verdict for the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) commander Dominic Ongwen. He is charged with 70 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity, for atrocities committed in Uganda’s
Read MoreAmazon founder Jeff Bezos (pictured) said Tuesday he would stand aside later this year as chief executive of the company he built from a startup into one of the world's most valuable firms. The world's richest person based on his Amazon stake, Bezos said he will transition to the role of executive chair in
Read MoreFarmers have broken through barricades in some parts Farmers have fought through barricades and tear gas to enter Delhi on India's Republic Day. Tens of thousands of them are driving into the city on tractors to protest against new market-friendly reforms. In some places, farmers broke barricades and diverted from
Read MoreUS President Donald Trump (pictured) has made his farewell address before leaving office, saying: "We did what we came to do - and so much more." In a video posted on YouTube, he said he took on "the tough battles, the hardest fights... because that's what you elected me to do". Mr
Read MoreUS On Bobi Wine House Arrest: Nobody Should Be Unlawfully Denied Means To Communicate & Freedom To Leave Their Home
The US embassy in Kampala has urged the Ugandan government to respect their citizens’ human rights and fundamental freedoms. This follows the house arrest of presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine (pictured). The embassy issued a statement after U.S. Ambassador to Uganda Natalie E. Brown attempted to visit Bobi
Read MoreSMan, which stands for Stingy Men Association of Nigeria, is trending on Twitter in Nigeria as more and more Nigerian celebrities share mock-ups of membership cards for the group. A tweet by music producer Don Jazzy of his own card has been retweeted more than 11,000 times. https://twitter.com/DONJAZZY/status/1348620059065913345?s=20 London based
Read MoreAfrican countries participated in several human clinical trial for potential vaccines The Associated Press is quoting an adviser for the Africa Centers for Disease Control (CDC) as saying the African Union has secured close to 300 million Covid-19 vaccine doses. The continent is estimated to have over 1.2 billion people.
Read MoreA new era has begun for the United Kingdom after it completed its formal separation from the European Union. The UK stopped following EU rules at 23:00 GMT, as replacement arrangements for travel, trade, immigration and security co-operation came into force. Boris Johnson said the UK had "freedom in our
Read MoreBoth the UAE and Bahrain have already granted emergency use of the Sinopharm vaccine for key workers Chinese authorities have given conditional approval for general public use of a coronavirus vaccine developed by state-owned drugmaker Sinopharm. The move came a day after the firm said interim data showed its leading
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