Rwandan Man Convicted in U.S. for Lying About 1994 Genocide Role A Rwandan man, Eric Nshimiye, has been convicted in the United States of perjury and obstruction of justice after lying under oath about his involvement in the 1994 Rwandan genocide. A federal jury in Boston found that Nshimiye concealed his alleged participation in attacks against…
One Year After Tanzania’s Election Crackdown, Victims’ Families Demand Justice One year after deadly election-related violence in Tanzania that left at least 518 people dead, families of victims are demanding justice, accountability and financial assistance for medical treatment. Survivors continue to struggle with injuries and mounting hospital bills. Families of those killed or missing…
Ex-Wife of Zimbabwe’s VP Chiwenga Freed After Seven-Year Trial Delay Marry Mubaiwa, the former wife of Zimbabwean Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga, has been freed from remand after seven years on trial for allegedly attempting to impede his medical treatment in South Africa. A magistrate ruled that she had suffered mental, physical and financial prejudice due to delays…
More Than 60 Killed In Attacks In Ethiopia More than 60 people have been killed in a series of attacks targeting Christian communities in Ethiopia’s Oromia region, according to the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church. The attacks occurred in three areas of the Shirka district, where at least 20 houses were reportedly burnt down, and…
Ruto Mourns 23 Killed in Kenya Road Crash Kenyan President William Ruto has mourned the deaths of 23 people in a road accident at Kanga, near Mtito Andei, along the busy Nairobi-Mombasa Highway. In a condolence message shared on social media, Ruto expressed sympathy with the victims’ families and friends, describing the incident as…
Tanzania Opposition Official Charged With Treason A senior official of Tanzania’s main opposition party, Chadema, John Pambalu, has been charged with treason, an offence that carries a potential death penalty. Pambalu, a member of the party’s national council and former youth wing leader, is accused of seeking to disrupt the 2025 general election through protests…
The Confédération Africaine de Football (“CAF”) will host a virtual Executive Committee (“EXCO”), chaired by President Dr Patrice Motsepe, on Thursday, 22 October 2026, at 17h00 Cairo time / 14h00 GMT. The CAF EXCO will discuss a number of matters, including the preparations for upcoming CAF events such as the CAF Ordinary General Assembly that…
Cameroon Train Disaster Survivors Still Await Justice 10 Years Later Ten years after Cameroon’s deadliest rail disaster killed 79 people and injured more than 500, survivors are still dealing with serious injuries, while some victims have not received compensation and legal proceedings remain unresolved. The Camrail train derailed near Eseka on 21 October 2016…
Nigeria Confirms First Ebola Case as Outbreak Spreads Nigeria has confirmed one case of Ebola in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) after a woman who recently travelled from Uganda tested positive. The patient is in isolation and receiving treatment at a private hospital. The authorities have begun tracing 44 people identified as contacts of…
Rwandan Govt Critic Found Beheaded in Uganda Robert Kabera, a 50-year-old former Rwandan army sergeant major and outspoken critic of President Paul Kagame, has been found beheaded on the outskirts of Kampala, Uganda. Kabera had fled Rwanda and sought asylum in Uganda, citing political persecution. He later gained a following through his YouTube channel, which featured…
