Pope hopes for S.Sudan peace as leaders end Vatican retreat Vatican City, Holy See | AFP | Pope Francis called Thursday for warring South Sudanese factions to respect the latest armistice after a two-day Vatican retreat aimed at shoring up the fragile peace. “I express my heartfelt hope that hostilities …
Read More »Sudan joy turns to anger for ‘hoodwinked’ protesters
Khartoum, Sudan | AFP | Jubilation in Khartoum that Sudan’s era of iron-fisted rule by Omar al-Bashir was ending Thursday quickly soured when protesters realised the old regime had no plans to go. “Change will not happen with Bashir’s entire regime hoodwinking Sudanese civilians through a military coup,” tweeted Alaa …
Read More »Sudan protesters defy curfew
Thousands rally outside Sudan army HQ as curfew begins: witnesses Khartoum, Sudan | AFP | Thousands of Sudanese protesters rallied outside army headquarters late Thursday, witnesses said, despite a night-time curfew imposed by the military after it ousted president Omar al-Bashir following months of demonstrations. Protesters were chanting their slogan …
Read More »Sudan’s Bashir brought down by people he ruled with iron fist
Khartoum, Sudan | AFP | Sudanese leader Omar al-Bashir, long wanted on genocide and war crimes charges, was finally brought down in a popular uprising by the very people he ruled with an iron fist for 30 years. One of Africa’s longest-serving presidents, the 75-year-old had remained defiant in the …
Read More »Sudan protester leaders reject ‘regime coup’, vow more demos
Khartoum, Sudan | AFP | Sudan protester leaders have rejected the ‘regime coup’ and vowed more demos. This just an hour after the Sudan army announced it had detained President Omar al-Bashir and taken charge of the government. Defence Minister Awad Ibnouf announced that Bashir has been removed from power …
Read More »Sudan: three decades under Bashir
Khartoum, Sudan | AFP | Here are key dates in Sudan since Omar al-Bashir seized power three decades ago, after he was ousted on Thursday by the military following months of protests against his iron-fisted rule. – 1989: coup – In June 1989 army brigadier Bashir and a group of …
Read More »Sudan’s Omar al-Bashir in key dates
Paris, France | AFP | Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir, ousted by the army Thursday after months of anti-government protests, ruled with an iron fist since seizing power in a 1989 coup. Here are key dates in his life and career. – January 1, 1944: Bashir is born to a …
Read More »Sudan army topples Bashir
Bashir detained as army announces coup Khartoum, Sudan | AFP | Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir was ousted by the army on Thursday, brought down by months of anti-government protests against his three decades of iron-fisted rule. “I announce as minister of defence the toppling of the regime and detaining its …
Read More »TV lets it all hang out in naked attack on bad body image
Cannes, France | AFP | Reality television shows like “Big Brother” and “Love Island” have been blamed for helping create the Instagram aesthetic of perfect, bronzed hairless bodies. But a new show is trying to repair the damage unrealistic standards are doing to people’s body image. “Naked Beach” is …
Read More »Over Sh28 billion Youth Livelihood Funds to be lost, Audit report reveals
Out of UGX38.8 bn that was disbursed to 5,505 groups, on average, only 26.7% was recovered from the youth country wide. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A 2018 audit report by the Office of the Auditor General (OAG) has revealed that almost Sh28.4billion may never be recovered as …
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