The county of Zimbabwe has eighty-one prisoners in custody that are on death row and are awaiting execution. Some of the prisoners have been waiting for the penalty for over ten years now. The last execution was held in 2005 by hanging. In Zimbabwe a single person is in charge of carrying out the act. This person is known as… Read more »
By Hafez Ghanem, World Bank Vice President for Africa Progress in the fight against extreme poverty in Africa has been way too slow. Although the poverty rate has declined from 54 percent in 1990 to 41 percent in 2015, a rapid population growth of 2.6 percent per year has offset these gains, resulting in 130 million more poor people. Today… Read more »
Responding to the murder of aid worker Hauwa Liman by Boko Haram, Osai Ojigho, Director of Amnesty International Nigeria, said: “With yet another horrific killing of a humanitarian worker, Boko Haram has again demonstrated its brazen disregard for life. Hauwa Liman was providing desperately-needed humanitarian services to people affected by the conflict in the northeast of Nigeria. Her killing is… Read more »
By Robert Tapfumaneyi ZIMBABWE Prisons says it has in its custody, a total of 81 death row inmates with some now having been on the list for more than 10 years.
Controversial “snake pastor” Penuel Mnguni who has fed snake and rat to his congregants has now chosen dog meat for communion.
The Nigerian government has made claims in the past three years saying that they have officially defeated Boko Haram. However, Boko Haram has been active since then and shows no signs of slowing down. In July alone Boko Haram insurgents ambushed a military convoy in Nigeria, and attacked Nigerian soldiers as they were escorting traders to there bordering state of… Read more »
By Jacqueline Kubania The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has sued the government over the introduction of the internet tax, which it says violates the fundamental rights and freedoms. In a petition filed last Friday, the LSK notes the freedoms of expression and association, and the right to information. DISCRIMINATION The society claims that in Finance Act, 2018, President… Read more »
By Salem Solomon Protests have rocked Uganda since last year, when the government amended the constitution to abolish presidential age limits, allowing President Yoweri Museveni to stay in power indefinitely.
ANALYSISBy Akinola Olojo For nearly three years the Nigerian government has stuck to its claim that it has ‘technically defeated’ Boko Haram. Recently though, the terror group demonstrated its renewed audacity with strikes at hard (military) targets.
By Paidamoyo Chipunza Over 500 000 Glen View, Budiriro, Glen Norah and Mbare residents will today receive an oral vaccine protecting them from bacteria causing cholera. The vaccine provides protection of between three to five years. The programme, which will run between today and Sunday, will be administered to all residents above one year of age.