200 child soldiers have been recently released back to their families in south Sudan. Its part of a long process, but over one thousand children will be released in the next couple of months. After about five years of a civil year, Out Sudan has the greatest numbers of child soldiers. “The United Nations Children’s Fund says there are 19,000… Read more »
ABIDJAN (Reuters) – Gabon will invest 150 billion CFA francs ($277 million) over three years to expand its fiber optic telecoms network to improve digital connections, the country minister of communication and digital economy said on Thursday.
PRETORIA – Two hundred child soldiers have been released to their families in South Sudan. It’s part of a process that will see more the 1,000 child soldiers freed in the coming months.
Hichilema, who spent four months in jail last year on a treason charge, said regional allies needed to apply pressure on Lungu or risk Zambia descending into the economic disarray seen in neighboring Zimbabwe under former President Robert Mugabe.
KAMPALA, Uganda — Burundi’s government forces and ruling party members have beaten and killed perceived opponents of an upcoming referendum that could allow the president to extend his rule, Human Rights Watch said Tuesday, citing what it called “widespread impunity” for local authorities and their allies.