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Rwanda Votes As Kagame Set To Extend Rule

Millions of Rwandans head to the polls on Monday with President Paul Kagame set to cruise to victory and extend his iron-fisted rule for another five years.

International Business Times

Paul Kagame expected to be re-elected president as Rwanda goes to polls

Incumbent since 2000 is seeking fourth term after winning more than 90% of votes in last three ballots

The Guardian - UK

Kenya police vow ‘transparent’ probe into dismembered female bodies

At least eight bodies have been found, but reports indicate there may be more as anger over the discovery grows.

Al Jazeera

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Kenya Police Say Eight Bodies Found In Nairobi Dumpsite

Eight female bodies have been recovered so far from a dumpsite in a Nairobi slum, Kenyan police said Sunday, adding that they were pursuing possible links to cults, serial killers or rogue medical practitioners.

International Business Times

David Lammy must lead the way on access to clean water

The new foreign secretary has promised to put the UK back on the world stage. Water should be at the top of his agenda

The Guardian - UK

Will Paul Kagame win a landslide in Rwanda election? Here’s what to know

Leader for 30 years, president faces off against weak opposition with nearly no support as other candidates are barred.

Al Jazeera

Nigeria School Exam Day Turns Into Disaster

After her early morning class ended, 16-year-old Nigerian student Chidera Denis was waiting to join classmates for end-of-term exams.

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'Kagame Mania' Strikes On Final Day Of Rwanda Vote Campaign

Vast crowds of people turned out in Kigali on Saturday for Rwandan President Paul Kagame's final campaign rally ahead of next week's election that is expected to see him extend his grip on power.

International Business Times

At least eight killed in shootout during Somalia prison breakout attempt

Three soldiers and five prisoners killed after armed inmates made an attempt to escape, says Somali army spokesperson.

Al Jazeera

Kenya watchdog probes possible police link to bodies dumped in Nairobi landfill

Kenya’s police watchdog has launched an inquiry into possible police involvement in mutilated bodies found dumped in a rubbish tip in the Mukuru slums of Nairobi.

Radio France Internationale

Kenyan police watchdog probes police link to mutilated bodies

The nine bodies with ‘visibile marks of torture’ were found in an abandoned quarry near a police station.

Al Jazeera

Terrorism and organized crime rampant in Sahel and spilling into West Africa coastal states, UN says

A U.N. envoy says terrorism and organized crime by violent extremist groups linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State are a “pervasive threat" in Africa’s volatile Sahel region

The Independent UK

Nigeria School Collapse Kills At Least 16 Students

At least 16 students were killed on Friday when a school in central Nigeria collapsed on pupils taking exams, according to an AFP correspondent.

International Business Times

Rwandan Mother Aims To Prove That Politics Is For All

Her three-month-old daughter swaddled on her back, Jeanne d'Arc Nyiramahirwe is determined to make her voice heard as she runs for a parliamentary seat in Rwanda's elections.

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Relax, Starmergeddon hasn’t happened. The grownups are in charge

We can now feel free to get on with our lives without worrying what the halfwits in Westminster might do next

The Independent UK

A truce in Congo ends in a week. Aid groups say it could be a lost opportunity to help civilians

A two-week truce in eastern Congo has heavily reduced fighting, but with a week left aid workers and local civil society groups say not much help has reached millions of people who are trapped in one of the world’s largest humanitarian crises

The Independent UK

Sudan's warring parties arrive in Geneva for UN-hosted talks on possible local cease-fires

U.N. officials say that Sudan’s warring parties have arrived in Geneva at the invitation of the United Nations to discuss the protection of civilians through possible local cease-fires

Evening Standard

Over two thirds of London teachers 'concerned children will experience holiday hunger'

Some 104,000 school children in the capital could be experiencing holiday hunger

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Head of US aid agency says Israel has pledged to improve safety for humanitarian workers in Gaza

The head of the U.S. agency overseeing American humanitarian assistance worldwide says Israel has agreed to use an improved system across the Gaza Strip to ensure humanitarian workers and aid can more safely move around

The Independent UK

US looks to abandon plan to reinstall Gaza pier, says end of the project is coming soon

Official say the U.S. now is considering abandoning efforts to reinstall the pier that has been used to get badly needed humanitarian aid to starving Palestinians

The Conversation

Paul Kagame has had an iron grip on Rwanda for decades – 6 essential reads on what keeps him in power

There is little doubt that Paul Kagame will win the votes necessary to extend his 24-year rule in Rwanda’s general election on 15 July 2024. The ruling party, the Rwanda Patriotic Front, nominated Kagame as its presidential candidate during a congress in March. He got 99.1% of the vote.

International Business Times

Kenya's Ruto Dismisses Almost Entire Cabinet After Deadly Protests

Kenyan President William Ruto announced on Thursday the dismissal of almost his entire cabinet and consultations to form a "broad-based government" following widespread anti-government protests.

Latin Times

Haitian gangs 'unperturbed' by arrival of international force to subdue them

Authorities highlighted that forces took back the country's main hospital, but a report by the Washington Post shows that residents expect swifter action

The Guardian - UK

‘There will be no surprises’: Kagame set to sweep to fourth term as Rwandan president

Kagame’s opponents are unlikely to mount any serious challenge in next week’s election, say analysts

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Western Governments Criticize South Sudan Security Bill

Criticism surrounds South Sudan's security bill for potential civil liberties violations and impact on upcoming elections.

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