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    Omanyano ovanhu koikundaneki yomalungula kashili paveta, Commisiner Sakaria takunghilile Veronika Haulenga

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Africa

One killed in Kenya rallies as protesters breach parliament

      Kenyan police shot dead one protester near the country's parliament Tuesday, a rights watchdog said, as hundreds of demonstrators angry over tax hikes breached barricades and entered the partly ablaze government complex. AFP journalists saw three people lying motionless on the ground near the compound, where police fired live rounds and left "many wounded", according to Amnesty International Kenya. Police fired at crowds massing outside the parliament […]

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World

Julian Assange plea deal: what does it mean for the WikiLeaks founder, and what happens now?

WikiLeaks/X Holly Cullen, The University of Western Australia After years of appeals and litigation, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has entered into a plea deal with the US government, according to court documents. He was facing one count of computer misuse and multiple counts of espionage stemming from his work with WikiLeaks, publishing sensitive US government documents provided by Chelsea Manning. The US government had repeatedly claimed that Assange’s actions risked […]

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Forced evictions suppress Maasai spirituality & sacred spaces in Tanzania

      In March, the Tanzanian government issued a new round of eviction notices impacting Maasai communities: The first one was issued in Simanjiro district for the expansion of Tarangire National Park while the second was issued to eight villages for the expansion of the Kilimanjaro International Airport. Maasai elders and spiritual leaders say they fear and disapprove of the Tanzanian government’s decision of eviction that has disrupted their […]

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With pressure mounting on the Biden administration, its pursuit of Assange was becoming both damaging and untenable

      By Emma Shortis, RMIT University     Today, in a surprise development likely weeks in the planning, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was able to leave the United Kingdom for the first time in more than a decade after reaching a plea deal with the US government. In the past several months, momentum has been building towards this moment. There was increasing bipartisan support in both the Australian […]

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Kenya police fire rubber bullets at youth protesters in Nairobi: AFP journalists

      Kenyan police fired rubber bullets to disperse young protesters in the capital Nairobi on Tuesday, AFP journalists saw, escalating tensions as demonstrators rallied across the country against the government's proposed tax hikes. "Get the rubber bullets from the box," a police officer told his colleagues, according to an AFP journalist who overheard the conversation before they started firing in the air and at the protesters. bur-amu/kjm AFP […]

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Kenyan protesters have taken to the streets in their thousands – what the law says about their rights

        By John Mukum Mbaku, Weber State University     Across Kenya, thousands of mostly young citizens are protesting against tax proposals tabled by President William Ruto’s administration in its annual budget legislation. Using hashtags like #RejectFinanceBill2024 and #OccupyParliament, protesters have held demonstrations against the finance bill since 18 June 2024. They believe its proposals burden salaried Kenyans, entrepreneurs and consumers. They argue that it goes against […]

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Rwanda’s military support to other countries is part of a strategy to boost its reputation

        By Federico Donelli, University of Trieste     Rwanda is one of Africa’s geographically smallest countries. However, its foreign policy, whose hallmark is military diplomacy, has attracted international attention. Military diplomacy refers to activities carried out by representatives of a country’s security apparatus to pursue its foreign policy interests. These activities include the use of armed forces in combat and non-combat operations. Powerful countries such as […]

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What the 3.2 million-year-old Lucy fossil reveals about nudity and shame

Popular renderings of Lucy tend to dress her in thick, reddish-brown fur. Dave Einsel/Getty Images         By Stacy Keltner, Kennesaw State University     Fifty years ago, scientists discovered a nearly complete fossilized skull and hundreds of pieces of bone of a 3.2-million-year-old female specimen of the genus Australopithecus afarensis, often described as “the mother of us all.” During a celebration following her discovery, she was named “Lucy,” […]

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Business / Economics

South African freight forwarders association highlights efforts after poor port report rankings

        By Oliver Ochieng, bird story agency     The Southern African Association of Freight Forwarders (SAAFF) has raised concerns over a recent report which assessed over 182,000 vessel calls, 238.2 million moves, and 381 million TEUs in 2023 in an index highlighting performance of ports globally. The Container Port Performance Index (CPPI) 2024, released by the World Bank and S&P Global on June 4, placed several […]

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