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Gays and lesbians ‘sick,’ Ugandan President says in blocking anti-gay bill

YoopyaJan 23, 2014November 26, 20230

(CNN) — Uganda’s President has declined to sign a bill that would punish certain homosexual acts with life in prison, but the move was not

Woman Chosen to Lead Central African Republic Out of Mayhem

YoopyaJan 21, 2014November 4, 20230

BANGUI, Central African Republic — Cheers broke out in the National Assembly building here on Monday as representatives chose the mayor of this beleaguered capital

Pictured: Horrific moment vicious cannibal dubbed Mad Dog prepares to eat lynched man’s body

YoopyaJan 21, 2014November 29, 20230

Mad dog killer cuts dead Muslim man’s leg and licks blood off knife while wearing same t-shirt he wore in first attack. These are the

U.S. rebukes Rwandan leader amid scrutiny over opponent’s murder

YoopyaJan 18, 2014July 20, 20230

(Reuters) – The United States says it is deeply worried about threats made by Rwandan President Paul Kagame against political opponents after one of his

Uganda’s president opposes tough new anti-gay bill

YoopyaJan 17, 2014December 3, 20230

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Uganda’s president says he opposes an anti-homosexuality bill recently passed by lawmakers and that abnormal people should not be jailed or

‘Seeds of genocide’ in Central African Republic, U.N. warns

YoopyaJan 17, 2014November 26, 20230

(Reuters) – A senior U.N. official warned of the risk of genocide in Central African Republic without a more robust international response to communal bloodshed

Army chief said to be focused on Egypt’s problems

YoopyaJan 17, 2014November 26, 20230

CAIRO (AP) — Having secured victory in a referendum on a relatively liberal constitution that he championed, Egypt’s military chief is turning his attention to

Central Africa Republic religious hatred was underestimated: France

YoopyaJan 16, 2014November 29, 20230

(Reuters) – The level of hatred in Central African Republic between Muslims and Christians has been underestimated and is creating a “nearly impossible” situation for

ICC excuses Kenya’s deputy president from big parts of Hague trial

YoopyaJan 16, 2014November 29, 20230

(Reuters) – International Criminal Court judges excused Kenyan deputy president William Ruto from large parts of his trial on charges of crimes against humanity on

Trial of Kenya Westgate mall attack suspects begins

YoopyaJan 16, 2014November 29, 20230

(Reuters) – Four men charged with helping al Qaeda-linked militants launch a murderous attack on a Kenyan shopping mall appeared in court on Wednesday at