Somalia's Human Rights Crisis Deepens
Staff Reporter Garowe Online October 9, 2026 Somalia continues to face serious human rights challenges, including restrictions on freedom of expression, forced evictions, abuses against civilians and widespread impunity, raising questions about the government's ability to protect citizens and hold perpetrators accountable. International human rights organizations have documented persistent violations across the country. Human Rights Watch, in its 2026 World Report, highlighte
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Health Crisis Looms for Zimbabwe Following US Withdrawal of Aid
Humanitarian Crises 05/10/2026 • Jeffrey Moyo Zimbabwean Health Minister Dr Douglas Mombeshora launched the country’s national health plan in July, committing more money to health – but this won’t be enough to fill the gap left by the withdrawal of US aid. HARARE – In March, 27-year-old Jemitius Gangata succumbed to malaria in Mahombokombe village in Zimbabwe’s Mashonaland West Province, becoming part of the country’s growing malaria statistics. By mid-April, the country had
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Sri Lanka to lift social media ban: minister
March 13, 2018 Shihar Aneez, Ranga Sirilal FILE PHOTO - WhatsApp and Facebook messenger icons are seen on an iPhone in Manchester , Britain March 27, 2017. REUTERS/Phil Noble COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka is likely to lift a ban on social media networks this week, a government minister said on Tuesday, almost a week after blocking access to prevent the spread of communal violence. At least two people were killed in clashes in early March when Sinhalese Buddhists, angered by a
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Protests Erupt in Homa Bay After DCI Allegedly Arrests Suspected Goon Leader
by Timothy Cerullo on Friday, 9 October 2026 - 10:32 am DCI Headquarters, Nairobi PHOTO | DCI Police in Homa Bay have arrested a suspected gang leader accused of being behind a series of violent incidents in the county, months after deadly chaos disrupted a Linda Mwananchi leaders' rally. The suspect was arrested on Thursday night, October 8, 2026, as detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) executed a warrant issued by the Homa Bay Law Courts on A
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Tanzania Gold Mine Deaths Centre Of London Accreditor Case
By Polina Devitt October 7, 2026 UK gold bullion bars are stacked at Baird & Co in Hatton Garden in London, Britain, October 8, 2025. REUTERS/Hiba Kola/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights LONDON, Oct 7 (Reuters) - The alleged fatal shootings of two illegal artisanal miners, identified only as ZZZ and ZZY, at Tanzania's North Mara gold mine are at the heart of a lawsuit against the London Bullion Market Association that began in London on Wednesday, court documents from bot
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DRC: Ebola Jeopardising Education For 100,000s Of Children
Hundreds of thousands of children in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are having their education disrupted by the largest and deadliest Ebola outbreak in the country’s history, warns the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC). By Norwegian Refugee Council Published 06. Oct 2026 NRC distributing hygiene kits as part of virus prevention and control efforts in Ituri Province, eastern DR Congo. Photo: NRC Press release DR Congo School operations and pupil attendance are being
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