Akinyi Maina Lolla
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Based in Nairobi, Kenya-Akinyi is The African Exponent's East African Correspondent-bringing to you all important stories from the Eastern part of Africa right on your computer.
Aug 05, 2024
14 Ugandan Opposition Officials Arrested and Charged for Protesting Against Kenya's Detention and Deportation of Colleagues
Ugandan police arrested 14 opposition officials and supporters as they marched to the Kenyan embassy in Kampala to protest Kenya's detention and deportation of their colleagues....
Aug 05, 2024
M23 Rebels Capture Uganda-Congo Border Town in Eastern DR Congo
M23 rebels seized Ishasha, a border town in DR Congo's North Kivu province, without resistance on Sunday, the same day a cease-fire with Rwanda was meant to begin....
Aug 04, 2024
Deadly Attack on Mogadishu Beach Hotel Claims 37 Lives, Wounds Over 200
Somalia's capital Mogadishu was rocked by a devastating terrorist attack on Friday, as militants targeted a popular beach hotel, leaving at least 37 people dead and 212 others wounded....
Jul 31, 2024
Tanzania Faces Backlash Over Forced Maasai Evictions for Conservation
Tanzania is forcibly evicting Indigenous Maasai from their ancestral lands under the guise of conservation and tourism development....
Jul 29, 2024
Ugandan Woman Charged With 'disturbing the peace of religious assemblies'
A Court of Judicature in Kampala on monday charged a woman with a disturbing the peace of religious assemblies, an offence allegedly committed on sunday morning in a local church....
Jul 27, 2024
'Uganda Police Sodomized Detained Protesters'- Human Rights Lawyer
Over 114 youths arrested during anti-corruption protests in Kampala, Uganda. Detained protesters claim sexual assault; police deny allegations....
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