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

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....

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  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....

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  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....

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  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....

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  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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  Jul 26, 2024

Death Toll in Ethiopian Landslide Climbs to 257, Expected to Reach 500

The UN reports that landslides in southern Ethiopia have killed 257 people, with the number potentially rising to 500 as rescuers continue to search for bodies and survivors in Kencho Shacha Gozdi....

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