Tanzania ordered to end caning in jail sentences
The provisions for corporal punishment in Tanzania’s Penal Code, Criminal Procedure Code, Corporal Punishment Act and other laws need to be amended “in order to make them compliant with the prohibition of torture, cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment in Article 5 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights. The African Court
Power sharing in Zimbabwe
Before the elections, ZEC chairperson Priscilla Chigumba told observers in Harare that the electoral body was ready and had printed enough ballot papers. But on 23 August, according to multiple electoral observer reports, many polling stations in opposition strongholds like Harare, Bulawayo and Manicaland Province had no ballot papers. The elections were marred by voter
World Bank discussions on financing Ugandan projects
The country, which reviews World Bank missions on a regular basis, has long fallen short on sustainable development goals, prompting the lender to stretch no further when it enacted what the global north has classed a harsh anti-gay law. The international lender is now infrequently being contacted by Kampala to reconsider its decision to halt
DRC: Jean-Marc Kabund presidential candidate jailed
Kabund was sentenced by the Court of Cassation, one of Congo’s highest courts, which does not allow appeals. A presidential candidate in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Jean-Marc Kabund has been sentenced to seven years in prison. Kabund was a former vice president of parliament and a close associate of President Felix Tshisekedi who launched
Ban of XL bully dog breed from UK
American XL bully dogs are a danger to communities and will banned, Rishi Sunak has vowed after a man was mauled to death. Sunak was responding to the latest incident in which a man died after being savaged by two dogs outside a property in Stonnall, Staffordshire, on Thursday afternoon. A ban of American bully
Attack on Ukraine power grid during winter
Moscow’s forces launched hundreds of missiles against Ukraine’s power grids last winter, temporarily knocking out power and heat for millions. Meanwhile, two cargo ships were seen headed to a Ukrainian port to collect wheat for export for the first time since the collapse of the Black Sea grain deal. In recent weeks, Ukraine has stepped
Geopolitical discussions over developing states
Over the past decade China has doled out hundreds of billions of dollars in loans for much-needed infrastructure projects as part of its Belt and Road initiative, which has come under criticism for saddling many nations with heavy debts. The United States and its allies have recently tried to counter China’s growing influence with their
Europe nuclear sanctions on Iran
Under the 2015 accord, Iran agreed to limit its sensitive nuclear activities and allow in international inspectors in return for the lifting of crippling economic sanctions. The accord bars anyone from buying, selling or transferring drones and missiles to and from Iran. The agreement envisaged a “transition day” eight years later, when remaining ballistic missile
Elon Musk: Taiwan belongs to China
Beijing claims self-governed Taiwan and tensions between the two have ratcheted up over the past year. Just this week, China conducted air and naval drills around Taiwan, in what has become a routine show of military might around the island. Taiwan said that it had detected more than 40 Chinese military aircraft and about 10
iPhone 12 over radiation claims
The World Health Organization has previously sought to allay fears about radiation emitted by mobile phones. It says on its website there is no evidence to conclude that exposure to low level electromagnetic fields is harmful to humans. The American tech giant suggested the radiation findings were a result of that testing regime, and that