ADDIS ABABA – An Iranian man held by Somali pirates for more than four years was flown to Ethiopia’s capital Saturday after his captors released him because he needed urgent medical care.The release of Mohammad Shariff Panahandeh means just three hosta…
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‘Welcome Back’: A Reporter’s Fraught Re-Entry to Zimbabwe
HARARE, ZIMABABWE – The immigration officer lifted his stamp to put the visa into my passport and I heaved a sigh of relief. But then my passport was taken by a smiling woman who asked, “Have you been to Zimbabwe before?”Through questioning she determi…
Read MoreKenya Forest Dwellers Say Government Evictions Leave Several Dead, Injured
NAIROBI, KENYA – Human Rights Watch says Kenyan security agencies have abused and evicted people in Mau forest in an unlawful manner. The rights group said nine people have died, including two children, in the eviction process that began in 2018. The g…
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