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The mild-mannered hero of “Hotel Rwanda” credited with saving hundreds of lives during the 1994 genocide, Paul Rusesabagina evolved into Kigali’s sharpest-tongued critic before being tried for terrorism.
Paul Rusesabagina, the polarising hero of the hit movie “Hotel Rwanda,” went on trial Wednesday on charges including terrorism that drew international calls for his release.
Ethiopia announced Saturday it was charging leading opposition politicians Jawar Mohammed and Bekele Gerba with crimes including terrorism and incitement to violence, a move that risks further inflaming tensions in the restive Oromia region.
Paul Rusesabagina, portrayed as a hero in a Hollywood movie about Rwanda’s 1994 genocide, has faced 12 charges including “terrorism” in a case shining a spotlight on opposition to President Paul Kagame.
America’s top diplomat for Africa has urged a fair trial for “Hotel Rwanda” hero Paul Rusesabagina, as concern mounts over the mysterious circumstances of his arrest and return to his home country.
A “right-wing extremist” armed with semi-automatic weapons rampaged through two mosques in the quiet New Zealand city of Christchurch during afternoon prayers Friday, killing 49 worshippers and wounding dozens more.
Six people have been arrested on suspicion of offences under the Terrorism Act. Four men from Derby, a man from Burton upon Trent and a woman from London were arrested on suspicion of engaging in the preparation of an act of terrorism. Six properties in Derby, Burton upon Trent and London are all being searched […]
The US is investing at least $50m in a military air base in Niger that will be capable of deploying drones. The US already has a presence in the capital Niamey, where it shares an airbase with France’s anti-Islamist force, Operation Barkhane. MQ-9 Reaper drones are stationed there. But the new facility, in the central […]
By Tanonoka Joseph Whande Tragedy on African soil is hardly considered disastrous enough to warrant the attention of the world. Whenever Africa has a disaster, a smaller disaster in Europe leapfrogs the continent. Africa, even when it’s under extreme stress, does not complain much but, rather, finds ways to survive when its elders run errant. This […]
Europe is on high alert following anti-terror raids and arrests of suspected Islamist militants. More than 20 people have been arrested in Belgium, France and Germany and Belgium has joined France in deploying troops alongside police.