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Global executions in 2022 at highest rate for five years – Amnesty
By David Gritten On May 17, 2023 The number of executions recorded globally in 2022 was the highest in five years, as several Middle Eastern states ramped up their use of the death penalty, Amnesty International says. A total of 883 people are known to have been put to death across 20 countries, marking a…
Kenya cult death toll surpasses 200, more than 600 people reported missing
By Evelyne Musambi On May 13, 2023 NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The death toll linked to a doomsday cult in Kenya hit 201 Saturday after police exhumed 22 more bodies, most of them bearing signs of starvation, according to the coast regional commissioner. The bodies are believed to be those of followers of a pastor…
Russia sentences opposition activist Vladimir Kara-Murza to 25 years in prison
On April 17, 2023 A Moscow court sentenced on Monday Russian opposition activist Vladimir Kara-Murza to 25 years in prison over his criticism of the war in Ukraine — the harshest prison term delivered yet to a government opponent since the Kremlin launched its invasion in February 2022. With the ruling, the judges awarded prosecutors the…
Ukraine war: Crimea oil tank set ablaze by reported drone
On April 29, 2023 A drone strike has caused a massive fire at an oil depot in Russian-controlled Crimea, local officials say. Social-media footage showed flames billowing from the site in Sevastopol, Crimea’s main city, early on Saturday. The fire was later put out and no-one was hurt, the Moscow-appointed regional governor said. On Friday…
Ethiopia PM says negotiations with OLA set to begin this week
On April 23, 2023 This marks the first time the Ethiopian government has formally said it would negotiate with the Oromo Liberation Army. Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has said that his government will begin negotiations with the rebel group the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) in Tanzania this week. This is the first time the Ethiopian…
Hundreds of Houthi prisoners, 16 Saudis freed on day two of swap
On April 15, 2023 Saudi Arabia and the Yemeni Houthi rebels have freed hundreds of prisoners of war as part of a multi-day exchange amid concerted efforts to end Yemen’s eight-year-old war, according to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). Saturday’s first flight left the southern Saudi city of Abha for Yemen’s Houthi-held capital Sanaa with 120…
Dozens killed as army, rivals battle for control of Sudan
By Jack Jeffery and Samy Magdy On April 16, 2023 KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — The Sudanese military and a powerful paramilitary group battled for control of the chaos-stricken nation for a second day Sunday, signaling they were unwilling to end hostilities despite mounting diplomatic pressure to cease fire. Heavy fighting involving armored vehicles, truck-mounted machine guns…
Myanmar military airstrike: More than 100 people feared dead
By Jonathan Head & Nicholas Yong On April 12, 2023 More than 100 people are feared to have been killed in Tuesday’s airstrike by the Myanmar military, one of the deadliest so far in the civil war. Survivors told the BBC they have collected at least 80 bodies, but expect the toll to rise further.…
Up to 1 million people ‘disappeared’ in Iraq in last half century – UN
On April 4, 2023 GENEVA, April 4 (Reuters) – Up to 1 million people have been “disappeared” in Iraq during a tumultuous last half century spanning the dictatorial rule of Saddam Hussein, U.S.-led military occupation and the rise of Islamic State militants, the United Nations said on Tuesday. The U.N. Committee on Enforced Disappearances urged…