Ex-army Commander Killer Receives 14-year Jail Term

Ms Lydia Draru who was in the limelight for killing a Ugandan former army commander using an iron bar in November 2009 escaped the death sentence when a court in Kampala reduced her crime from murder to manslaughter.

Kurdish Government Promises More Action on Honor Killings

Eliminating gender-based violence in Kurdistan, the conservative northern region of Iraq where “honor”-based killings are still common, remains a battle. But the regional government has reaffirmed its commitment to tackle the tribal traditions that...

Witchcraft Charges Against Samoan Traditional Healer Dismissed

The Samoan  Supreme Court has dismissed charges of practicing witchcraft against a Samoan couple. In dismissing the charges, His Honour Lesatele Rapi Va’ai, said witchcraft may mean a spirit or power that can cure sicknesses. However the defendant...

Poland Funds an Education Center for the Blind in Rwanda

The Polish government has launched the country’s biggest project in Africa, an education center for the blind worth 30 million euros in Gikongoro district of Rwanda’s Western province. The project, to be officially opened by the visiting Polish Foreign...