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Ugandan Police Officer Suspended Over Ingrid Turinawe Breast Harrassment

A Ugandan police officer has been suspended over the alleged sexual assault of an opposition activist, the authorities have said. Footage shows an officer squeezing the breast of Ingrid Turinawe of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) as she was arrested last week. “One officer has been suspended pending further investigation,” Internal Affairs Minister James… Continue reading Ugandan Police Officer Suspended Over Ingrid Turinawe Breast Harrassment

Ugandan Women Strip to Protest Sexual Harrassment

A group of women have stripped to their bras in protest at the alleged sexual assault by Ugandan police of a high-profile female opposition politician. Footage shows an officer squeezing the breast of Ingrid Turinawe of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) during her arrest ahead of a rally last week. Deputy police chief Andrew… Continue reading Ugandan Women Strip to Protest Sexual Harrassment

Joyce Banda is New President of Malawi

Malawi’s Vice-President Joyce Banda has been sworn in as president following the death of Bingu wa Mutharika. She becomes southern Africa’s first female head of state after taking the oath before parliament in the Malawian capital, Lilongwe. Ms Banda, who had been vice-president since 2009, was cheered and applauded before, during and after the ceremony.… Continue reading Joyce Banda is New President of Malawi

George Clooney Arrested at Sudan Embassy

George Clooney has been arrested for civil disobedience during a demonstration outside Sudan’s embassy in Washington DC. The actor was taking part in a protest to warn of a humanitarian crisis in the volatile border area between Sudan and South Sudan. His father, Nick, was also detained during the demonstration. George Clooney is a keen… Continue reading George Clooney Arrested at Sudan Embassy

Disaster Stalking Children in Africa’s Drought-Prone Sahel Region, Warns UNICEF

16 March 2012 – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is warning that more than a million children below the age of five in the Sahel are facing a disaster amid the ongoing food crisis in the drought-prone region of Africa. They are among the some 15 million people estimated to be at risk of… Continue reading Disaster Stalking Children in Africa’s Drought-Prone Sahel Region, Warns UNICEF

ICC Finds Congolese Warlord Guilty of Recruiting Child Soldiers

14 March 2012 – The International Criminal Court (ICC) today found Congolese warlord Thomas Lubanga Dyilo guilty of recruiting child soldiers, in a landmark ruling hailed by United Nations officials as an important step in the fight against impunity. The verdict is the first ever to be issued by the ICC, the first permanent international… Continue reading ICC Finds Congolese Warlord Guilty of Recruiting Child Soldiers

Jaboya:Helping women to end sex-for-fish culture

“When you are a woman and you want to get into the business of selling fish, you must be ready to lose your pride and use your body for bargaining,” “Being ready to give sex as and when it is needed by the fishermen… it guarantees your survival here on the beach.”