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1 Jun

Viewpoint: Why Germany's Namibia genocide apology is not enough

A THREAD

Germany has described last century’s mass murder in Namibia as a genocide and has issued a long-awaited apology, but this admission has opened fresh questions about how Europe confronts its colonial past in Africa, argues Emsie Erastus, a Namibian analyst.

There was also the promise of development aid worth more than €1.1bn (£940m; $1.34bn), but no reparations were mentioned by Foreign Minister Heiko Maas, which is one of the key demands for the groups affected.

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1 Jun

🇺🇬Uganda's Transport Minister General Katumba Wamala has been shot and injured by unknown gunmen near his home in the capital Kampala.
Eyewitnesses say the gunmen were riding on a motorcycle.
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The daughter of Uganda's Transport Minister Gen Katumba Wamala and his driver have died from injuries sustained after the shooting.

https://twitter.com/KagutaMuseveni/status/1399690111781150723

Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has reacted to the killings.

Mr. Museveni called the attackers ‘pigs’ and said that they will be defeated.

https://twitter.com/KagutaMuseveni/status/1399690111781150723

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31 May

THREAD

On Nov 18, 2020, a Ugandan police truck sped down Kampala Road.

In the space of a minute or so, 7 people were shot.

At least 4 of them died.

Who were they?
Who shot them?
And why has no one been charged with their deaths?

#BBCAfricaEye investigates.

@KagutaMuseveni

Let’s start with some background.

These killings happened in the run-up to Uganda’s elections.

President @KagutaMuseveni was facing the most serious political challenge of his 35-years in power: a young opposition leader called @HEBobiwine.

@HEBobiwine

Raised in the slums of Kampala, @HEBobiwine became a music star and then an MP before running for president.

He is channeling the hopes of many young Ugandans who say they’re tired of poverty, corruption, and of an old guard who has been in power for decades.

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BBC News Africa

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19 May

Malawi has become the first African country to publicly burn thousands of Covid-19 vaccine doses.

Health authorities have burned 19,610 expired doses of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine, saying it will reassure the public that any vaccines they do get are safe.

https://twitter.com/HonKandodo/status/1394943769645133824

Malawi's Health Minister Khumbize Chiponda was photographed closing the incineration chamber.

https://twitter.com/HonKandodo/status/1394943769645133824

https://twitter.com/BBCAfrica/status/1386686252167188485

The WHO initially asked the countries that had expired vaccines to hold onto them until it could establish whether they could still be used.

But it now says vaccines already sent out by the manufacturer with a set expiry date should be destroyed.

https://twitter.com/BBCAfrica/status/1386686252167188485

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BBC News Africa

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17 May

There has been a spike in deadly violence this year with nearly 100 attacks on both civilian and military targets.

Weapons, food and medicines have all been looted.

Here are the 6 reasons experts say Boko Haram remains undefeated despite government claims - a thread 👇

1: Root causes not addressed.

Neglect from authorities and desperation often drive people toward the militants.

Security analyst Kabiru Adamu says “to address insurgency or terrorism, you need more than military operation. You need to address the root causes of the insurgency”.

2: Boko Haram's ability to recruit.

Poverty in parts of the region and the insurgents' violent methods enable the continued recruitment of generation after generation of fighters.

“People are readily available for recruitment just to survive” - security expert Abdullahi Yalwa.

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BBC News Africa

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2 Apr

THREAD

These are images of a massacre.

A group of unarmed men are led away at gunpoint.

Shots are fired, and the bodies are pushed over a cliff.

Where exactly did this happen? Who are the victims? And who is responsible for these killings?

#BBCAfricaEye investigates...