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United Nations ‘deeply concerned’ over deadly Kenya protest violence

The United Nations said Thursday it was « deeply concerned » by violence during protests in Kenya, which killed at least 16 and left thousands of businesses ruined. The demonstrations, marking on Wednesday the anniversary of last year’s deadly anti-tax rallies, spiraled into chaos as protesters battled police in the streets.

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Tchad : nouvelle vague de violences intercommunautaires

Une attaque intercommunautaire a fait 18 morts, dont des femmes et des enfants, jeudi juin à Oregomel, dans le sud-ouest du Tchad. Ces conflits intercommunautaires se multiplient au Tchad. Les missions gouvernementales dans les provinces touchées sont nombreuses mais ne donnent pas de résultats.

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Manifestations meurtrières au Kenya : le pouvoir dénonce du « terrorisme déguisé en contestation »

Le ministre de l’Intérieur kényan a affirmé jeudi lors d’un discours télévisé que la police avait déjoué un coup d’État, estimant que les manifestations violentes de la veille étaient du « terrorisme déguisé en contestation ». Selon Amnesty international, le bilan de ces rassemblements commémorant le mouvement inédit de 2024 est grimpé à …

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Several killed in nationwide anti-government rallies in Kenya

🇰🇪 Large protests escalated yesterday in #Nairobi and other major cities across #Kenya against President William #Ruto’s government. Authorities have not provided precise casualty figures, but according to the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights, at least 16 people were killed and hundreds of others injured.

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Crackdown on Kenya’s Gen Z revolt

The Gen Z uprising against police brutality in Kenya has already resulted in numerous fatalities. As protests erupted across the country on Wednesday, police responded to the marches with teargas and live fire. The latest demonstrations marked the first anniversary of last year’s protests against tax hikes, which left dozens …

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Sixteen deaths recorded in Kenya protests, most killed by police, Amnesty Kenya says

Sixteen people died during nationwide anti-government protests in Kenya on Wednesday, most of them killed by police, the head of Amnesty Kenya said, a year after deadly demonstrations against a tax bill culminated in the storming of parliament. FRANCE 24’s Olivia Bizot reports from Nairobi.

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At least eight people dead as anti-government protests grip Kenya

At least eight people died Wednesday in a fresh wave of anti-government protests that have swept across Kenya in the wake of the unexplained death of a popular blogger in police custody, the national rights watchdog said. The demonstrations also coincide with the one-year anniversary of last year’s mass protests …

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Mozambique : des lunettes intelligentes pour améliorer le quotidien des aveugles

Peut-on voir sans les yeux ? Au Mozambique, un jeune étudiant en robotique a mis au point des lunettes connectées qui vibrent à l’approche d’un obstacle. Une invention pensée pour améliorer le quotidien de millions de malvoyants. Pour Armando Ernesto Chau, aveugle depuis vingt ans, cette technologie est déjà une …

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