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S/Sudan: Rebels launch attack on government’s forces

Daily Dispatch August 11, 2017

Heavy fighting erupted in the South Sudanese town of Pagak, near the Ethiopian border, when rebels launched an offensive against government forces, the rebels said. Rebel spokesman Lam Gabriel told Reuters that the rebels wanted to regain the town of Pagak, which was captured by government

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Kenyan police on alert ahead election announcement

Daily Dispatch August 11, 2017

Kenyan police took security precautions on Friday ahead of an expected announcement of re-election of President Uhuru Kenyatta. He won re-election despite allegations of vote rigging by opposition leader Raila Odinga. Police stationed extra forces at the airport in the western city of Kisumu in a bid to forestall any protests. The city is in […]

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Slave trade returns to UK?

Daily Dispatch August 10, 2017

Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking (MSHT) in the United Kingdom is much more pervasive than was thought, the UK National Crime Agency (NCA) said in a statement released Thursday. “MSHT in the UK is far more prevalent than previously thought. “A growing body of evidence resulting from an increase in law enforcement activity points to […]

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Woman dies on her way to own wedding

Daily Dispatch August 10, 2017

Guzel Zakirova, a 23-year-old bride was crushed to death while on her way to her own wedding in Russia. The young bride who was on her way to the civil ceremony after getting her hair done was confirmed dead at the scene of the crash. According to The Sun UK, Guzel Zakirova was driving with […]

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No signs of manipulation in Kenya vote – EU observers

Daily Dispatch August 10, 2017

The European Union election observer mission in Kenya said on Thursday it had seen no signs of “centralised or localised manipulation” of the voting process. Marietje Schaake, the leader of the mission said that the EU mission’s final report would evaluate the conduct of the tallying process, which opposition leader, Raila Odinga, said had been […]

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FBI searches home of Trump’s ex-campaign chairman

Daily Dispatch August 9, 2017

The FBI has searched the home of Paul Manafort, President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman as part of the ongoing investigation into Russian interference in the US presidential election. “FBI agents executed search warrant at one of Mr Manafort’s residences. “Mr Manafort has consistently cooperated with law enforcement and other serious inquiries and did so […]