10,000 East African albinos displaced, in hiding after rash of killings, report says
10,000 E. African albinos in hiding after killings Rwandan genocide court acquits priest of genocide charges and orders his release from jail
Rwandan priest acquitted of genocide charges Rwandan genocide court overturns conviction of brother-in-law of former Rwandan president
Judge frees Rwandan, overturns genocide conviction Deadly landslide in Tanzanian village kills 11 children, 9 adults near famous Mt Kilimanjaro
Tanzanian landslide kills 11 children, 9 adults Prosecutor at UN tribunal says Rwanda genocide suspect ‘killed kids too weak to walk’
Prosecutor: Rwanda genocide suspect ‘killed kids’ Former Rwandan tea authority boss given 8-year sentence for role in 1994 Rwandan genocide
Former senior Rwandan executive jailed for 8 years Guide on BBC kid’s show killed by charging elephant in Tanzania, children unhurt
Guide on BBC children’s show killed by elephant Somali pirate: Hijacked British couple to be moved to other vessel; no ransom demand yet
Somali pirates to put British couple on other ship Key Rwandan genocide suspect pleads not guilty to orchestrating the killings of thousandsARUSHA, Tanzania — A top suspect accused of forming secret death squads and orchestrating the killings of thousands during Rwanda’s 1994 genocide pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to war crimes charges. Suspect accused of orchestrating killings of thousands in Rwanda’s 1994 genocide is arrestedKAMPALA, Uganda — A top suspect wanted for orchestrating the killings of thousands of people in Rwanda’s 1994 genocide — including children, hospital patients, priests and even an elderly and revered African queen — has been captured, police said Tuesday. Key genocide suspect accused of sending soldiers to execute Rwandan queen arrested in UgandaKAMPALA, Uganda — Interpol agents have arrested one of the most wanted suspects in Rwanda’s 1994 genocide, a former top intelligence official accused of sending soldiers to execute the Rwandan queen, officials said Tuesday. Key Rwanda genocide suspect arrested in Uganda, officials sayKAMPALA, Uganda — Interpol agents have arrested one of the most wanted suspects in Rwanda’s 1994 genocide who is accused of sending soldiers to execute the Rwandan queen, officials said Tuesday. British anti-fraud prosecutors to pursue case against BAE SystemsLONDON — British anti-fraud prosecutors intend to pursue a case against BAE Systems PLC, the world’s No. 2 defense contractor, on charges of corruption in dealings on foreign contracts worth hundreds of millions of pounds. Key Rwandan genocide suspect pleads not guilty to church massacre chargeARUSHA, Tanzania — One of the most wanted suspects in Rwanda’s 1994 genocide pleaded not guilty on Monday to crimes against humanity at a U.N. tribunal trying the alleged masterminds of the slaughter. Rwandan accused of diverting international donations to genocide militiaARUSHA, Tanzania — A former Rwandan minister is accused of diverting funds from international donors to murderous militias during the 1994 genocide that killed more than 500,000 people, a prosecutor at a U.N.-backed court said Wednesday. US government and taxpayers win rare praise for helping countries escape povertyUNITED NATIONS — In words of praise rarely heard at the United Nations, leaders of several poor countries thanked the U.S. government and American taxpayers Tuesday for helping with economic development. Trial begins for man accused of bulldozing church with 2,000 Rwandans insideARUSHA, Tanzania — A Rwandan businessman went on trial Monday for allegedly ordering bulldozers to demolish a church where 2,000 Tutsis had sought shelter, and watching as they were crushed or hunted down by armed gangs. Dormitory fire in rural Tanzania kills 12 schoolgirls, wounds 23, officials sayARUSHA, Tanzania — A fire that ripped through a dormitory in rural Tanzania, killing 12 schoolgirls and wounding 23 others, likely began after a student fell asleep with a candle burning, officials said Monday. Kenyan police: Armed mob ambushes, kills noted Scottish geologist in mining disputeNAIROBI, Kenya — Assailants armed with arrows, spears and machetes killed a Scottish-born geologist in an apparent dispute over mining rights in southeast Kenya, police said Thursday. Tanzanian state broadcaster reports 33 killed in bus accident in northeastern TanzaniaARUSHA, Tanzania — The state-owned broadcaster is reporting that a bus has crashed into a truck in northeastern Tanzania, killing 33 people. ‘Missing link’ seen in primate form of AIDS virus killing chimps; other apes unharmedWASHINGTON — Scientists believe they have found a “missing link” in the evolution of the virus that causes AIDS. It bridges the gap between the infection that does no harm to most monkeys and the one that kills millions of people. That link is a virus that is killing chimpanzees in the wild at a disturbingly high rate, according to a study in Thursday’s journal Nature. Former Rwanda governor sentenced to life for 1994 genocide in the countryARUSHA, Tanzania — A U.N. war crimes tribunal sentenced a former governor in Rwanda to life in prison Tuesday after finding that he was one of the main perpetrators of genocide in the African country in 1994. Official says 3 more bodies found in Tanzania, French navy arrives to help crash searchARUSHA, Tanzania — Three more bodies were found off Tanzania Thursday, bringing the total to 16, as the French navy arrived to assist in the search for wreckage and remains from a plane that crashed into the Indian Ocean. Official says 2 more bodies found in Tanzania, French navy arrives to help crash searchARUSHA, Tanzania — Two more bodies were recovered in Tanzania as the French navy arrived Thursday to assist with the search for wreckage and remains from a plane that crashed into the Indian Ocean with 153 people aboard. French navy arrives at Tanzanian island to help searching of crashed Yemenia plane
13 bodies found, search for missing Yemenia plane widens from Comoros to TanzaniaARUSHA, Tanzania — Thirteen bodies, a plane seat and a piece of metal stamped “Airbus” washed ashore in Tanzania and French investigators were trying to determine Wednesday if they were linked to the Yemenia Airways plane crash hundreds of miles away. Tanzania officials: 13 bodies, debris possibly linked to crashed Yemenia plane foundARUSHA, Tanzania — Tanzanian officials say 13 bodies and a plane seat have washed ashore on their beaches and investigators are trying to figure out if those are linked to the Yemenia Airways plane crash hundreds of miles away. Search for missing Yemenia Airways plane widens from Comoros to Tanzanian coastARUSHA, Tanzania — An airline seat and a sheet of metal with an “Airbus” inscription washed ashore in Tanzania, officials said Wednesday, as two French investigators arrived to see if the debris was linked to the Yemenia Airways plane crash hundreds of miles away. Yemen: 8 bodies in Tanzania may be from plane crashNAIROBI, Kenya — Eight bodies that have washed ashore in Tanzania may be from a plane that plunged into the Indian Ocean with 153 people onboard, Yemeni authorities said Tuesday. Only one 12-year-old girl survived the crash. UN tribunal sentences former Rwanda interior minister to 30 years for genocideARUSHA, Tanzania — A U.N. court trying alleged masterminds of Rwanda’s genocide sentenced a former interior minister to 30 years in prison Monday for tricking thousands of people to hide on a hill, only to watch them get slaughtered by militias. |