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Cannes: In his first feature film, Somali-Austrian filmmaker Mo Harawe explores the impact of war on life and death with depth and rawness. The film challenges the stereotypical Western view of Africa, shedding light on the intimate lives of a makeshift family in Somalia. Even in the face of struggles, they treat each other with dignity. Set in a remote village by the stunning Indian Ocean, the story follows the bond between a grave-digger, Mamargade, and his son, Cigaal. Their interactions with a young divorcee, Araweelo,…

Winnie Makinda weeps as she recounts the tragic death of her son, Ian Otieno, due to a bulldozer in Nairobi on May 8, 2024. The Kenyan government recently ordered the destruction of buildings that are within 30 meters of rivers. In Nairobi, Kenya, Winnie Makinda, 35, expresses her distress over the government's handling of floods that devastated her community. Raging floods and mudslides wreaked havoc, claiming hundreds of lives and affecting thousands of people due to heavy rain during Kenya's rainy season. Vulnerable…

In Kenya, unlawful killings and forced disappearances by the police have slightly decreased, but the numbers are still alarming, as per the annual report released Wednesday by Missing Voices, a coalition of human rights organizations. In 2023, incidents of police brutality have dropped by approximately 15%.

Tonight's version: A whole lot of individuals take to the streets of South Africa to precise anger over the taking pictures of peaceable protesters in Nigeria. Conferences are additionally being held in London the place calls rang to finish SARS, the notorious anti-robber group that has turn out to be synonymous with police brutality in Nigeria, even after it was disbanded final week. .…

In tonight's version: Lagos is paralyzed by ongoing protests towards police brutality. Protesters are marching in direction of the airport as they demand extra modifications to cope with the notorious abuses that safety cops typically go to civilians. And not less than three folks have been killed in tensions earlier than Ivory Coast earlier than the election. Regional bloc ECOWAS calls on each the…