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Somalia executes woman convicted of child murder after public outrage

GALKAYO, Somalia — Authorities in Somalia’s semi-autonomous Puntland State region on Tuesday executed a woman convicted of murdering a 14-year-old domestic worker, a rare use of the death penalty against a woman that has reignited nationwide debate over child protection and household labor. Hodan Mohamud Diiriye, 34, was shot by firing squad in the central city of Galkayo after a court found she beat to death teenager Saabirin Saylaan late last year. Officials said the sentence was carried out under qisas, an Islamic legal…

Colorado Gunman Found Guilty of Murdering 10 Individuals

A Colorado jury has rendered a notable verdict, finding a man diagnosed with severe schizophrenia guilty of first-degree murder, rejecting his insanity defense in the wake of a tragic mass shooting that took place at a grocery store in Boulder, resulting in the deaths of ten individuals, including a police officer. The incident unfolded in March 2021, marking a grim chapter in the community's history.

tensions on the sidelines of the trial against two blacks accused of murdering a white farmer

All eyes turned to the village of Senekal on Friday, October 16, 300 kilometers south of Johannesburg, when two suspects reappeared for the murder of a white farmer. Brendin Horner, 22, was found strangled earlier this month, tied to a pole. His assassination sparked protests from white farmers and revived racial tensions in the country, reminding that the scars of apartheid are far from healed.…

Cameroonian soldiers are jailed for murdering women and children

Four Cameroonian soldiers received 10-year prison sentences Monday for the killing of two women and two children in an incident that sparked international insurgency, their lawyers said. They and three other soldiers were arrested after a video surfaced on social media in July 2018 showing uniformed men leveling rifles and firing at the victims, one of whom had a baby strapped to his back. The video was one of several that emerged in recent years with alleged atrocities by Cameroonian forces during operations against…