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This is a moment when America can make headway on the continent because African leaders are also upset about China’s unfulfilled pledges.

Opinion: China’s losses in Kenya are America’s opportunities in Africa

Provides an overview of Rwanda, including key dates and facts about this east African country.

Rwanda country profile

The Associated Press

President Paul Kagame has won 99% of the vote in provisional results from Rwanda’s presidential election, electoral authorities said, an outcome that was widely expected as the country’s long-time ruler aims to extend this three-decade grip on power. (AP Video by: Allan Atulinda/Jackson Njehia) KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — President Paul Kagame has won 99% of the vote in provisional results from Monday’s presidential election in Rwanda, electoral authorities said, an outcome that was widely expected as the country’s long-time ruler aims to extend this three-decade grip on power.  Kagame’s opponents — Frank Habineza of the Democratic Green Party of Rwanda and independent candidate Philippe Mpayimana — were collectively getting under 1% of the vote in provisional results accounting for 79% of all ballots cast.  The result mirrored the outcome in 2017, when Kagame took nearly 99% of the vote.

Provisional election results show Rwanda's Kagame cruising to victory, an outcome that was expected

The daughter of Cameroon's president has said she hopes that her coming out as a lesbian can help change the law banning same-sex relations in her country. Brenda Biya told the Le Parisien newspaper that there were many people in her situation and she hoped to inspire them. The 27-year-old...

President's daughter hopes coming out will change anti-gay laws

In 2022, a 22-year-old man was publicly executed in North Korea for sharing and listening to K-pop music and South Korean films, according to a recent human rights report by South Korea’s Ministry of Unification. The information was gathered from testimonials of North Korean defectors. Accusations and harsh punishments.

22-year-old publicly executed in North Korea for watching K-pop: Report

Business Insider

Thousands of Chinese migrants trekked last year to the US border after arriving in Ecuador, which is cutting their visa-free access.

The thousands of Chinese migrants headed to the US-Mexico border just lost their key entry point to America

ABC News

At least 30 people are dead and more than 100 were left injured after multiple suicide bombings were carried out in Nigeria, sources said.

At least 30 dead, more than 100 injured after multiple suicide bombings in Nigeria

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The FBI has seen a rise in scams targeting timeshare owners. In this kind of scam, criminals con these part-time property owners into shelling out hefty sums of cash, all under false pretenses related to their timeshare properties.

FBI warns that Mexican cartels are targeting Americans with timeshare scams

A Singapore court has sentenced a Japanese man to jail and caning for the "brutal and cruel" rape of a university student in 2019. The 38-year-old hairdresser, Ikko Kita, is set to be the first Japanese national to be caned in the city state, the Japanese embassy in Singapore told BBC News.

Singapore to cane Japanese hairdresser for rape

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

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Cheryl E Preston

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

UPI News

A 33-year-old Kenyan man was arrested Monday by police after he confessed to allegedly killing at least 42 women including his own wife over a two-year period.

Kenyan man arrested, admits to killing 42 women, including his wife

The Guardian

Where Chad, Cameroon and the Central African Republic meet, people are turning vigilante to fight back

Kidnappings soar in central Africa’s ‘triangle of death’

Christopher Filbrandt, 31, of Hereford, is remanded in custody to appear before magistrates.

Man charged with rape in cathedral grounds

Police are appealing for more information about the attacker as the victim remains in hospital.

Woman stabbed and robbed in hospital car park

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Video footage shows a gunman who opened fire at a rally for Donald Trump in Pennsylvania on a roof. The FBI says it is treating the incident as an assassination attempt. One bystander was killed in the shooting and two others were critically injured, police said.

Video shows Trump rally shooter on roof

Four people were killed when the stolen BMW crashed into another car at 100mph near North Ferriby.

Four died in 100mph stolen BMW crash, inquest told

A man with a rifle was seen on a rooftop minutes before shots were fired at a Donald Trump rally in Pennsylvania, a witness has told the BBC. Greg Smith said the man had crawled on top of a building just outside the event in Butler County on Friday evening.

Witness says he saw gunman on roof near Trump rally

Police say the investigation into the attack is in the early stages, but no-one was hurt.

Shots fired at property on residential street

The CPS says Andrew Bernes is extremely violent and carried out a sustained attack on a woman in her home.

Man who knocked out woman with claw hammer jailed

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Rwanda's 99% man who wants to extend his three decades in power

President Paul Kagame's electoral success comes with questions about his democratic...

Rwanda's 99% man who wants to extend his three decades in power

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