Day: August 19, 2022

Hague trial set for Rwanda genocide accused Felicien Kabuga

THE HAGUE— Felicien Kabuga, an alleged financier of the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, will go on trial in The Hague on Sept 29 facing charges of genocide and crimes against humanity, a UN judge announced Thursday.Once one of Rwanda’s richest men, Kabuga all…

Ethiopia accuses Tigray rebels of refusing to talk peace

ADDIS ABABA— The Ethiopian government accused Tigrayan rebels of lacking any interest in peace talks to try to end the devastating 21-month war in the north of the country.Both Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s government and the Tigray People’s Liberation F…

Covid-19: WHO experts back second booster for most at risk

GENEVA— The World Health Organization’s vaccine advisers recommended that people most at risk from Covid-19 should be offered a second booster dose to increase their immunity.The Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunisation (SAGE) said following…