Rukungiri woman cuts off husband’s private parts

By Sophan Niwamanya apearlnews.com Police in Rukungiri are hunting for a 40-year-old woman who chopped off her husband’s private parts due to the fact that he married a second wife.…

The UN accuses Ethiopia of detaining its staff

By BBC World The United Nations says 16 of its staff members have been detained in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa. A UN spokesperson said six others had been released.…

Legal brains irked by imprisonment of Kisoro couple

By Anthony Kushaba apearlnews.com A move by the court in Kisoro to hand a 30 months’ prison sentence to a couple in Kisoro has angered legal brains. The couple was…

RDF quashes allegations of involvement in M23 attack in DR Congo

By James Karuhanga (Rwanda New Times) The Rwanda Defense Force (RDF) is neither involved in nor supports any activities of the ex-M23 armed group, it announced on Tuesday, November 9.…

Kisoro couple gets 30months’ imprisonment for roadside sex

By APN Reporter apearlnews.com A couple in Kisoro has been handed 30 months in prison for indecent practice after they were filmed performing a sexual act in public along Kisoro-…

Relative calm as DRC fighting subsidizes

By Anthony Kushaba apearlnews.com Relative calm has returned to Eastern DRC as fighting between DRC forces and rebels subsidizes. The fighting that started over the weekend and extended to Monday…

M23 denies involvement in DRC attacks

By Anthony Kushaba apearlnews.com   The M23 rebels have denied any involvement in the recent attacks in the North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The attacks over…

Hundreds flee to Uganda as fresh fighting breaks out in DRC

By Anthony Kushaba apearlnews.com Thousands of people from the Democratic Republic of Congo have fled their homes following the outbreak of fresh fighting. The refugees are fleeing to Uganda and…

International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict 6 November

By APN & Agencies Though humanity has always counted its war casualties in terms of dead and wounded soldiers and civilians, destroyed cities and livelihoods, the environment has often remained…

Xavi set to take over as Barcelona boss, says Al Sadd

By BBC Sport Former Barcelona star Xavi is set to take over as the club’s manager with Al Sadd saying they have agreed to allow him to join the Spanish…