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Faith Odhiambo, the former Law Society of Kenya president, has joined Edwin Sifuna's Linda Mwananchi movement. She was welcomed on Tuesday alongside the group's leadership next to a campaign caravan. It remains unclear if the move marks her formal entry into active politics.

6 juni 2026 Rapporterad av AI

An autopsy has confirmed that a 27-year-old man died from a gunshot wound during protests against an Ebola quarantine facility in Laikipia County. The findings have increased pressure on authorities.

Colombia's Defensoría del Pueblo documented 339 cases of forced minor recruitment by armed groups in 2025, plus 15 in the first two months of 2026. The figures reveal patterns by gender, ethnicity, and regions, with heavy impact on indigenous communities. Multiple armed groups are listed as main perpetrators.

3 april 2026 Rapporterad av AI

The Cuban government announced on Holy Thursday, April 2, 2026, the release of 2,010 people deprived of liberty as a humanitarian gesture during Holy Week. The measure excludes those who committed crimes against authority, charges commonly applied to political prisoners. No list of beneficiaries has been published, preventing verification of inclusions.

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) rejected on Monday the request by Oriol Junqueras, Jordi Turull and Jordi Sànchez for the Grand Chamber to review the November 2025 ruling upholding their pre-trial detention over the Catalan independence process. A panel of five judges denied the review, making the decision final and confirming no political motivations in their imprisonment. It rules that Spain did not violate their political rights or freedom of expression.

22 mars 2026 Rapporterad av AI

President José Antonio Kast called for unity to pardon uniformed personnel convicted for actions during the social outbreak, but opposition lawmakers rejected it, arguing it creates impunity.