Will Ross

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95 arrests after demonstration calling for president to resign

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Will Ross |Natasha Booty |Shingai Nyoka

Zimbabwe police arrest dozens in wake of protestsWill Ross, Natasha Booty and Shingai NyokaBBC News, London & HarareReutersPolice in Zimbabwe have often been accused of using violence to break up protestsPolice in Zimbabwe say they have arrested 95 demonstrators on charges of promoting "public violence" and for "breaches of peace", after they took part in Monday's protests demanding that President Emmerson Mnangagwa resign.
President's church donation sparks Kenyan clashes

1 month ago | msn.com | Will Ross |Joseph Winter

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Kenya President Ruto's church donation sparks clashes

1 month ago | bbc.com | Will Ross |Joseph Winter

President's church donation sparks Kenyan clashesWill Ross & Joseph WinterGetty ImagesNearby roads were blocked by piles of burning rubbish and littered with rocksPolice in Kenya have fired tear gas to disperse protesters who tried to occupy a church that was recently given a substantial donation by President William Ruto.
DR Congo offers $5m reward for arrest of AFC leader

1 month ago | bbc.com | Joseph Winter |Will Ross

DR Congo offers $5m bounties for rebel leadersJoseph Winter & Will RossAFPCorneille Nangaa has addressed large rallies in cities captured by the M23The Democratic Republic of Congo government has offered a reward of $5m (£4m) for help arresting three leaders of a rebel group which has seized much of the east of the country this year. Corneille Nangaa, a former head of DR Congo's electoral commission, now leads the Congo River Alliance, which includes the M23 rebel group.
Vital drugs due in the country after year's delay

1 month ago | bbc.com | Will Ross |Makuochi Okafor

Vital leprosy drugs due in Nigeria after year delayWill Ross in London & Makuochi Okafor in LagosReutersAwwal Musa has been able to get the drugs to treat her leprosy for the past yearPeople affected by leprosy in Nigeria should be able to get hold of vital drugs to treat the disease for the first time in a year from this weekend, the World Health Organization has said.
DR Congo M23 rebels enter city of Bukavu

2 months ago | aol.com | Will Ross |Malu Cursino

M23 rebels in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo have entered Bukavu, the eastern region's second-largest city. Corneille Nangaa, leader of the Congo River Alliance which includes M23 rebels, told Reuters news agency the rebels had entered the South Kivu provincial capital on Friday evening and would continue their advance on Saturday. The Rwandan-backed militants' progress comes despite international calls for a ceasefire and a resumption of peace talks.
DR Congo rebels capture airport as they advance in east

2 months ago | msn.com | Will Ross

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M23 rebels capture airport as they advance towards Bukavu

2 months ago | bbc.com | Will Ross

DR Congo rebels capture airport as they advance in eastReutersThe M23 has made rapid advances through eastern DR Congo in recent weeksM23 rebels in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo have captured the airport serving the key city of Bukavu as they continue their advance. The militants' progress comes despite international calls for a ceasefire and a resumption of peace talks. Hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced in recent weeks as a result of the rebel advance.
Rebels declare ceasefire in DR Congo for 'humanitarian reasons'

2 months ago | yahoo.com | Will Ross |Hafsa Khalil

The alliance of rebel groups in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have declared a humanitarian ceasefire starting on Tuesday. In a statement, the group - which includes the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels - cited "humanitarian reasons" for the ceasefire, after it has been capturing territory in eastern parts of the country. The UN said at least 900 people have been killed and 2,880 injured in recent fighting in and around Goma, DR Congo's largest eastern city, after it was seized by rebels.
Niger junta takes control of French uranium mine

Dec 4, 2024 | yahoo.com | Will Ross |Danai Nesta Kupemba

French nuclear firm Orano says the military authorities in Niger have taken control of its uranium mining operations in the West African country. After seizing power in a coup in July last year, Niger's military rulers said they would revamp rules regulating the mining of raw materials by foreign companies. In June, they withdrew Orano's permit to exploit one of the world's largest uranium deposits. Orano then suspended production.