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Protestors run through clouds of tears during anti-government protests in Kenya's capital Nairobi, August 8, 2024
RUSSIA: Prosecutors sought a 15-year sentence today for a Russian-US woman who has pleaded guilty to treason.
Ksenia Khavana was arrested in Yekaterinburg in February and accused of collecting money for Ukraine’s military. Human rights group The First Department said the charges stem from a $51 (£40) donation to a US charity that helps Ukraine.
Ms Khavana obtained US citizenship through marriage and moved to Los Angeles. She had returned to Russia to visit her family.
Anyone who criticises those in power in Kenya risks their freedom or worse. The brutal abduction of Booker Omole marks a new escalation in a country sliding toward authoritarian rule, says MARC VANDEPITTE
Nigeria’s presidential spokesman grovels to the West in response to Washington intimidation, writes PAVAN KULKARNI
