As political realignments intensify, various factions are resorting to all manner of tactics, including well-coordinated propaganda campaigns, intimidation and dirty online fights. The use of social media to trade hard tackles, sometimes with nasty outcomes, has increased in recent weeks as the rival Jubilee factions loyal to President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Deputy William Ruto

George Floyd’s death triggers peaceful, violent demonstrations across country Protests continued Saturday for a fifth straight day in parts of the US in response to the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died after being pinned down by a former white police officer. In the nation’s capital, the focal point was the

Sun Foods in St. Paul has been damaged during the protests against George Floyd on May 28, 2020. Credit: Dymanh Chhoun | Sahan Journal Along the trail of looting and vandalism left by a violent outburst of protest against the police killing of a black man, immigrant business owners on Friday swept broken glass, boarded

People watch a fire Friday, May 29, 2020, in Minneapolis. Protests continued following the death of George Floyd who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on Memorial Day. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon said Saturday it was ready to provide military help to authorities scrambling to contain unrest in Minneapolis,

Members Lay Out Strategic Priorities for AMISOM as Critical Elections Approach The Security Council decided, in a 29 May videoconference meeting*, to reauthorize the deployment of African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) personnel for nine months, requiring them to support security in the lead-up to elections and to work towards the gradual hand-over of responsibility

Photo: Credit Associated Press Kellie and Derek Chauvin MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A lawyer has issued a statement from the wife of the now-arrested and charged former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, and she said she has filed for divorce. “This evening, I spoke with Kellie Chauvin and her family. She is devastated by Mr. Floyd’s

Protestors demonstrate outside of a burning Minneapolis 3rd Police Precinct, Thursday, May 28, 2020, in Minneapolis. Protests over the death of George Floyd, a black man who died in police custody Monday, broke out in Minneapolis for a third straight night. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The white Minneapolis police officer who knelt on

Photo: Credit Associated Press By Dakin Andone, Hollie Silverman and Melissa Alonso, CNN The former Minneapolis police officer seen in a video with his knee on George Floyd’s neck had 18 prior complaints filed against him with the Minneapolis Police Department’s Internal Affairs, according to the police department. It’s unclear what the internal affairs complaints

Arrest occured during live coverage of George Floyd protests in state of Minnesota A CNN reporter and his production team released Friday after they were arrested earlier while covering the protests over George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis, Minnesota. “We can confirm that @OmarJimenez and the CNN crew arrested this morning in Minneapolis have been released,”

‘What’s his name? George Floyd!’ chanted by demonstrators A fire broke out at the Minneapolis Police Department’s 3rd Precinct building late Thursday amid protests over the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died after being pinned down by a white police officer. Angry demonstrators stormed the building and could be seen in