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‘I have to talk about it so that the world can know what happened to women and girls in Sudan’ – rape and terror sparks mass migration
I was in Khartoum when the conflict started. Armed soldiers of Arabs came to our house and they wanted to loot groundnuts, but my mother resisted opening the door. Immediately, one soldier shot her. I screamed but three of the soldiers surrounded me.
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Attacks on people with albinism in Tanzania: African court holds government responsible – why it matters
People with albinism face widespread discrimination in many sub-Saharan African countries. In Tanzania, this minority has been subjected to extreme forms of violence. The government’s failure to protect their rights prompted the filing of a case
Death toll from Ethiopia landslides rises
Locals transfer the remains of a victim found at a landslide site in Ethiopia's southern district of Geze Gofa
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Kenya’s protests are different this time: 3 things that make it harder for government to crush them
On 25 June 2024, a youth-led protest primarily composed of Gen Zs, as they are popularly referred to, stormed Kenya’s parliament. Legislators voted to pass the Finance Bill 2024 in its third and last reading ahead of presidential assent.
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30 years after genocide: Rwanda’s older generations fear a return of ethnic tensions, but youth feel more united
It’s 30 years since a genocide ripped through Rwandan society, leaving up to a million Tutsi and non-extremist Hutu dead. Every year in early April, the country enters a 100-day period of commemoration during which Rwandans are asked to remember and
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Kenya at 60: the shameful truth about British colonial abuse and how it was covered up
It is fairly well known that the lives of hundreds of thousands of Kenyans were affected by terrible acts of violence under the British colonial administration. The British government and King Charles have acknowledged it, and some victims of
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Black November: remembering Uganda’s massacre of the opposition three years on
November marks a sombre anniversary in Uganda’s recent political history. In 2020, the east African country’s leading opposition politician, Robert Kyagulanyi, aka Bobi Wine, was arrested. He was on the campaign trail ahead of the 2021 presidential
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King Charles in Kenya: despite past tensions, the visit is a sign of a strong relationship with Britain
King Charles’ visit to Kenya this week is the British monarch’s first to a Commonwealth nation since his coronation in September 2022. The visit comes during the country’s 60th anniversary of independence from Britain.
Why I came back to Dadaab: A different kind of refugee return story
My first day back in Kenya’s Dadaab refugee camp, I took a walk – and that simple freedom felt so good. After two years in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, always scared of the bombs and the bullets, strolling through the lanes of the settlement gave
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Ethiopia shaken by a new and growing rebellion in Amhara
Two weeks after irregular militia fighters called the Fano seized several towns and cities in Amhara, Ethiopia’s second-biggest region, the barricades have been cleared from the streets and an uneasy calm has been restored by the federal military.
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War has destroyed my Darfur town – but I will keep fighting for justice
The sound of explosions and gunfire had rocked our neighbourhood for weeks, confining us inside and sending children scurrying under their beds. Then the inevitable happened: A shell ripped through the lightweight iron-sheet roof of my family home.
Sudan conflict: Hemedti – the warlord who built a paramilitary force more powerful than the state
Dozens have been killed in armed clashes in the Sudanese capital Khartoum following months of tension between the military and the powerful paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Behind the tensions is a disagreement over the integration of
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UN expert calls for end of attacks on persons with albinism
A United Nations (UN) expert has called for urgent action to combat attacks against persons with albinism including murders and mutilations, which are spiking in Madagascar as dangerous myths and poverty persist. Babies and children remain prime
Eritrean community hosts UK festival
The Nineteenth annual festival of the Eritrean community in the UK was enthusiastically conducted last weekend in London under the theme “Independent Choice - Backbone of Our Pride”. The festival in which a number of nationals from all cities in
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‘Hellish existence’ for women and girls in South Sudan
Widespread sexual violence against women and girls in conflict is being fueled by systemic impunity, the United Nations Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan has said.
South Sudan marks anniversary amid stalled progress and growing violence
South Sudan’s unity government marked its two-year anniversary against a backdrop of stalled constitutional progress and ongoing cycles of community violence – often fuelled by political groups and armed militias – the senior UN official in the
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Alone and Afraid: Protecting unaccompanied migrant children along the ‘Eastern Route’
The odds of survival were stacked against seven-year-old Amara* when she was trapped in a sinking boat controlled by smugglers off the coast of Djibouti. Amara was among at least 60 migrants and refugees who were attempting to return from Yemen to
Amnesty calls for end to crackdown on journalists
Tanzanian authorities have suspended Talib Ussi Hamad, a journalist with the Daima daily newspaper, for six months simply for reporting on COVID-19, the latest in a string of attacks on the right to freedom of expression, access to information and
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Act now to prevent Desert Locust catastrophe in Horn of Africa
The infestation in Kenya is the worst in 70 years, while Somalia and Ethiopia are experiencing their worst outbreaks in 25 years, putting crop production, food security and millions of lives at risk.
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Long way home for displaced Sudanese as fears of insecurity persist
It’s been 15 years since armed raiders forced Rawda Yusuf’s family to flee to Chad from their village in Sudan’s North Darfur State. Since then, home has dominated her thoughts but returning has not been easy. Her ordeal began one afternoon during
Ethiopians abused on Gulf migration route
Ethiopians undertaking the perilous journey by boat across the Red Sea or Gulf of Aden face exploitation and torture in Yemen by a network of trafficking groups, according to Human Rights Watch. They also encounter abusive prison conditions in Saudi
Young Eritreans would rather risk death at sea than let their leaders take their freedom
I met 19-year-old Dawit (not his real name) in Italy. He was among the few Eritreans who escaped unscrupulous smugglers in Libya and reached Italy in 2018 in spite of its efforts to prevent new arrivals. He explained why he took the dangerous journey
The remarkable story of Anthony, President Akinwumi Adesina’s adoptive son from Madagascar
Three years ago, Anthony, then 11, showed signs of stunted growth as observed by African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) President - Akinwumi Adesina during a visit to Madagascar’s Bas Mangoky region. To the Bank chief, the boy looked no more than
Ethiopian migrants recall ordeals in Yemen
After being stranded in Yemen, a group of 280 Ethiopians returned home with the support of the International Organization for Migration (IOM). The returnees are among a large group of Ethiopian migrants from Yemen
Zimbabwean woman tackling gender-based violence as she changes lives of the displaced in South Sudan
Zimbabwe’s Emma Madziva stands at attention as a medal is pinned on her left breast pocket, just next to her name tag. The five-feet-three-inches-tall peacekeeper now proudly wears her first-ever United Nations medal, honouring her peacekeeping work
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Civilians killed and raped
Government soldiers carried out extensive abuses against civilians during counter-insurgency operations in South Sudan between December 2018 and March 2019 in Yei River State, Human Rights Watch said today.
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For girls escaping FGM in rural Tanzania, crowdsourced maps show the way to safety
“Without safe houses, girls will be cut,” said human rights activist Rhobi Samwelly, who runs two safe houses for girls in the Butiama and Serengeti districts of Tanzania’s largely rural Mara region. “During the cutting season, you can’t get
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Audit finds UN refugee agency critically mismanaged donor funds in Uganda
The UN’s refugee agency wasted tens of millions of dollars in Uganda in 2017, overpaying for goods and services, awarding major contracts improperly, and failing to avoid fraud, corruption, and waste, according to a damning internal probe.
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‘Washed away within minutes’:
The town of Bukalasi and nearby villages were worst affected: 144 houses washed away, at least 46 people killed, dozens injured, 858 displaced, and 12,000 left at risk of further landslides, according to statistics from the Office of the Prime
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Hospitality Industry, a leading employer in Kenya
A grim picture has recently been presented in a survey by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS); that of a whopping 7 million Kenyans currently unemployed with only 1.4 million desperately looking for work. The dire times have resulted in
Murder of gay South African imam Muhsin Hendricks reignites queer Muslim debate
Dubbed the “world’s first openly gay Imam”, South African religious leader Muhsin Hendricks was gunned down on 15 February 2025 in an attack that many believe was targeted. Tributes have poured in across the world, but so have online comments that
Taiwo Akpabio and Kehinde Bogunjoko celebrate 60 years
Twin sisters - Arch. (Mrs) Taiwo Mojisola Akpabio and Dr (Mrs) Kehinde Gbemisola Bogunjoko celebrated their 60th Birthday Anniversary in Miami, Florida recently.
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Unlocking the Weight Loss equation - “Calories In vs. Calories Out”
The core idea is Energy Balance: consuming fewer calories than you burn leads to weight loss. This simple equation - balancing the energy you consume with the energy you burn - is the crux of sustainable weight management.
Trumpet is 30 Years fresh!
We are happy to announce formally - that Trumpet Newspaper is 30 years fresh! This milestone reminds us that Trumpet is the longest-surviving and far-reaching media organisation targeting UK's Diaspora African community.
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Attacks on people with albinism in Tanzania: African court holds government responsible – why it matters
People with albinism face widespread discrimination in many sub-Saharan African countries. In Tanzania, this minority has been subjected to extreme forms of violence. The government’s failure to protect their rights prompted the filing of a case
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African Union’s new chair has a long list of tough tasks – what it will take to get them done
Following seven rounds of balloting, 60-year-old diplomat Mahmoud Ali Youssouf was elected the sixth chair of the African Union Commission in February 2025. Politics professor Ulf Engel, who is the editor of the Yearbook on the African Union,
Family of dad shot dead appeals for witnesses
The family of an innocent man who was fatally shot outside a birthday party have appealed for the public’s help to get justice. Hanif Redwood, a 32-year-old father of two, was attacked in Linton Road, Barking in the early hours of Sunday, 13 October.
Murder of gay South African imam Muhsin Hendricks reignites queer Muslim debate
Dubbed the “world’s first openly gay Imam”, South African religious leader Muhsin Hendricks was gunned down on 15 February 2025 in an attack that many believe was targeted. Tributes have poured in across the world, but so have online comments that
Taiwo Akpabio and Kehinde Bogunjoko celebrate 60 years
Twin sisters - Arch. (Mrs) Taiwo Mojisola Akpabio and Dr (Mrs) Kehinde Gbemisola Bogunjoko celebrated their 60th Birthday Anniversary in Miami, Florida recently.
Young middle-class Nigerians are desperate to leave the country: insights into why
Since the 1980s, migration has been a part of the Nigerian middle-class psyche, catalysed by the usual suspects: high unemployment, security concerns, infrastructure gaps, and poor governance. Migrants tends to be middle-class since one needs
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How the Mandela myth helped win the battle for democracy in South Africa
To begin with, Winnie and Nelson mythologised themselves. Both intuitively understood that their greatest talent lay in public performance. Not just any public performance, but the sort that is exemplary, that embodies a collective spirit, a set of
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Chief Femi Fani-Kayode (FFK) in a Zoom rage, calls Journalist 'Femi Okutubo stupid!
Nigerian politician and lawyer - Chief Femi Fani-Kayode stormed out of a Zoom Conversation organised by BEN Television London after calling Publisher of Trumpet Media Group - 'Femi Okutubo, stupid!
Dr Titus Odedun speaks about his GAB Award
Nana Ofori-Atta Oguntola interviews former Surgery tutor and examiner - Dr Titus Odedun on his recent Award from the Gathering of Africa's Best. Titus Odedun bagged a Gathering of Africa's Best (GAB) Award for outstanding contributions to the
Why Nigeria must celebrate - Dr Dalhatu Sarki Tafida, Nigeria High Commissioner to the UK
Nigeria High Commissioner to the Court of St. James' - Dr. Dalhatu Sarki Tafida OFR, CFR speaks to Trumpet TV about the giant strides being taken at the Mission, efforts to combat corruption at the Mission, why Nigeria must celebrate, and more.
You can't compare Nigeria with the UK - Dr Dalhatu Sarki Tafida
Nigeria High Commissioner to the Court of St. James' - Dr. Dalhatu Sarki Tafida OFR, CFR tells Trumpet TV that you can not compare Nigeria with the United Kingdom.
