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Details: East Africa; 06 January 2023; 565

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The suspect, a resident of Bukibumbi village, Bukalasi Sub County allegedly used a machete to kill Junior Mushikoma, 6, and Emma Kuloba, 5, on Wednesday night.

Police in Bududa District in eastern Uganda are holding a 22-year-old woman on murder charges after she allegedly hacked her two sons to death.
The suspect, a resident of Bukibumbi village, Bukalasi Sub County allegedly used a machete to kill Junior Mushikoma, 6, and Emma Kuloba, 5, on Wednesday night.

“The suspect, a housewife to Mr Isaac Khatiya, a peasant, cut to death her biological son Junior Mushikoma and step-son Emma Kuloba,” the Elgon regional Police spokesperson, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Rogers Taitika said on Thursday.

According to police preliminary findings, the suspect on the fateful night asked her husband to escort her “to the toilet [which is metres away from their house] to ease herself, which he did. After her turn, he also entered the toilet. In the process, the wife rushed back to the house, picked a machete and cut the two children. When Mr Khatiya returned to the house, he said he was shocked to find both children crying and bleeding profusely. The wife was nowhere to be seen.”

Mr Taitika said the suspect cut the children several times on the heads, causing severe injuries that led to their death as a result of over bleeding.

Mr Khatiya reportedly made an alarm which attracted neighbors before the victims were rushed to Bukalasi Health center III where they were pronounced dead on arrival. Police visited the scene and recovered the machete that was used in the murder.

The suspect who is currently in police custody at Bududa Central police station was intercepted and apprehended while trying to cross to Mt Elgon Forest, according to police.

“The motive is being investigated but we want to ask couples and the entire public to always open up whenever they are facing challenges, instead of resorting to criminal tendencies thus claiming innocent lives. We are working on the file to have the suspect produced in court on murder charges,” he said.

Mr Moses Nabukanda, the LCII chairperson Bukibumbi Parish, described the gruesome murder as regrettable.
“This is a regrettable incident, especially at this time when the year is just beginning. We request police to investigate the matter and bring the suspect to book,”Mr Nabukanda said. By Yahudu Kitunzi, Daily Monitor

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A view of the book of Prince Harry Duke of Sussex on display at the entrance of a bookshop in London, United Kingdom on January 05, 2023./

LONDON

Britain’s Prince Harry revealed in an upcoming book of his memoirs that he killed 25 people as an Apache helicopter pilot during his second tour in Afghanistan.

Prince Harry’s claim in the book, titled Spare, which will be available at bookstores in the UK next week, came as the book’s Spanish version was accidentally put on sale in Spain.

The Duke of Sussex, who has stepped down from his royal duties and left the UK with his wife Meghan Markle, flew during the war in Afghanistan and his missions resulted in “the taking of human lives.” He reportedly said in the book that he was neither proud nor ashamed of the killings as he described those killed as “baddies” who tried to kill “goodies.”

Prince Harry did not think of the 25 killed as “people” but as “chess pieces” that had been taken off the board, according to The Telegraph, which said it obtained a copy of Spare in Spanish.

Thousands of Taliban and Al-Qaida-associated militants were killed in the war in Afghanistan alongside thousands of civilians.

Prince Harry served in the British army for 10 years, rising to the rank of captain and undertaking two tours of Afghanistan.

In February 2008, Britain’s Ministry of Defense confirmed that Prince Harry had been serving with the army in Helmand, Afghanistan “for more than two months.”

"Prince Harry is very proud to serve his country on operations alongside his fellow soldiers and to do the job he has been trained for," a statement from Clarence House, a royal residence in London, said at the time.

The prince also reportedly claims in his autobiography that his brother, Prince William, and wife Princess Kate encouraged him to dress up as a Nazi soldier with a swastika armband, an incident that sent shockwaves across the UK in 2005.

Describing the event as “one of the biggest mistakes in my life,” Prince Harry says in the book that William and Kate “howled with laughter” when they saw him in the costume. By Ahmet Gürhan Kartal Anadolu Agency

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The Ebola outbreak in Uganda is under control and could be declared over in the coming few days, according to Africa’s top public health body.

Uganda announced its latest Ebola outbreak last September, with officials saying it was caused by the virus’ relatively rare Sudan strain, which has no approved vaccine or drug treatment.

The number of infections and deaths tapered off after an initial burst, with the overall count now at 56 fatalities and 142 cases, according to the Health Ministry.

“It has been 39 days since the last confirmed case,” Ahmed Ogwell Ouma, acting head of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), said at a news briefing on Thursday.

“If there are no new cases reported by Jan. 10, the outbreak will be over,” he said.

He was referring to the World Health Organization’s guidelines, under which a country is declared free of Ebola if there are no infections for 42 days.

Vaccine trials are also underway in the country, Ouma added.

According to the Health Ministry, there are currently no active cases in Uganda, while President Yoweri Museveni lifted all Ebola-related restrictions last month, saying the country had “overcome Ebola because the people listened.” - Hamza Kyeyune, Anadolu Agency

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President Ruto chairs Cabinet meeting at State House on Thursday, November 10, 2022 FACEBOOK STATE HOUSE KENYA

Detectives drawn from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) based in Rongo, Migori County, are holding a man accused of impersonating ICT Cabinet Secretary Eliud Owalo and swindling job seekers as well as businessmen in the country.

In a statement dated Thursday, January 5, DCI explained that the suspect tricked unsuspecting Kenyans by creating fake social media accounts with the identity of the CS.

To swindle his victims, the suspect used Owalo's official photos and even posted statements purporting to emanate from ICT Ministry.

The suspect further gained his suspects' trust by promising them employment opportunities, business favours, connections in government and even empowerment opportunities.

Information, Communication Technology, and Digital Economy Cabinet Secretary Eliud Owalo arriving at KBC on Tuesday, November 1, 2022.

KBC

"Hi friends, we can discuss employment, business, development opportunities, women and men empowerment in this podium to help each other in building a better society," one of the statements posted on the fake Facebook page read in part.

Hundreds of hapless Kenyans lost thousands to the online scheme orchestrated by the suspect apprehended by DCI.

"The suspect, who has been promising business opportunities, employment and empowerment programs to hapless Kenyans, was arrested in Rongo by detectives and five mobile phones believed to be used in the scheme were recovered.

"Detectives are pursuing other suspects who have opened accounts in the names of prominent Kenyans and senior government officials, and are using the accounts to obtain money from unsuspecting members of the public. Kenyans are advised to be wary of such social media accounts and are cautioned not to send money to anyone in order to influence favours," DCI's statement read in part.

The arrest came just days after a Sugoi-based musician pleaded guilty to impersonating Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua to swindle Kenyans.

The sugoi-based musician explained that financial distress pushed him to create the account to gain followers and market his music.

He went ahead to request Gachagua to help him secure a job. Defending his sentiments before Milimani Law Courts Senior Principal Magistrate Esther Kimilu, he argued that employment opportunities would help him build his career in information technology.

"Your honour, I created the fake Facebook book account in the name of His Excellency Hon Rigathi Gachagua to look for views and likes for my songs whose links are available for viewing," he pleaded.

Information, Communications and Digital Economy Cabinet Secretary (CS) Eliud Owalo addressing a sitting in Nairobi CAPITAL GROUP, By Geoffrey Luta, Kenyans.co.ke

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Terrorist group al-Shabaab has claimed responsibility for deadly blasts in Mahas town in central Hiran region

MOGADISHU, Somalia

The death toll in Wednesday’s twin suicide attacks in central Somalia has climbed to 35, including both civilians and soldiers, with another 72 people wounded.

Two suicide bombers of the al-Shabaab terrorist group targeted two residential buildings in Mahas, a town in Somalia’s Hiran region, early on Wednesday.

The growing casualty count was confirmed on Thursday by Mumin Mohamed Halane, the town’s mayor, whose house was targeted along with the residence of federal parliamentarian Mahamed Abuukar Jacfar.

Halane told Anadolu Agency that his young son suffered serious injuries in the attack and was airlifted to the Somali-Türkiye Recep Tayyip Erdogan Hospital in the capital Mogadishu.

Other victims include nine members of a single family, he said.

“We have buried more than 30 people. Some of the bodies are beyond recognition,” said Halane.

He said the attackers are believed to have entered Mahas, which lies some 310 kilometers (190 miles) north of Mogadishu, from the bordering region of Galgadud.

Mohamed Ali, a resident of Mahas, told Anadolu Agency that he lost family members and friends in the attack.

“Yesterday was the worst day of my life. The explosion was the deadliest I have ever seen,” he said.

Al-Shabaab has claimed it killed more than 80 people, including senior military officials, and wounded another 130 in the bombings.

This was the al-Qaeda affiliate’s deadliest attack since the beginning of the year and came as Somali forces, backed by local militias, are carrying out a major offensive against the terror group in the region.

Somalia has been plagued by insecurity for years, with al-Shabaab being one of the main threats.

It has waged a deadly campaign against the Somali government and international forces since at least 2007, claiming thousands of lives.

The UN has warned of growing instability in the country, with periodic reports last year detailing attacks by al-Shabaab and pro-Daesh/ISIS terror groups.

There were at least 1,518 civilian casualties – 651 killed and 867 injured – in terror attacks in Somalia in 2018, followed by 1,459 – 591 killed and 868 injured – in 2019, according to UN estimates. By Mohammed Dhaysane, Anadolu Agency

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East Africa

Woman, 22, detained over killing two sons

What you need to know:

UK's Prince Harry reveals he killed 25 people in Afghanistan as a helicopter pilot

Uganda's Ebola outbreak under control, says Africa's top health body

DCI Exposes How CS Eliud Owalo's Impersonator Swindled Businessmen & Job Seekers

At least 35 killed, 72 wounded in Somalia twin suicide blasts

Terrorist group al-Shabaab has claimed responsibility for deadly blasts in Mahas town in central Hiran region

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