A COUNCIL’s decision not to fly a gay pride flag has been condemned by a local LGBT group. The group has also claimed the ban by councillors at Abingdon, Oxfordshire, is discriminatory. The council has said that the flag represents a political organisation and it would be wrong to honour it with the same prominence as the...
The authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo have arrested 75 suspected militiamen for murder and rape in the province of South Kivu. They are accused of targeting very young girls, reportedly associating them with supernatural protection. Those detained include the group's alleged leader, Frederic Batumike, who is a...