Tag Archives: British Government

UK help Nigeria sought to end oil theft

February 20, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

UK help sought to end oil theft Nigeria had asked Britain for help to tackle a multimillion-dollar oil theft business that was run by international crime syndicates, its oil minister said yesterday. Oil bunkering – hacking into pipelines to steal … read more »

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Resolve Ogaden Coalition urges UK to refrain from funding Ethiopia’s “special police”

January 13, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

(LONDON) – An exiled independent advocacy group, Resolve Ogaden Coalition (ROC), on Saturday urged the British government to refrain from sending money to train Ethiopian paramilitaries that are widely accused of human rights abuses in the ethnic Somali region. Britain … read more »

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Press Release: Ethiopian “Liyuu-Special Police” and the Crimes Against Humanity in the Ogaden

January 12, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

According to a recent publication by the Guardian, the British government has plans to fund and train an Ethiopian paramilitary group in the Ogaden and subsidize them with millions of Pounds. Renowned international human rights groups such as: Human Rights … read more »

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Kenyans WERE tortured under our rule, says UK

July 18, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Ministers issued a dramatic confession yesterday that prisoners were tortured and sexually abused under British colonial rule in Kenya. It is believed to be the first time the Government has made such a public declaration that atrocities were carried out … read more »

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Mau Mau victims seek redress from UK

November 14, 2011 by benim

Nyeri – Almost 60 years have passed since British colonial forces beat Wambugu Wa Nyingi and left him for dead, but neither the dark scars from years shackled in chains nor his tramautic memories have faded. “They told us to … read more »

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Kenyans hail right to sue Britain over Mau Mau abuse

July 21, 2011 by benim

Kenyan veterans of the 1950s Mau Mau uprising celebrated Thursday after four colleagues won court approval in Britain to sue the British government over brutality they claim they suffered in the struggle. “For a very long time we have remained … read more »

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92 Nigerians deported from London for immigration offences

March 4, 2011 by benim

About 92 Nigerians have been deported by the British Government. They arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos, yesterday. An immigration source said two of them were accused of drug related offences; others were deported for immigration … read more »

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