Stephen Mwiti’s wife was indoctrinated into a cult, leading to the deaths of their six children. Cult leader Paul Mackenzie, who has been linked to hundreds of deaths in Kenya, was sentenced to 200 years in prison. Relatives are left without graves to visit.
WorldThe leader of a Kenyan cult who encouraged hundreds of people to starve themselves to death has been sentenced to 200 years in prison.
WorldFlood defences, storm protection and technology to secure drinking water are among the measures needed to combat extreme weather. But the money is lacking, the UN warns. Developing countries receive only ten cents for every dollar they need, says Secretary-General António Guterres in a video clip.
SwedenMore than 5,300 people have died in the ongoing Ebola outbreak in Central Africa, with the highest number of deaths recorded in Congo-Kinshasa, according to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
WorldThe mortality rate is high among children affected by the unusual Bundibugyo Ebola variant in the Democratic Republic of Congo. To prevent the infection from spreading, they are kept isolated from their families. Young children in particular are very vulnerable, says nurse Anneli Eriksson, who is helping them in Butembo.
WorldThe death toll in Congo-Kinshasa’s Ebola outbreak has risen to more than 5,000, local authorities say, according to Reuters.
WorldThe number of confirmed Ebola cases in the ongoing outbreak has exceeded 10,000, according to authorities in the hardest-hit country, Congo-Kinshasa.
WorldChina, the Netherlands and Switzerland are the teams Sweden’s women’s national team will face in the group stage of next year’s Volleyball World Championship in the USA and Canada.
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