Have you heard of the Kenyan Ice Lions? They are Kenya’s ice hockey team. Aside from South Africa, Kenya is the only sub-Saharan African country with an ice rink. Recently, the team achieved a significant milestone: they are now members of the International Ice Hockey Federation and they’re dreaming of competing on the international stage. Our correspondents report.
Meanwhile, in Uganda, the country’s main opposition claims that the guilty verdict of 16 of its members accused of treachery came after they were forced to confess to the charges. They had already spent four years in jail after their arrest ahead of the 2021 presidential election.
Finally, sickle cell anemia is an inherited blood disorder that can leave sufferers struggling with serious, sometimes excruciatingly painful health complications. Most of the 8 million people worldwide who have the disease are of African descent. An estimated 240,000 children are born with it on the continent every year. We hear from one campaign group doing its best to raise awareness and treatment options.
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