Activists call Ugandan runner's burning death femicide

KAMPALA, UGANDA - United Nations agencies, the World Athletics Federation and others reacted with shock and anger at the death of Ugandan Olympic marathoner Rebecca Cheptegei, who died Thursday after being set on fire by her ex-boyfriend.

The case is shining a light on domestic violence in the region. Human rights groups are calling for stronger legal measures to protect women who suffer at the hands of their dom