US withdraws all bombers from RAF Fairford

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1349 EAT on Monday 5 October 2026 A Pentagon official confirmed on Sunday that the United States had withdrawn its bombers—believed to be about a dozen B-1 aircraft—from RAF Fairford and returned them to their home bases in the US. US media reported that a new security threat…

Four African leaders issue joint statement as Ethiopia conflict intensifies

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1322 EAT on Monday 5 October 2026 Egypt, Eritrea, Somalia and Sudan have called for political and peaceful solutions to escalating conflicts in the region, including Sudan’s civil war and ongoing fighting in Ethiopia. The leaders of the four countries—Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki,…

MPs establish digital number plates cannot be tracked

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1236  EAT on Monday 5 October 2026 Parliament’s Committee on Physical Infrastructure says it has established that Uganda’s digital number plates cannot independently track vehicles. The committee says police instead rely on a separate tracking device installed inside vehicles alongside the digital number plate to trace and recover…

Children Voices Against Malaria Uganda to Launch Inaugural Schools Festival

By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda KAMPALA, UGANDA — Children Voices Against Malaria Uganda (CVAMU) will hold its inaugural Bye Bye Malaria Schools Festival at Marriott Hotel in Kampala on November 20, 2026, bringing together children, schools, health partners and communities in a renewed campaign to raise awareness about malaria prevention and access to health services….

Iran calls on Iraq to lift flight ban amid US sanctions

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1547 EAT on Friday 2 October 2026 Iran has called on Iraq to lift remaining flight restrictions linked to US sanctions and fully restore normal air travel between the two countries, despite the partial resumption of services at an Iraqi airport earlier this week. In a statement on…

Bunyoro appeals for financial support for king’s treatment

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1527 EAT on Friday 2 October 2026 The ruling Babiito clan of the Bunyoro-Kitara Kingdom has appealed for financial support to facilitate specialised medical treatment abroad for Omukama Dr Solomon Gafabusa Rukirabasaija Agutamba Iguru I. Chief Prince (Okwir) Fred Mugenyi Rucunya said clan members and elders agreed during…