Month: January 2024

The Gambia, victims of Jammeh dictatorship seek justice

An historic trial opened on January 8 for the West African nation of The Gambia. Ousman Sonko, a former high-ranking member of the dictatorship of Yahya Jammeh, is in the dock in Switzerland for a series of alleged crimes against humanity committed between 2000 and 2016. Victims of the dictatorship have high hopes for the…

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Ukraine war: Russian oil depot hit in Ukrainian drone attack

Russian media say four oil tanks caught alight and the fire then spread over an area of 1,000 sq m (10,763sq ft). Russian authorities in the Bryansk region say no-one was hurt. The Bryansk governor said the drone was intercepted near the town of Klintsy and its explosives then fell on the oil depot. The…

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PICTORIAL & VIDEO – M7 Takes Over NAM Chair from Azerbaijan

Warm moment as Journalists struggle to get the best shots for the Group photo of the Heads of State and other Delegates representing 120 countries for The 19th  Non-Aligned Movement – NAM Summit in Uganda. shot by Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin Watch here

BREAKING NEWS: MP Cecilia Ogwal is Dead 

Born 12 June 1946, Ogwal, who was a defence contractor and management consultant, has been a member of Uganda’s legislature continuously since 1996 Close family members said Ogwal succumbed to cancer at a hospital in India on Thursday morning. “It is sad, Mama Cecilia Ogwal is no more, she is gone,” said a source who…

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IMF approves $685m new funding to Kenya 

THURSDAY JANUARY 18 2024       The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board has approved the disbursement of Ksh109.8billion ($684.7 million) to Kenya. The approval made on Wednesday follows the completion of the sixth reviews of Kenya’s multi-year arrangement with the fund under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and Extended Fund Facility (ECF) and the…

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AFCON 2024: Morocco cruise to 3-0 win over Tanzania, Zambia hold DR Congo

Shock 2022 World Cup semi-finalists Morocco cruised to a 3-0 win over 10-man Tanzania as they opened their Africa Cup of Nations campaign on Wednesday, while 2012 champions Zambia held the Democratic Republic of Congo. Issued on: 17/01/2024 – 23:58 3 min Morocco’s defender Romain Saiss celebrates with Morocco’s forward Youssef En-Nesyri after scoring team’s first…

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