Paramilitaries declare rival government in Sudan

By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda updated at 1421 EAT on Wednesday 16 April 2025 Sudan’s paramilitaries have declared the formation of a rival government to the country’s armed forces, two years into a war that has become the world’s largest humanitarian crisis. The leader of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Mohamed Hamdan “Hemedti” Dagalo, said the…

Biden blasts Trump’s domestic policies in first post presidency address

By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda updated at 1403 EAT on Wednesday 16 April 2025 Former United States President Joe Biden has delivered his first major speech since leaving office, defending retirement aid that he says is threatened by President Donald Trump’s sweeping administrative reforms. Speaking to disability advocates in Chicago, Biden said the Trump administration’s…

Uganda implements regulatory measures for mandatory biometric voter verification.

By Adam Bukenya | Tuesday, April 15, 2025 Norbert Mao, Uganda’s Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, has guaranteed that regulatory amendments are being worked on to prepare the way for the implementation of obligatory biometric voter verification during the country’s 2026 general elections. Speaking recently before the National Assembly’s Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee, Mao stated that…

Kaliro’s Yellow Fever Vaccination Drive Aims for 50,000

By Adam Bukenya | Tuesday, April 15, 2025 The ongoing statewide yellow fever vaccination program, which started on April 10 and is anticipated to go until April 16, aims to vaccinate over 50,000 people, according to Kaliro District health authorities. Youth mobilizers equipped with megaphones have been sent out to visit local health centers and encourage people to…

Iraq sandstorm leaves many with breathing problems

By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda updated at 1148 EAT on Tuesday 15 April More than 1,000 people have been left with respiratory problems after a sandstorm swept across Iraq’s central and southern parts of the country, health officials said. One official in Muthanna province says at least 700 cases of what they said was suffocation….