Updated by HICGI News Agency at 1522 EAT on Saturday 10 January 2026 On the eve of Uganda’s 2021 presidential election, few observers doubted the likely outcome. Regardless of the ballots, Yoweri Museveni was almost certain to be declared the winner. A climate of repression, routine state violence, allegations of vote manipulation, and an unprecedented…
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Protests in Iran Push Hospitals to Breaking Point, Medics Say
Updated by Erick Kikomeko at 1449 EAT on Saturday 10 January 2026 As protests in Iran continue, hospitals are struggling to handle a growing number of injured demonstrators. Authorities have issued coordinated warnings to protesters, but medical staff report being stretched to the limit. A doctor at a Tehran eye hospital told the BBC that…
The Hidden Cost of Tariffs: Jobs Suffer More Than Wallets
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1422 EAT on Saturday 10 January 2026 As President Donald Trump imposed new tariffs last year, many economists warned that both prices and unemployment could rise. With most of the 2025 economic data now in, their forecasts appear partially correct. While prices for certain imports — including beef,…
India-Bangladesh tensions spill into cricket as sport becomes diplomatic tool
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1401 EAT on Saturday 10 January 2026 New Delhi, India — On January 3, 2026, a single directive from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) quietly brought an abrupt end to Bangladesh fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman’s Indian Premier League (IPL) campaign before it had even…
Iran’s Khamenei Blasts Critics as Tehran Struggles to Quell Protests
Updated by Erick Kikomeko at 1439 EAT on Friday 9 January 2026 Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has urged national unity in response to what he described as “terrorist actions,” as mass protests continue to grip the country. In a televised address on Friday, Khamenei condemned the protests, which the government has portrayed as…
Russia Strikes Ukraine Using Rarely-Deployed Oreshnik Missile
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1400 EAT on Friday 9 January 2026 Russia Uses Rare Oreshnik Missile in Overnight Strikes on UkraineRussia deployed the Oreshnik ballistic missile in a large-scale overnight attack on Ukraine. Four people were killed and 25 others injured in Kyiv on Thursday night, where loud explosions lit up the…
Pakistan’s JF-17 Fighter Jets Find Buyers Abroad: What’s Behind the Sales
Updated by Erick Kikomeko at 1336 EAT on Friday 9 January 2026 Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan may soon sell its domestically produced JF-17 Thunder fighter jets to Bangladesh, the military signaled following a meeting between Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Babar Sidhu and his Bangladeshi counterpart, Air Chief Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan. The Inter-Services Public…
Sudan Takes Peace Plan to UN Security Council After Kampala Talks
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1307 EAT on Friday 9 January 2026 Standing before the United Nations Security Council in New York, Sudan’s Prime Minister, Dr. Kamil El-Tayeb Idris, delivered a stark and deliberate message. Sudan, he said, had reached a critical juncture where action mattered more than rhetoric, warning that delays would…
