France denies providing ‘Israel’ with arms for war on Gaza

France’s defence minister on Tuesday denied allegations from investigative journalists that France supplied components for ammunition used by the Israeli army in its Gaza campaign. Marseille-based firm Eurolinks had sold Israel  M27 links, metal pieces used to join rifle cartridges into ammunition belts for machineguns, investigative websites Disclose and Marsactu wrote. Such ammunition”could have been used against…

UG State House Aide on the Senior Citizens Talk

Princess Pauline Nassolo Kiyimba, Newly appointed Senior Presidential Advisor on the Elderly in Uganda is on #SeniorCitizens Talk with Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin. Watch and Subscribe as she discusses;  Tackling Plastic Pollution Projects Empowering Women & Elderly How President Museveni Recruited Her Balancing Work And Family Identifying A Right Family For Marriage

Chinese businessman sentenced in Nigerian court for murdering  his girlfriend.

A Nigerian court has sentenced a Chinese businessman to death after being found guilty of murdering his girlfriend Ummu Kulthum Sani in 2022. Frank Geng Quarong was discovered in her room after having stabbed her several times there. The killing of the 22-year-old university student shocked Nigerians and the case was closely followed. Death sentences…

Unjustified Harassment: Activist Makana’s Ordeal with the Uganda Police

By HICGI STAFF- Updated at 12:41 EAT on Tuesday 26th March 2024 This early morning, as I embarked on a boda ride heading towards town, little did I know that I would encounter a harrowing experience at the Centenary Park roundabout. Makana Kennedy, a victim of unwarranted police aggression, recounts the distressing events that unfolded….

Russia’s Putin Plans Trip to Burundi.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to travel to Burundi and Equatorial Guinea in 2024. This was revealed by Russian news agency, Sputnik Africa. “Where is President Putin expected in 2024? Among the series of foreign visits to be made, two would target Africa: Burundi and Equatorial Guinea,” said the news agency this past Saturday….

Senegal’s Bassirou Diomaye Faye takes early lead in presidential election.

Supporters of Senegal’s presidential candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye have taken to the streets of the capital, Dakar, in celebration as early results from Sunday’s vote showed the opposition contender in the lead. The celebrations came as at least five of the 17 candidates in the race issued statements congratulating Faye on what they called his…