US President Joe Biden has hit back angrily at an investigation that found he mishandled top secret files and struggled to recall key life events. “My memory is fine,” he insisted in a surprise news briefing. He gave an emotional response to a claim that he could not recollect when his son died, saying: “How…
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Rotarian Akullo battling to race for Dokolo Woman MP by-election.
The race to replace departed Dokolo Woman MP Cecilia Ogwal is heating up after Dr Esther Akullo Owor Otada Obot, a prominent Rotarian, declared interest. In the 2021 general elections, Ogwal polled 32,223 votes to win the seat and was followed by NRM’s Janet Rose Elau Adongo Okello (16,880 votes), while UPC’s Sarah Aguti trailed…
Thousands sheltering in hospital as fighting escalates in Democratic Republic of Congo.
Thousands of people are seeking shelter inside an “overwhelmed” hospital amid an escalation of fighting in North Kivu province in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Doctors Without Borders (MSF) warned on Thursday. At least 2,500 people, including children, are currently sheltering in Mweso Hospital, around 100 kilometers (62 miles) from the provincial capital Goma. MSF…
UN agencies seek $4.1 billion to help fleeing civilians and refugees in Sudan war.
In tonight’s edition: Sudan’s warring sides have agreed to meet in Switzerland for talks on how to allow in desperately needed aid, 10 months after the outbreak of a war that has devastated the country. The news comes as UN agencies seek $4.1 billion to help civilians in Sudan, as well as those who have fled…
Ukraine’s commander-in-chief fired by Zelensky, Valerii Zaluzhnyi
Ukraine’s president has sacked the commander-in-chief of the country’s armed forces, Valerii Zaluzhnyi. It follows speculation about a rift between the president and Gen Zaluzhnyi, who has led Ukraine’s war effort since the conflict began. The dismissal will be made official in a presidential decree. The move marks the biggest change to Ukraine’s military leadership…
Afcon 2023: Nigeria and South Africa who takes a lead today.
Three-time African champions Nigeria will rekindle their continental rivalry with South Africa in a highly-anticipated semi-final at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations on Wednesday. The West Africans have won all three of their previous meetings at the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon), have the better head-to-head record and are the highest-ranked side remaining in…
DJ Erycom claims land gravity donated for a hospital in Busabala
Gravity Omutuju popularly known but his real name is Geresoson Wabuyi took journalists to Busabala to show them the land that he has donated to the people of Busabala so that artists and other willing politicians can contribute to the construction of the hospital for women. This was because of several times that Gravity have…
Domestic violence turned into a Protests as husbands kills there wives’ in Somalia.
The husbands who killed their wives in Somalia last week in what police say were marriage disputes. The country’s parliament called for urgent investigations and the arrest of the perpetrators as citizens expressed outrage. The killings occurred in Mogadishu, the Lower Shabelle region and the Qoryooley District. One woman was stabbed, a second shot and…
