If Japan and Singapore still appear in first place among the most powerful passports in the world in terms of destinations ( 194 out of 227 ), the two Asian countries are joined by four member countries of the European Union: Germany, Spain, France and Italy. As usual, Europe dominates this ranking, with no less…
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Sagiv Jehezkel: Israel footballer in Turkey facing sack for hostage plea
An Israeli footballer faces prosecution in Turkey and the sack from his club for showing solidarity with hostages taken in the 7 October Hamas attacks during a goal celebration. Sagiv Jehezkel, a player for Antalyaspor, held up a bandaged hand that read “100 days. 7/10”. The attacks triggered Israel’s bombardment of Gaza which has left…
Stephen Tarus: From Kenya assistant minister to Ugandan prison, facing three years in jail
Kenya’s former assistant minister for Internal Security, Stephen Tarus, faces up to three years in prison or a $10,000 fine if found guilty of falsifying documents in an alleged gold deal. Tarus, who was arraigned on Wednesday at the Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala presided over by Justice Esther Asiimwe, was remanded in custody at Luzira…
Pullout of UN peacekeepers has started, DR Congo says.
The withdrawal of UN peacekeepers from the Democratic Republic of Congo “has commenced”, the foreign minister announced on Saturday, with completion due by the end of the year. The DRC called for the withdrawal despite United Nations concern about violence in the eastern part of the country. The UN Security Council voted in December to…
MTN Guinea-Conakry offices sealed by regulator for license fees non-payment
MTN Group confirmed with Connecting Africa that its premises in Almamyah and Coleah were sealed by ARPT on December 29, 2023. “This action followed various discussions with the regulator related to the payments for MTN Guinea-Conakry’s licence fees. The business continues to engage with the regulator to reach a speedy resolution,” MTN said via email….
Security Operatives attempt to enter NUP offices at night.
The National Unity Platform (NUP) has reported that a group of heavily armed men surrounded and tried to enter their building, this was communicated through their social media platforms. The event happened at around 7:30pm before an electricity blackout in the area happened. The motive behind the armed men is not yet clear. It has…
Senior Citizens Talk – Sarah Kirabo Talks about Sustainable Education
It was Nelson Rolihlahla Madiba Mandela a South African anti-apartheid activist and politician who said that “It’s through Education that a son of Miner can become the Head of Mine.” Our Guest today on the Senior Citizens Talk is Ms. Sarah Kirabo, Director and Proprietor of Lungujja Schools in Kampala, Uganda. Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin asks…
100 days of Israel’s war on Gaza: 359,000 homes damaged
Here are some of their words: Certainly, it is something we haven’t really seen them do right now. This is all about rockets and missiles being fired towards Israeli territory. Just in the last few moments, we’ve heard Hezbollah fired an antitank missile into the Galilee area that will certainly get a response from the…
