Updated by Eric Kikomeko at 1415 EAT on Wednesday 10 December 2025 A sperm donor who unknowingly carried a genetic mutation that significantly increases the risk of cancer has fathered at least 197 children across Europe, according to a major investigation. Several of the children have already died, and experts warn that only a small…
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Hamas Leader Offers to Reduce Gaza Rocket Fire but Stands Firm Against Disarmament
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1336 EAT on Wednesday 10 December 2025 Hamas’s political leader outside Gaza, Khaled Meshaal, said the group is prepared to take steps to curb future attacks on Israel from the besieged enclave, but insisted that giving up its weapons would be tantamount to “removing the soul” of the…
Top Human Rights Official Acknowledges Reluctance to Condemn Security Brutality
Updated by Eric Kikomeko at 1549 EAT on Tuesday 9 December 2025 The Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) chairperson, Mariam Wangadya, has acknowledged that fear has at times restrained her from openly condemning abuses by security forces against civilians. Calling herself “the most unpopular chairperson ever,” Wangadya said constant public criticism, hostility, and personal threats…
Ukraine Unveils Updated Peace Strategy as Zelensky Rules Out Ceding Territory
Updated by Eric Kikomeko at 1525 EAT on Tuesday 9 December 2025 Ukraine is preparing to present a revised peace proposal to the White House as it seeks to avoid making any territorial concessions to Russia. Kyiv is set to outline alternative terms after President Volodymyr Zelensky again ruled out surrendering land, insisting he had…
As M23 Pushes Forward in Eastern DRC, Government Accuses Rwanda of Breaking Peace Accord
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1459 EAT on Tuesday 9 December 2025 The president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Félix Tshisekedi, has accused Rwanda of violating a newly signed, US-brokered peace agreement, as the Kigali-backed M23 rebel group continues a rapid advance toward a strategic town near the Burundian border….
Kampala Becomes Regional Hub for WFP Emergency Operations in Africa.
Updated by Erick Kikomeko at 1418 EAT on Monday 8 December 2025 Uganda and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) have signed a landmark agreement to establish a Global Fleet Emergency Hub in Kampala, a move aimed at boosting humanitarian response capabilities across Africa. The hub will enable the world’s largest humanitarian organisation to…
UN Launches 2026 Aid Appeal, Citing ‘Brutal Choices’ for Global Relief Efforts
Updated by Eric Kikomeko at 1400 EAT On Monday 8 December 2025 The United Nations has launched its 2026 humanitarian appeal seeking only half of the funding it says is required, even as global needs reach unprecedented levels. Announcing the appeal on Monday, the UN requested $23bn but acknowledged that a steep drop in donor…
Japan Summons Chinese Envoy Over Alleged Fighter Jet Radar Lock as Tensions Spike
Updated by Eric Kikomeko at 1344 EAT on Monday 8 December 2025 Japan has summoned China’s ambassador after Chinese military aircraft allegedly twice locked fire-control radar onto Japanese fighter jets, escalating already rising tensions between the two countries. The Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs lodged a formal protest on Sunday, condemning what it described as…
