SpaceX admits blocking Ukrainian troops from using satellite technology

The president of SpaceX revealed the company has taken active steps to prevent Ukrainian forces from using the critical Starlink satellite technology with Ukrainian drones that are a key component of their fight against Russia. “There are things that we can do to limit their ability to do that,” Gwynne Shotwell told reporters on Wednesday, referencing reports…

Humanitarian partners seek $2.6 billion to assist 7.6 million people in Somalia in 2023

The United Nations and humanitarian partners in Somalia together with federal and state governments on Wednesday released the 2023 Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) for Somalia, which seeks 2.6 billion U.S. dollars to assist about 7.6 million people. An estimated 8.25 million people, nearly half of the population, need immediate lifesaving humanitarian and protection assistance. Amid…

Let me be clear; every dollar the United States invests in Uganda is held to its highest standards of oversight – US Ambassador Natalie E Brown Speaks on US Shs3.4 trillion support to Uganda govt

By Arthur Arnold Wadero, E K Benj & Ritah Kemigisha updated at 7:00 EAT on Thursday 09th February 2023 The United States government has revealed that it spent Shs3.4 trillion on supporting various development programmes in Uganda in 2021.While unveiling the ‘Report to the Ugandan People’ at the Embassy House in Kampala yesterday, US Ambassador…

Turkey-Syria earthquake live news: Death toll tops 15,000

The death toll from the Turkey-Syria earthquakes has risen to more than 15,000. At least 12,391 people have died in Turkey, according to officials, while at least 2,992 have been killed in Syria. The man who survived the Turkey earthquake, and his family who didn’t Reuters has this heartbreaking story from Turkey’s Hatay, where the…

Libya’s political actors agree on full withdrawal of mercenaries and foreign fighters

Libya’s 5+5 Joint Military Commission (JMC) and liaison committees from Libya, Sudan and Niger approved the establishment of an integrated mechanism for joint coordination and data exchange to facilitate the full withdrawal of mercenaries and foreign fighters from the country. The agreement was announced on Wednesday by the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL),…

Uganda ends mandate of UN Human Rights Office

By URN The Government has terminated the operations of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Uganda.OHCHR, a department of the United Nations Secretariat, is mandated to promote and protect the enjoyment and full realization, by all people, of all rights established in the Charter of the United Nations…

Masulita Children’s Home Transform Kids from Kampala Streets

By PCA- KCCA The children at Masulita are housed in six dormitories with each run by a Social Worker and House Parent. These also help the children with the spiritual development which is key in their growth and future life. “Through spiritual development, children learn to be aware of and comfortable with qualities such as…