Putin’s Blue-eyed Man Visits West Africa in sign of deepening ties

Russia’s foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, on a one-day visit to Mali, has said Moscow will continue to help Bamako improve its military capabilities. Mali junta leaders want Russia’s help to battle an Islamist insurgency that remains entrenched despite years of fighting. Since taking control of Mali in two coups since August 2020, the military junta…

African leaders commiserate with Turkey, Syria following deadly earthquakes

By Jerry Omondi & E K Benj African leaders have sent messages of commiseration to Türkiye and Syria following deadly earthquakes on Monday. A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Türkiye’s southern province of Kahramanmaras at 4:17 a.m. local time (0117 GMT), followed by several aftershocks. A second major quake with a magnitude of 7.6 struck the same area again…

Why are women less likely to survive cardiac arrest than men?

By Corrie Pelc — Fact checked byHannah Flynn Every year, about 6 million people globally die from sudden cardiac death caused by sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). Scientists have been conducting SCA-related research through the ESCAPE-NET project for the past 5 years. Project research found primary care visits rose sharply in the weeks before a person…

Corruption, brutality will attract hatred from Ugandans- Museveni to UPDF

President Museveni has warned the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) against emulating the old armies whose bad habits brewed anger and attracted hatred from citizens. “UPDF must be very careful not to adopt the habits of the old armies, like brutality and corruption. If you do that, people will hate you. We were able to…

South African police launch manhunt after poachers kill two rhinos

South African police have launched a manhunt for poachers who shot two rhinos dead and dehorned them on Wednesday evening. The poachers sneaked into a safari farm in the Paterson area in the Eastern Cape where the animals were harbored. “It is alleged that the two adult rhinos (male and female) were last spotted during…

Who is Senior Citizen Robert Kabushenga?

In our Special Series, today we bring you Robert Kabushenga, a Ugandan lawyer and corporate executive who was the managing director and chief executive officer of the New Vision Group, from January 2007 until January 2021. He currently serves as a non-executive board member of KCB Bank Uganda Limited, a commercial bank, since November 2021….

Many dead as powerful earthquake shakes Turkey, Syria

By Zaheena Rasheed Many casualties are feared after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake knocked down multiple buildings in southeast Turkey and Syria. At least 15 deaths were reported in Turkey, while another 11 people died in Syria. 11 killed in Syria: APA doctor in the Syria’s Atmed told The Associated Press news agency that at least…