Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 12051 EAT on Monday 2 March 2026 Uganda’s embassy in the United Arab Emirates has called on its nationals to stay alert and comply fully with security directives from UAE authorities as tensions rise across the Gulf following Iran’s retaliatory strikes. The Embassy of the Republic of Uganda…
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Iran strikes trigger flight cancellations and fresh travel warnings
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1208 EAT on Monday 2 March 2026 Airlines are continuing to cancel and reroute flights across the Middle East after the United States and Israel carried out strikes on Iran. Operations at airports in Tel Aviv, Dubai and Doha, as well as other key regional hubs, have been…
Explosions Reported Across Qatar, UAE and Kuwait Amid Iran Retaliation
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1143 EAT on Monday 2 March 2026 Explosions were heard in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates and in Doha, the capital of Qatar, for a third straight day as Iran continued retaliatory strikes on neighbouring Gulf states in response to ongoing attacks by the United States and…
Inside M7 Meeting that Dropped Miria Matembe.
In the early 2000s, Uganda’s President Museveni and the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) began pushing to amend the 1995 Ugandan Constitution to remove presidential term limits — a change that would allow him to seek additional terms in office. The debate among NRM leaders and ministers was intense. Some senior figures, including Hon Miria…
Iran Declares 40 Days of Mourning after Assassination of Supreme Leader.
HICGI News Agency — Global Affairs Desk Tehran | Updated at 1237 EAT on March 1, 2026 Iran has entered a 40-day period of national mourning following the assassination of its Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, in a dramatic development that has intensified tensions across the Middle East and drawn global attention. Iranian state media confirmed…
Iran Strikes U.S. Assets Across Middle East in Major Escalation.
By Dr. Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin, L. H. D (Hon) Tensions in the Middle East have sharply escalated after Iran launched coordinated missile strikes targeting United States military assets across the region, marking one of the most serious confrontations between Tehran and Washington in recent years. Widespread Missile Attacks Across the Gulf Iranian forces fired missiles…
The pearl of Africa: Stanley Johnson’s journey into Uganda’s wild heart
By Stanley Johnson There are some days you never forget. For me, January 29, 2026, ranks near the top. That was the day I first saw mountain gorillas in the wild. I had seen lowland (or Grauer’s) gorillas before — in eastern Congo, for example — but had never observed at close quarters the famous…
US and Israel launch attack on Iran, as Trump says ‘major combat operations’ under way
By David Gritten & Dr. Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin, L.H.D (Hon) Summary Trump urges Iranians: ‘Take over your government’ In his earlier video statement, President Trump urged Iranians to use their large-scale attacks on Iran to overthrow the country’s clerical establishment. “When we are finished, take over your government. It will be yours to take. This…
