By HICGI Staff – Updated at 10:09 EAT on Tuesday 27th Feb 2024. Agathar Atuhaire, an outspoken activist, has raised alarm over the increased arrests threats of fellow activist Josh Jeje, who was allegedly tipped off about a pending arrest by the police. Atuhaire’s distressing account sheds light on the climate of fear and intimidation…
Category: Africa
Kenyan President William Ruto and Opposition Leader Raila Odinga Hold Key Talks with President Museveni in Uganda.
By HICGI Staff – Updated at 08:57 EAT on Monday 26th Feb 2024 Kenyan President H.E. William Ruto and Opposition leader Raila Amolo Odinga engaged in crucial discussions with Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni during a meeting held this afternoon at President Museveni’s country home in Kisozi. The high-level talks focused on strengthening diplomatic and…
Historic State Visit: President of Kenya Invited to the United States.
By HICGI Staff – Updated at 03:21 EAT on Monday 26th Feb 2024 In a groundbreaking announcement, William Ruto, the President of Kenya, revealed that the President of the United States has extended a rare invitation for a state visit, marking a historic milestone in diplomatic relations between the two nations. The news, delivered by…
Murder of Buganda Kingdom Clan Head: Bobi Wine reveals that the deceased was his uncle.
By HICGI Staff – Updated at 02:59 EAT on Monday 26th Feb 2024 The Buganda Kingdom is reeling from shock and grief following the cold-blooded murder of Eng. Daniel Bbosa Lwomwa, the Head of the Ndiga Clan. The tragic news, shared by prominent political figure Bobi Wine, has sent shockwaves through the community, leaving many…
Kilimanjaro International Airport Shootout Revealed as Emergency Drill.
By HICGI Staff – Updated at 12:30 EAT on Monday 26th Feb 2024 In a dramatic turn of events today at Kilimanjaro International Airport, what initially appeared to be a tense and alarming shootout has been revealed as an emergency drill conducted to test the readiness and response capabilities of airport security personnel. The simulated…
Stop supporting M23 rebels and pull troops out of DR Congo, France urges Rwanda
France on Tuesday called on Rwanda to end “all support” for M23 rebels in Democratic Republic of Congo and to pull its troops out of the country. “M23 must cease fighting immediately and withdraw from all areas it occupies,” the foreign ministry added. After years of dormancy, the M23 (March 23 Movement) took up arms…
Bwari kidnapping: Nigeria police secure release of sisters taken from Abuja
The girls were freed in a joint police-army operation in a forest in northern Nigeria on Saturday night. They were taken from their home in Abuja earlier this month, along with another sister who was later killed. The kidnappers had demanded a ransom for their release, but the statement made no mention of one being…
TB / LEPROSY CONTROL PROGRAM IN UGANDA
Updated by Abbey Nsubuga at HICGI News Agency Tuberculosis Tuberculosis remains a major public health problem in Uganda with an annual incidence of 330 cases of all forms and 136 new smear positive cases per 100,000 people per year. The expected case load per year is 102,000 (WHO 2010 Global Report). The 2010 Global WHO…
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