Heal The Planet Global Organisation (HTP), in Special Consultative Status with the United Nations, expresses grave concern over the escalating tensions between certain members of Ugandan security agencies and journalists. We strongly condemn the recent attack, arrest, and torture of journalists during a local by-election in Kampala. These acts of violence are a direct violation…
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UPDF deploys in South Sudan again
Updated by Faith Barabara.N. Ruhinda at 17:20 EAT on Tuesday 11th March 2025 Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has deployed in South Sudan to help prop up the government of President Salva Kiir Mayardit, the Chief of Défense Forces-CDF Muhoozi Kainerugaba has revealed. “UPDF Commandos arriving in Juba to support South Sudan People’s Defence Forces…
M23 Rebels Close In on Key DRC Town as Government Offers $5M Bounty for Leaders
Updated by Anastasios Gordon Sekandi at 04:02 EAT Monday 10 March 2025 Rebel fighters are pushing toward the critical town of Walikale, intensifying the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) ongoing conflict as government forces face internal defections and escalating violence. The M23 armed group has advanced further into the country’s mineral-rich east after capturing Goma…
Nigerian Senator Suspended After Alleging Sexual Harassment by Senate President.
A Nigerian senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has been suspended for six months following allegations she made against the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. The suspension, which was announced a day after she formally submitted a petition regarding the alleged sexual harassment, has sparked widespread debate across the country. Akpoti-Uduaghan first made the allegations public in an…
Sudan Military Plane Crashes in Residential Area, Killing 46.
At least 46 people have been killed and 10 others injured after a Sudanese military plane crashed in a residential neighborhood in Omdurman, the twin city of the capital, Khartoum. State media reported that the Antonov aircraft went down on Tuesday evening after taking off from the military’s Wadi Seidna air base. The crash resulted…
Kenyan Police Officer Killed in Haiti While Confronting Gang Members.
A Kenyan police officer serving in the Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission in Haiti has been killed during a confrontation with gang members. The officer, identified as 26-year-old Police Constable Samuel Kitwai, is the first casualty suffered by the Kenyan-led international force deployed to restore order in the violence-stricken country. Constable Kitwai was part of…
South Africa Opens G20 Talks as US Officials Snub Meeting.
South Africa has officially opened the G20 foreign ministers’ meeting, with President Cyril Ramaphosa emphasizing the importance of multilateralism and adherence to international law in addressing global crises. His remarks come amid increasing tension between South Africa and the United States, as key American officials have chosen to boycott the discussions. US Secretary of State…
Inside Algeria’s Battle to Attain Vice Presidency of African Union Comission- What Selma Malika Haddadi’s Win Means for Africa.
HICGI News Agency – Updated at 1709 EAT on Wednesday 19th February 2025 The Election of Algeria to the vice president of the African Union Commission has an important cecular meaning and a historical message according to the Algerian ambassador to Uganda H.E Mourad Amokrane. This election has very well concretized the principle of the…
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