Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 2304 EAT on Wednesday 22 February 2023. In a year, thousands of Ukrainian civilians and troops on both sides have been killed in Russia’s war, and tensions between Moscow and the West have risen to an all-time high. On Tuesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin defended the invasion he ordered on February.24….
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Joe Biden makes Surprise visit in War-torn Ukraine
A few hours before President Biden departed, the United States informed Russia of the plans to visit the Ukrainian capital for “deconfliction purposes,” according to Biden’s national security adviser. President Joe Biden is in Kyiv to reaffirm America’s unwavering commitment to Ukraine’s democracy, sovereignty, and territorial integrity. The United States of America will stand with…
Blinken says China may give weapons to Russia
By Samuel Horti in London and James Landale in Munich China is considering giving Russia weapons and ammunition for the Ukraine war, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said. Mr Blinken told CBS News that Chinese companies were already providing “non-lethal support” to Russia – and new information suggested Beijing could provide “lethal support”….
World marks International Childhood Cancer Day
By Dina Matengo & Nakayima Ritah Childhood cancer incidence in sub-Saharan Africa is estimated at 56.3 per million population. And current World Health Organization (WHO) projections suggest that Africa will account for nearly 50 percent of the global childhood cancer burden by 2050. Reducing that burden is one of the reasons why nations across Africa…
NATO role in Ukraine threatens ‘unpredictable’ escalation: Russia
Moscow has repeatedly accused NATO of involvement in the war by supplying arms to Kyiv, warning supplies are ‘legitimate targets’. Western weapons supplies to Ukraine are dragging NATO directly into the conflict and could lead to an “unpredictable” escalation, Russia’s defence minister says. “The US and its allies are trying to prolong the conflict as…
Rescuers denounce aid ‘failure’ in Syria’s devastated northwest
Civil defence members in northwest Syria criticise the UN and international community for a slow aid response after two deadly earthquakes. By Linah Alsaafin & E K Benj Syrians living in the rebel-held northwest region have decried the lack of humanitarian aid for victims of two powerful earthquakes that struck Turkey and Syria, describing catastrophic…
El-Sisi, Ramkalawan, Sall lead African leaders to Dubai for World Government Summit 2023
By Jerry Omondi & E K Benj Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, Seychelles President Wavel Ramkalawan and Senegalese President Macky Sall will led other African leaders to Dubai, in United Arab Emirates (UAE) for the World Government Summit 2023. The three leaders will join over 10,000 international government officials, thought leaders, global experts and decision…
Two Ugandans missing after Turkey, Syria earthquake – Minister Oryem as death toll hits 20,000
By Priscillah Maloba & E K Benj Uganda State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Okello Oryem has assured the public that there is no Ugandan who has died in the Turkey and Syria earthquakes, saying, however, two are still missing. The most powerful earthquake to strike Turkey and Syria in nearly a century occurred on…
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