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Uganda Hosts the Eleventh Session of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD-11)
By Earnest Kivumbi Benjamin – Updated at 1724 EAT on Sunday 06th April 2025 MUNYONYO- Uganda is proudly hosting the Eleventh Session of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD-11), jointly organized by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the Government of the Republic of Uganda. The Forum is held in…
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…
Trump Signs Executive Order Establishing White House Faith Office.
President Trump signed an executive order establishing the White House Faith Office to empower faith-based organizations, community groups, and houses of worship. This initiative strengthens families, uplifts communities, and protects religious liberty.
Is Algeria the Defender of Africa’s Freedom?
By Earnest Kivumbi Benjamin & Anastasios Gordon Ssekandi – updated at 1429 on 05th February 2025 In 2014, at Kololo Airstrip during a Thanksgiving ceremony organized by the Inter-Religious Council of Uganda (IRCU), President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni posed a thought-provoking question: “Who is the defender of Africa’s freedom?” This came after a passionate speech in…
Britain to Cut Aid to Rwanda over Involvement in DRC conflict.
Britain has issued a stern warning to Rwanda, cautioning that its alleged involvement in the escalating conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) could jeopardize over $1 billion in annual foreign aid. Rwanda-backed M23 rebels seized control of Goma, a city of 2 million people in eastern DRC, on Monday, defying widespread international calls…
EPL: Why Manchester City Are Betting £50m on Omar Marmoush: The Next Salah, His Free-Kick Magic, and Nottingham Forest’s Missed Opportunity
09:05 EAT Friday, 10 January 2025 | By Anastasios Gordon Sekandi Manchester City’s decision to splash £50 million on Omar Marmoush has turned heads in the football world. The Egyptian forward, known for his electrifying pace and technical flair, has drawn comparisons to his compatriot Mohamed Salah. But what makes Marmoush worth such a significant…
AU Kampala Summit To Adopt 10-Year CAADP Strategy For Agricultural Transformation And Food Systems In Africa.
By Anastasios Gordon Sekandi, Ernest Benjamin Kivumbi and AU Press Unit. EAT 22:15. Thursday, January 09, 2025. MUNYONYO, UGANDA-Ministers of Agriculture from the African Union’s (AU) 55 member states have convened in Kampala, Uganda, for a three-day Extraordinary Summit aimed at advancing agricultural transformation and strengthening food systems across the continent. The summit, taking place…
