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…
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Risking It All: Refugees and Migrants in Perilous Journeys to Europe
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1628 EAT on Friday 27 February 2026 Less than two months into the new year, more than 560 people have already gone missing in the Mediterranean Sea while attempting to reach Europe, putting 2026 on course to become one of the deadliest years on record. At least 500…
Why Trump Poses the Biggest Threat Yet to the Cuban Revolution
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1556 EAT on Friday 27 February 2026 The enduring image is of a woman in a dirt-floored, palm-thatched hut cooking over firewood. Similar photographs line state museums across the island, from the Bay of Pigs to Birán — birthplace of the Cuban Revolution’s leader, Fidel Castro. The intended…
Pope Leo Announces April Visit to Four African Countries
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1255 EAT on Thursday 26 February 2026 Pope Leo XIV will begin a 10-day visit to four African countries on April 13, marking his first pastoral trip to the continent, the Vatican has announced.The pontiff is scheduled to travel to Algeria, Cameroon, Angola and Equatorial Guinea. In Cameroon,…
US and Iran Set for Talks as Pressure Mounts for New Nuclear Deal
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1224 EAT on Thursday 26 February 2026 US and Iranian officials are set to meet in Geneva on Thursday for a third round of indirect talks, as US President Donald Trump warns he could strike Iran if a nuclear agreement is not reached. The discussions come amid the…
US and Ukraine to Hold Geneva Talks as Russia Strikes Kyiv with Missiles and Drones
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1104 EAT on Thursday 26 February 2026 Russia launched a sweeping overnight barrage of missiles and drones across Ukraine, injuring at least eight people, as Kyiv and Washington prepared for fresh high-level talks aimed at ending the war, now in its fifth year. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said…
Trump’s Dramatic State of the Union Offers Few Signs of Policy Shift
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1426 EAT on Wednesday 25 February 2026 Donald Trump delivered a combative State of the Union address on Tuesday night, hailing what he described as an American “turnaround for the ages.” At a time when polls suggest many in the United States are dissatisfied with the nation’s direction…
Senegal Premier Decries Morocco’s Arrest of Fans After AFCON Showdown
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1400 EAT on Wednesday 25 February 2026 Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has echoed his country’s football federation in denouncing Morocco’s detention of 18 Senegalese supporters following January’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final in Rabat. The fans of the Senegal national football team were arrested in the…
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