UNHCR expresses shock and sadness after incident in the Bay of Bengal off the coast of Myanmar. Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1109 EAT on Tuesday 24th May 2022. At least 17 Rohingya refugees, including children, have been reported dead after their boat capsized in bad weather off the Myanmar coast. The boat, with…
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Ukraine war: COP26, IEA heads warn of digging in fossil fuels.
Alok Sharma and Fatih Birol say they are hopeful the global hydrocarbon crisis could spur a transition to green energy. Updated at 1653 EAT on Monday 23rd May 2022. The executive director of the International Energy Agency and the president of COP26, the United Nation’s 2021 forum on climate change, have warned against countries investigating in…
Israeli missile strikes kill 3 near Syria’s capital.
Missiles were fired from the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights and some were intercepted by Syrian air defences. Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1407 EAT on Saturday 21st May 2022. Israeli surface-to-surface missiles have killed three people near the Syrian capital, Damascus, state media reported. The missiles came from the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights and some were…
Cyber Attack On Costa Rica Grows As More Agencies Hit, President Says
Updated at 12:12 EAT on 17th May 2022. The number of Costa Rican institutions hit in a wave of cyber attacks in the past month has grown to 27, President Rodrigo Chaves said on Monday, in one of the earliest challenges to face the new leader during his first month in office. He added that…
30 Burundian AU soldiers Killed in al-Shabab attack in Somalia.
Published by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1104 EAT on Saturday 7 May 2022. At least 30 Burundian soldiers were killed and 20 others injured in Tuesday’s attack by al-Shabab militants on an African Union base in southern Somalia, according to a Burundian official. The official, who requested anonymity because he is not allowed to speak…
Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Fitr 2022.
Eid al-Fitr means ‘festival of breaking the fast’ and marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan. Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1121 EAT on Monday 2 May 2022. Muslims around the world are celebrating the three-day Eid al-Fitr festival, which marks the end of the fasting month of Ramadan. The timing of Eid al-Fitr,…
Russia Makes ‘Plodding’ Advances In East; U.S. Sends More Than 12 Flights Of Arms, Equipment
Updated at 0955 EAT on 30th April 2022 Russian military advances in Donbas are “slow and uneven,” the Pentagon said Friday, even as the Kremlin concentrates on eastern Ukraine. The “plodding progress” partially reflects Russia’s decision to avoid stretching its supply lines in the face of fierce Ukrainian resistance, according to Washington, and might be…
Chinese national arrested for blocking minister from inspecting factory.
Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 0838 EAT on Friday 29 April 2022. An unidentified Chinese national was on Wednesday arrested for blocking the Gender, Labour and Social Development minister, Betty Among from inspecting the working conditions of employees at the Namanve based Sunbelt Industries Ltd. The minister was conducting a routine inspection of the…
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