Ukraine’s chaotic withdrawal from Russia

Updated by Faith Barbara.N. Ruhinda at 15:33 EAT on Friday 21 March 2025 Until just over a week ago, Artem Kariakin and his unit were making regular trips across Ukraine’s border into the Russian town of Sudzha. He shows me video taken with a phone of their very last trip, as Ukrainian forces retreated from…

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Sudan Army retakes presidential palace as Khartoum battle rages

Updated by Faith Barbara.N.Ruhinda at 13:28 EAT on Friday 21 March 2025 The army says it is pursuing fleeing RSF soldiers in parts of central Khartoum and also preparing to enter Tuti island in Khartoum. The island, which is located where the White Nile and Blue Nile rivers merge, is still under RSF control. The…

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FDC Leaders in Lira Endorse NRM’s Jane Ruth Aceng for Second Term.

Lira City, Uganda – In a surprising political development, leaders of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) in Lira have endorsed Minister of Health Jane Ruth Aceng for a second term as the Women Member of Parliament for Lira City in the 2026 elections. A total of 253 FDC members, including the party’s City General…

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Finland named as happiest country for eighth consecutive year

Updated by Faith Barbara.N. Ruhinda at 20:26 EAT on Thursday 20th March 2025 Finland has been ranked as the world’s happiest country for the eighth successive year, with experts citing access to nature and a strong welfare system as factors. It came ahead of three other Nordic countries in this year’s UN-sponsored World Happiness Report,…

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Kirsty Coventry Becomes First Female and African IOC President.

Zimbabwe’s sports minister, Kirsty Coventry, has made history by becoming the first woman and first African to be elected as the president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The former Olympic swimmer, aged 41, replaces Thomas Bach, who has led the organization since 2013. Coventry’s election also makes her the youngest president in the IOC’s…

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Zelensky Urges Putin to Drop ‘Unnecessary Demands’ in Peace Talks with EU Leaders.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to abandon what he called “unnecessary demands” in ongoing peace talks. Speaking at a news conference, Zelensky rejected Russia’s conditions for a potential peace deal, particularly regarding Ukraine’s NATO membership, which Russia wants taken off the table. His comments came after addressing a summit of…

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Jordan Former F1 boss and TV pundit dies aged 76

Updated by Faith Barbara. N. Ruhinda at 19:8 EAT on Thursday 20th March The Irishman, who had aggressive prostate cancer, died in the early hours of Thursday morning. A statement from his family said: “It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Eddie Jordan OBE, the ex-Formula 1 team owner, TV pundit…

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What Ukraine coalition force will and won’t do

Updated by Faith Barbara.N. Ruhinda at 17:38 EAT on Thursday 2025 The potential Western troop deployment to Ukraine being discussed in London should be described as a “reassurance force” rather than a “peacekeeping force”, defence and diplomatic sources say. Currently dubbed the Multinational Force Ukraine or MFU, it would be sent to the country to…

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