Three Killed in Overnight Russian and Ukrainian Attacks on Port Cities

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1115 EAT on Wednesday 12 August 2026 Russia and Ukraine have exchanged overnight drone attacks, with three people reported killed in the two countries, according to regional officials. In Russia, a Ukrainian drone attack on the Black Sea port city of Novorossiysk overnight Tuesday into Wednesday killed a…

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Who Is Nyanzi Martin Luther? A Profile of the 16-Year-Old Ugandan Media Entrepreneur

By Ssentamu Derrick Peterson at 1202 EAT on Wednesday 12 August 2026 Nyanzi Martin Luther is a 16-year-old Ugandan media entrepreneur, opinion writer and youth activist pursuing media and civic engagement alongside his secondary education. His activities include running a youth-focused media initiative, conducting digital skills training and writing about governance and issues affecting Ugandan…

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China Evacuates One Million as Massive Storm Approaches

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinsa at 1214 EAT on Monday 10 August 2026 The typhoon brought torrential rain and disrupted transportation across the region, with nearly 1,000 flights cancelled in Shanghai alone on Monday. Although authorities have downgraded Dolphin to a tropical storm, they continue to warn of torrential rainfall, severe flooding and landslides…

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Oil Prices Climb as Iran’s Demands Raise Strait of Hormuz Concerns

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1146 EAT on Monday 10 August 2026 Oil prices are rising as Iran’s latest demands for reopening the Strait of Hormuz dim hopes for a return to stability in global energy markets. Brent crude, the international benchmark, rose by more than 1 per cent on Monday after Tehran…

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Balaam Orders Interdiction of Eight Mitooma Officials Over Corruption

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1028 EAT on Monday 10 August 2026 The Minister of Local Government, Balaam Barugahara Ateenyi, has ordered the interdiction of eight Mitooma District officials over alleged mismanagement, neglect of duty and other administrative irregularities. Barugahara directed the District Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), Amis Asuman Masereka, to submit the…

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Museveni Witnesses Signing of Tanga Regional Energy Hub MoU in Tanzania

By Dr. Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin, L. H. D (Hon.) President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has returned to Uganda after a productive two-day working visit to the United Republic of Tanzania, where he witnessed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop the Tanga Regional Energy Hub. The MoU was signed in Dar es Salaam…

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