Military regime in Mali bans all political activities amid tensions.

The ruling military junta in Mali has suspended all political activities in the country until further notice. Since seizing power, solidified by a second coup in May 2021, the junta has undertaken numerous acts of defiance, severing longstanding ties with France and its European partners, and shifting its military and political allegiance towards Russia. A…

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UBOS, SDGs Boss on the Senior Citizens Talk

Dr. Albert Byamugisha, Chairmam of Uganda Bureau of Statistics and Head SDGs Secretariat at Office of the Prime Minister of Uganda is on the Senior Citizens Talk with Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin. He takes us through the SDGs Agenda and performance, How prepared is Uganda for the Census , New Students Curriculum, Polygamy take and his…

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Judge Blocks Trump’s Lawyers From Naming Witnesses in Documents Case.

The special counsel had asked that the names of about two dozen government witnesses be redacted from a public version of a court filing to protect against potential threats or harassment. Granting a request by federal prosecutors, the judge overseeing former President Donald J. Trump’s classified documents case ordered his lawyers on Tuesday to redact…

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Spain, Australia hints it could recognise Palestinian state.

Australian foreign minister Penny Wong said that this move was being taken to accelerate the momentum towards peace between the two sides. Australian foreign minister Penny Wong indicated the possibility of the island country considering recognising a Palestinian state, which is a shift in policy as the West is continually urging for a two-state nation…

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President Salva Kiir meets IGAD envoy on Sudan conflict.

President Salva Kiir of South Sudan met with Lawrence Korbany, the newly appointed IGAD envoy to Sudan, on Monday. They discussed how Korbany’s diplomatic expertise can be used to promote dialogue among the warring parties. Korbandy, a South Sudanese lawyer, was appointed in March 2024 by IGAD to work with other stakeholders and international partners…

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Oromo Opposition Figure Shot Dead in Ethiopia and dumped on the road.

An Ethiopian opposition official from the sensitive Oromia region was found shot dead on Wednesday, a few hours after being arrested by government forces, his party said. Bate Urgessa, 41, was an outspoken critic of the government and had been jailed on several occasions. Family members told local news site, Addis standards people who “looked like…

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Trump says  he wouldn’t sign abortion ban if elected as a republican

Former US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he would not sign a federal abortion ban if one reached his desk were he to be elected in November. It’s Trump’s firmest response to date on a national abortion ban. He has simultaneously claimed credit for appointing the Supreme Court justices who helped overturn Roe v. Wade while…

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South Africa’s ex-president Zuma wins court bid to run in May election

A South African court on Tuesday, April 9, allowed former president Jacob Zuma to run in May’s general elections, overturning a decision by electoral authorities barring him over a previous conviction. The electoral court ruled in favour of Zuma, 81, who is fronting uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK), a new opposition party that has become a…

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