Nine South Sudanese Nationals Arrested in Nabweru Over Housemaid’s Death

Updated by Eric Kikomeko at 0949 EAT on Tuesday 16 December 2025 Nine South Sudanese nationals have been arrested in Nabweru in connection with the suspected murder of their housemaid. The unidentified maid is believed to have been killed inside a residence in Nabweru South Cell One, Nansana Municipality, Wakiso District, on Friday night. Her…

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Trump Appeals to China’s Xi Over Detention of Hong Kong Media Tycoon Jimmy Lai

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 0926 EAT on Tuesday 16 December 2025. US President Donald Trump has said he has personally appealed to Chinese President Xi Jinping to release imprisoned Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai, citing deep concern over the 78-year-old’s health following his conviction. On Monday, Hong Kong’s High Court…

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US Military Launches New Vessel Attacks in Eastern Pacific, Killing Eight

Updated by Eric Kikomeko at 0905 EAT on Tuesday 16 December 2025 The United States says it has killed eight people in new attacks on vessels in the eastern Pacific Ocean, just days after US forces seized a Venezuelan oil tanker amid Washington’s expanding military presence in Latin America. In a statement posted on social…

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Court Orders Civil Aviation Authority to Pay Shs26m to Dismissed Whistleblower

Updated by Eric Kikomeko at 1912 EAT on Monday 15 December 2025 The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) has been ordered to pay Shs26 million to a former employee who was unfairly dismissed after exposing a passenger attempting to smuggle 12 rhino horns through Entebbe International Airport. The ruling highlights the challenges faced by whistleblowers…

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Sudan in Crisis: The Humanitarian Emergency by the Numbers

Updated by Eric Kikomeko at 1847 EAT on Monday 15 December 2025 As fighting persists and humanitarian access remains tightly constrained, Sudan’s civilian population continues to absorb the overwhelming costs of a protracted conflict showing few signs of resolution. Systematic violence, widespread displacement, and the collapse of basic services have compounded the impact of the…

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Ukraine Lawmakers Restore Anti-Corruption Agencies Following Public Protests

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1755 EAT on Monday 15 December 2025 Ukraine’s parliament on Thursday voted to restore the independence of two key anti-corruption agencies, seeking to defuse the country’s biggest political crisis since Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022. Lawmakers approved the bill unanimously, 331–0, after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy submitted the…

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