Canada expelling Chinese diplomat over alleged legislator threats

Canadian foreign minister says Zhao Wei declared ‘persona non grata’ after report that opposition lawmaker targeted. Canada is expelling a Chinese diplomat after Zhao Wei was accused of being involved in a campaign to intimidate a Canadian opposition legislator critical of Beijing. In a statement on Monday, Foreign Minister Melanie Joly said the Canadian government has designated…

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DR Congo in Mourning For Flood, Mudslide Victims

By Esther Rose South Kivu province has been battered by torrential rain, causing an overflow to rivers in the region, that has left significant damage in Bushushu and Nyamukubi villages. According to the Governor of South Kivu, Theo Ngwabidje Kasi, the death toll has risen to at least 401. At least 176 people were reported…

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American Philanthropist moved by struggling Health Care in Western Uganda.

By Earnest Kivumbi Benjamin- Updated at 1558 EAT on 08th May 2023 Sean Bardoo , United States Philanthropist and We Care for humanity Ambassador (Led by Her Royal Highness MARIA LEONORA TORRES, Queen of Maharlika and Princess of Calabarzon from Philippines ) has expressed concern over the struggling health care system in Western Uganda. This was during his recent…

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OPINION- U.S. Deceptive Policy on Africa Is Bound to Fail

By Jong Il Hyon– International affairs analyst The U.S. high-ranking politicians’ recent frequent visits to Africa are drawing the attention of the international community. The visits by the high-ranking politicians of the U.S. administration such as vice-president, secretary of State and secretary of Treasury numbered nearly 20 times this year alone, which proves that the…

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Texas mall shooting: Heavily armed gunman identified as 33 year old

Texas authorities have named a heavily armed gunman who killed eight people including children at a Dallas shopping mall as Mauricio Garcia, aged 33. The man, from Dallas himself, was shot dead by a police officer who was attending a different call in the area. The gunman in Saturday’s attack used an AR-15 style rifle…

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Ukraine war: ‘Mad panic’ as Russia evacuates town near Zaporizhzhia plant

Russia has sparked a “mad panic” as it evacuates a town near the contested Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, a Ukrainian official says. Russia has told people to leave 18 settlements in the Zaporizhzhia region, including Enerhodar near the plant, ahead of Kyiv’s anticipated offensive. The Ukrainian mayor of Melitopol, Ivan Fedorov, said there were five-hour…

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Sudan Conflict Risks Spilling Over Into Neighbouring Countries

The 2019 Sudan uprisings that ousted long-time dictator Omar al-Bashir and installed a military-civilian transitional government gave hope that the country could finally transition to democratic rule. The country has been ruled by the military for most of its independence since 1956, writes May Darwich for The Conversation Africa. But Sudan’s bumpy transition to democracy has come to a…

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Back in Command- M7 Appoints Col Edith Nakalema to Protect Investors.

By Earnest Kivumbi Benjamin updated at 1111 EAT on Sunday 07th May 2023 Col Edith Nakalema has bounced back in State House following her appointment as Head of State House Investors Protectorate Unit by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni. At the news of her appointment, Nakalema’s fans poured on social media with congratulatory messages. Among them…

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