DPRKorea tests first ever solid fuel ICBM, Hwasong-18

A longer-range solid-fuel ICBM has long been on leader Kim Jong Un’s weapons wish list. DPRKorea has announced the successful test of its first solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), a key goal of leader Kim Jong Un’s plan to develop more advanced and powerful weaponry. The test was detected on Thursday by South Korea and…

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Civilians Suffer as Violence Flares Up in Mali

The security situation in Mali remains quite volatile, marked by pockets of terrorist violence, with devastating consequences for civilians, the top UN official there said on Wednesday. El-Ghassim Wane, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the UN Mission in Mali, MINUSMA, briefed the Security Council on major developments in the West African country over…

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Uganda’s Financial Pundit Keith Muhakanizi dies in Italy

The former permanent secretary and secretary to the treasury (PSST), Keith Muhakanizi, has died. Prime minister Rt Hon RobinahNabbanja has confirmed the death of Keith Muhakanizi. He passed away hours ago.Muhakanizi, who at the time of death was the permanent secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), died in a hospital in Milan,…

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Kampala Mayor Hosts Joyful Iftar Dinner

By KCCA As the sun began to set over Kampala on Tuesday, the City Hall was abuzz with excitement and anticipation. The Lord Mayor, Erias Lukwago, was hosting his annual Iftar Dinner to celebrate the end of another day of fasting for Muslims during the holy month of Ramadan. Various guests, including the Supreme Mufti…

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Pentagon leaks: US thinks UN head Guterres too accommodating to Moscow, files suggest

By Paul Adams Diplomatic correspondent The US government believes the UN Secretary General is too willing to accommodate Russian interests, according to fresh revelations in classified documents leaked online. The files suggest Washington has been closely monitoring Antonio Guterres. Several documents describe private communications involving Mr Guterres and his deputy. It is the latest from…

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Kenyan Civil Servants Threaten to Strike Over Wage Delay

By Isaac Kaledzi The Kenyan economy faces many challenges, including soaring inflation and a high cost of living. However, the government is yet to tackle them, and the latest lack of cash to pay workers isn’t making things easier. Kenya’s government has said it is experiencing a major cash crisis that has led to delays in paying…

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3,500 African Union Soldiers Killed in Somalia Since 2007

By Harun Maruf Thousands of African Union peacekeepers have been killed and hundreds more injured in Somalia since the forces began their work in that country in early 2007, the head of their mission told VOA Somali. The peacekeepers were deployed to help protect the government and installations from al-Qaida-affiliated al-Shabab militants. Mohamed El-Amine Souef,…

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SERIES- M7 NRA Child Soldiers, Names of the ‘Kadogos’

Today in our Special Series on the NRA War and child Soldiers, we bring you some of the names of these ‘Kadogos’ as released by Sgt Gitta Musoke a then child soldier who accounts events of the NRA war. Gitta says he and other colleagues still alive are suffering and forgotten. Read here In 1971,…

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