World Bank to implement LGBTQ safeguards before new Uganda funding resumes

By Nakayima Ritah The government would need to revise its budget to reflect the suspension’s potential financial impact, a junior finance minister said at the time. The World Bank’s portfolio of projects in the East African country was $5.2 billion at the end of 2022. These have not been affected by the decision to suspend new financing….

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Norway closes embassy in Uganda

Norway shut down five missions in July last year, and the one in Uganda will follow suit by the end of July 2024. Norway has announced the closure of its embassy in Uganda next year as part of comprehensive reforms in its foreign services. A statement released by the embassy on Friday said that several…

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Israel wants 1.1 million Gazans to move in next 24 hours, says UN

Summary The UN says it has been told by Israel that everyone in north Gaza should relocate to the south in the next 24 hours The area includes densely populated Gaza City and will affect about 1.1 million people – around half of the Gaza Strip’s population The UN says it is “impossible for such…

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Gabon: wife of deposed president Ali Bongo jailed

The Franco-Gabonese wife of Gabon’s ex-president Ali Bongo Ondimba, Sylvia Bongo Ondimba Valentin, under house arrest since a military coup at the end of August for alleged embezzlement of public funds, has been jailed, her lawyer said on Thursday. “I can confirm this,” replied her French lawyer, François Zimeray, when questioned by AFP about his…

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Hundreds of South Africans show solidarity for Palestinians

A cross-section of South Africans took to the streets of Johannesburg on Wednesday in support of the people of Palestine, as the deadly conflict between Israel and the militant group, Hamas, continues. Some people said they were joining in the protest to show solidarity with Palestinians who have faced decades of oppression. “I did more…

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Egypt warned Israel days before Hamas struck, US committee chairman says

Israel was warned by Egypt of potential violence three days before Hamas’ deadly cross-border raid, a US congressional panel chairman has said. House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee head Michael McCaul told reporters of the alleged warning. Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu described the reports as “absolutely false”. Israeli intelligence services are under scrutiny for their…

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