US Senate Passes Funding Bill, Paving Way to End Historic Shutdown

Updated by Faith Barabara N Ruhinda at 1109 EAT on Tuesday 11 Novemebr 2025 The US Senate has passed a long-delayed funding bill, paving the way to end a historic government shutdown that has crippled federal operations and left hundreds of thousands of workers without pay. The legislation, approved late Tuesday after days of negotiations,…

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Deadly Riot at Ecuador’s Infamous Prison Leaves at Least 15 Dead

Updated by Faith Barabara N Ruhinda at 1050 EAT on Tuesday 11 November 2025 At least 15 inmates have been killed and 14 others injured in clashes at one of Ecuador’s largest and most violent prisons, authorities have said. The fighting broke out early on Tuesday inside a pavilion of the Litoral Penitentiary in the…

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Missing Kenyan Activists Released After 38 Days Detained in Uganda

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1506 EAT on Monday 10 November 2025 Two Kenyan human rights activists who went missing in Uganda after being abducted by armed men have been released after 37 days in detention. Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo were reportedly kidnapped “mafia-style” at a petrol station in Kaliro, eastern Uganda,…

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Indonesia Names Former President Suharto a National Hero Amid Controversy

Updated By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1443 EAT on Monday 10 November 2025 Indonesia has posthumously named former President Suharto a national hero, a decision that has reignited debate over his legacy and the human rights abuses committed under his rule. Suharto was among 10 figures granted the nation’s highest civilian honor on Monday….

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Ireland’s Ambassador Mags Gaynor Strengthens Ties with Uganda and Rwanda

By Dr. Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin, L.H.D. (Hon.) Updated at 1803 EAT on Sunday 9th November 2025 KAMPALA-UGANDA Uganda’s Foreign Minister Gen Jeje Odongo welcomes Ireland’s Ambassador to Uganda and Rwanda, H.E. Mags Gaynor. The Embassy of Ireland in Kampala has reaffirmed its deep and historic friendship with Uganda and Rwanda, with the country’s new Ambassador,…

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Virginie Leroy Assumes Office as New French Ambassador to Uganda

By Dr. Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin, L.H.D. (Hon.) The Government of France recently appointed H.E. Virginie Leroy as the new Ambassador of France to the Republic of Uganda, succeeding H.E. Xavier Sticker, who recently completed his diplomatic tour of duty in Kampala. Ambassador Leroy officially presented her credentials to President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni at State House…

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