Nato membership for Ukraine a key question at Vilnius summit

By Gordon Corera Security correspondent, Kyiv Out in a dense forest in central Ukraine, troops from a Ukrainian artillery battery are training before heading out to the front lines.  For some it will be a return to the fight, for others it will be their first time – as they replace those who have been…

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Iranian President on African tour, arrives Uganda on Wednesday

Iran’s Raisi Kampala, Uganda– Iranian President, Sayyid Ebrahim Raisi is scheduled to arrive in Uganda this Wednesday for a two-day state visit, according to the Deputy Presidential Press Secretary, Faruk Kirunda. The three-day trip – which includes Kenya, Uganda, and Zimbabwe – will be the first by an Iranian president to Africa in 11 years….

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United Nations Fears Full-Blown Civil War in Sudan

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned the air strike in the Sudanese city of Omdurman on Saturday which reportedly killed at least 22 people. Mr. Guterres offered his condolences to the families of the victims and expressed hopes for a speedy recovery to the dozens who were injured, UN Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Haq said in a…

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Delegates Convene for #USAfricaBizSummit 2023 in Gaborone

More than 1,000 high-level government and private sector leaders from across Africa and the United States are gathering this week in Gaborone for the U.S.-Africa Business Summit, hosted by the Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) and the Government of Botswana. With a focus on “enhancing Africa’s value chains”, the three days of plenaries and panels…

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Gabon President Ali Bongo announces he will run for a third term

Gabon’s President Ali Bongo Ondimba, who has been in power for almost 14 years, announced on Sunday that he will stand for a third term in the presidential elections scheduled for August 26. For the time being, Mr. Bongo is the clear favorite for the presidential election, as various opposition parties have failed to form…

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Biden begins three-nation tour with UK visit before NATO summit

US President Joe Biden heads to the UK, then Lithuania for a NATO summit focusing on the conflict in Ukraine, and then Finland. United States President Joe Biden has kicked off a three-nation trip dominated by a NATO summit aimed at showing solidarity with Ukraine amid disagreements over Kyiv’s possible accession into the alliance. Biden arrived in…

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On the occasion of the 29th anniversary of the demise of H.E. Kim Il Sung.

Regarding the People as His Mentor H.E. Kim Il Sung In April 1992 a delegation of journalists from the American newspaper The Washington Times visited the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. They requested an audience with President Kim Il Sung, the leader of the Korean people and a world-famous veteran statesman. The President accepted their…

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Ugandan tycoon Aponye dies in car accident

Businessman Apollo Nyegamehe alias Aponye is dead. Aponye died in a tragic car accident at Itojo, in Ntungamo District on Thursday evening at around 9pm. The deceased businessman was being chauffered in a Land Cruiser registration number UBF 300Z with a yet to identified person who sustained serious injuries. In a statement by the Rwizi…

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