Northern Uganda Hit Hard by Nodding Syndrome Amid Government Inaction

Updated by Eric Kikomeko at 1505 EAT on Monday 1 December 2025 Residents of Northern Uganda have accused the government of downplaying the ongoing crisis of Nodding Syndrome (NS), a debilitating condition that continues to devastate families and strain communities. Unlike other epidemics such as HIV/AIDS, Nodding Syndrome receives limited attention, insufficient funding, and inadequate…

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Uganda–Belgium Relations Boosted as CDF Hosts Ambassador Chantry in Entebbe.

By Dr. Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin, L. H. D. (Hon.) Updated at 1550 EAT on 30th November 2025 ENTEBBE- At the Special Forces Command Headquarters in Entebbe, a quiet but significant diplomatic moment unfolded as Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, met with the Ambassador of Belgium to Uganda, H.E. Hugues Chantry. The…

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My Work on the Origins of Minurso, the UN Mission in Western Sahara

Opinion by Joseph Alfred Grinblat It is now 35 years since the United Nations referendum mission for Western Sahara, known as Minurso, was created, and I was one of the original staff members. Starting in 1971, Sahrawi students in Morocco started a movement for the independence of Spanish Sahara. The Sahrawi are the Indigenous people…

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Over 50 Killed in Sri Lanka Floods Amid Ongoing Rescue Operations

Updated by Faith Barbara  N Ruhinda at 1515 EAT on Friday 28 November 2025 Floods and landslides triggered by Cyclone Ditwah have claimed at least 56 lives across Sri Lanka, authorities reported Friday, as torrential rains and flash floods battered large parts of the island. The storm made landfall early Friday, dumping more than 300 mm…

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Pope Leo XIV Opens Turkiye Visit with Prayer and Message of Unity

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1449 EAT on Friday 28 November 2025 Shouts of “Papa Leo” and “Viva il Papa” (Long live the Pope) echoed through Istanbul’s Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, accompanied by enthusiastic cheering and applause, as Pope Leo XIV arrived to begin his first visit to Turkiye. The pontiff led…

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