Russia overtakes Saudi Arabia as China’s top oil supplier.

Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1732 EAT on Monday 20th March 2023. Russia overtook Saudi Arabia to be China’s top oil supplier in the first two months of 2023, according to Chinese government data, as buyers snapped up sanctioned Russian oil at steep discounts. Arrivals from Russia totalled 15.68 million tonnes in January-February, or…

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Tear gas as Kenya opposition protests over inflation.

Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1710 EAT on Monday 20th March 2023. Kenyan riot police fired tear gas today Monday to disperse demonstrators gathered in Nairobi for a day of action called by the opposition to protest the country’s punishing cost of living crisis, AFP correspondents said. The government of President William Ruto has…

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Uganda, UK firm unveil 5-year children surgery plan.

Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1700 EAT on Monday 20th March 2023. The ministry of Health in collaboration with Kids Operating Room, a global health charity, has unveiled the first-ever Children Surgery National Plan, a five-year strategy that aims to scale up paediatric surgical services to regional referral and general hospitals as well as…

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9 Chinese at mine in Central African Republic killed by gunmen.

Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1654 EAT on Monday 20th March 2023. Gunmen stormed a Chinese-operated gold mining site that had recently been launched in the Central African Republic (CAR), killing nine Chinese nationals and wounding two others Sunday, authorities said. However, the rebel coalition initially blamed by some for the attack put out…

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Cyclone Freddy death toll in southeast Africa surpasses 500.

Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1810 EAT on Sunday 19th March 2023. The death toll in southeast Africa due to the exceptionally long -lasting Tropical Cyclone Freddy has risen to 522, according to authorities in Malawi, Mozambique and Madagascar. Disaster management authorities in Malawi, which has been hit the hardest by the cyclone, reported on Saturday…

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Qatar’s ex-finance minister charged with bribery embezzlement.

Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1747 EAT on Sunday 19th March 2023. Qatar’s former finance minister Ali Sherif al-Emadi will face a criminal trial following his 2021 arrest over embezzlement allegations. Al-Emadi was arrested in May 2021 but little has been made public about his case. He will face trial, with an unspecified number…

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6 Ugandan gay porn actors arrested in Jinja.

Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 0938 EAT on Sunday 19th March 2023. Police in Kiira region have arrested six youths seen featuring in a viral homosexual video. In the video, the youths are seen practising sordid acts before cameras as others chant in the background. The video has been widely shared on WhatsApp platforms…

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