Algeria to Host Pope Leo XIV on Official Visit, Strengthening Vatican Ties

By Dr. Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin, L.H.D (Hon.) ALGIERS – Algeria has officially welcomed the announcement from the Vatican City State that His Holiness Pope Leo will undertake an official visit to the country at the invitation of President Abdelmadjid Tebboune. Algerian authorities described the visit as a historic opportunity to reinforce the longstanding bonds of…

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Pope Leo Announces April Visit to Four African Countries

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1255 EAT on Thursday 26 February 2026 Pope Leo XIV will begin a 10-day visit to four African countries on April 13, marking his first pastoral trip to the continent, the Vatican has announced.The pontiff is scheduled to travel to Algeria, Cameroon, Angola and Equatorial Guinea. In Cameroon,…

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US and Iran Set for Talks as Pressure Mounts for New Nuclear Deal

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1224 EAT on Thursday 26 February 2026 US and Iranian officials are set to meet in Geneva on Thursday for a third round of indirect talks, as US President Donald Trump warns he could strike Iran if a nuclear agreement is not reached. The discussions come amid the…

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Uganda Welcomes First Batch of Twice-Yearly HIV Prevention Shots

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1141 EAT on Thursday 26 February 2026 Uganda has taken delivery of its first consignment of Lenacapavir, a long-acting HIV prevention injection given twice yearly, in a move officials say could significantly reduce new infections. The country received an initial 19,200 doses this week after the drug was…

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Trump’s Dramatic State of the Union Offers Few Signs of Policy Shift

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1426 EAT on Wednesday 25 February 2026 Donald Trump delivered a combative State of the Union address on Tuesday night, hailing what he described as an American “turnaround for the ages.” At a time when polls suggest many in the United States are dissatisfied with the nation’s direction…

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Senegal Premier Decries Morocco’s Arrest of Fans After AFCON Showdown

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1400 EAT on Wednesday 25 February 2026 Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has echoed his country’s football federation in denouncing Morocco’s detention of 18 Senegalese supporters following January’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final in Rabat. The fans of the Senegal national football team were arrested in the…

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