Witkoff Meets Putin Amid Rising Tensions and Imminent Ceasefire Deadline

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1250 EAT on Wednesday 6 August 2025 A meeting between U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff and Russian President Vladimir Putin is under way at the Kremlin, according to Russian media. Witkoff arrived in Moscow on Wednesday, just days before President Donald Trump’s deadline for Russia to agree to a…

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UNCCD leadership handover: Ibrahim Thiaw passes the baton to Yasmine Fouad.

By Sida Fikerte Ayele & Fasika Negash Tola Bonn, Germany, Updated at 1942 EAT on Tuesday 5 August 2025 – The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) today marks a historic leadership transition as outgoing Executive Secretary Ibrahim Thiaw hands over responsibilities to Yasmine Fouad, former Minister of Environment of Egypt, at the Convention’s secretariat headquarters in…

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Museveni Pledges shs 12 Billion to support Muslim Community Initiatives

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1617 EAT on Tuesday 2025 President Yoweri Museveni has sponsored 50 Ugandan Muslims to undertake the annual Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, as part of a broader effort to support the Muslim community both spiritually and economically. According to Moses Byaruhanga, Senior Presidential Advisor on Political Mobilisation,…

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Netanyahu Reportedly Set to Propose Full Reoccupation of Gaza

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1550 EAT on Tuesday 5 August 2025 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is reportedly planning to propose a full reoccupation of the Gaza Strip during an upcoming meeting with his security cabinet, according to local media. “The die has been cast. We’re going for the full conquest of…

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Water has surrounded us: The Slow Disappearance of Pakistan’s Indus Delta

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1524 EAT on Tuesday 5 August 2025 Salt crusts crackle beneath Habibullah Khatti’s feet as he makes his way to his mother’s grave—one final visit before leaving behind his parched, crumbling island village in Pakistan’s Indus Delta. Once a thriving hub of fishing and farming, the delta is…

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Court orders Agago School to Refund Shs 1 Million to Former Board Members

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1638 EAT on Monday 4 August 2025 Gulu High Court has directed Adilang Senior Secondary School in Agago District, northern Uganda, to refund Shs 1 million to four of its former board members. The court ruled that the funds had been unlawfully collected under a flawed magistrate’s order….

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Uganda’s ‘Mother of Parliament’ Rhoda Kalema Dies at 96

Updated  by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1252 EAT on Monday 4 August 2025 Rhoda Nakibuuka Nsibirwa Kalema, widely known as Uganda’s ‘Mother of Parliament,’ has died. Rhoda Nakibuuka Nsibirwa Kalema, widely known as Uganda’s ‘Mother of Parliament,’ passed away on Sunday at Nairobi Hospital. She was 96. Despite her advanced age, Kalema remained active…

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