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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Uganda Opens International Buyers’ Week as President Museveni Calls for Stronger Global Trade Partnerships

By  Eric Kikomeko – Updated at 1228 EAT on Thursday 27th November 2025 Uganda has officially opened the International Buyers’ Week, held under the theme “Meet, Connect, Trade,” bringing together business delegations from Africa, Europe, Asia and the United States to explore new trade and investment opportunities. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni was represented by Vice…

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