By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1349 EAT on Monday 18 August 2025 Amnesty International has accused Israel of implementing a “deliberate policy” of starvation in Gaza, as the United Nations and humanitarian agencies continue to warn of an impending famine in the besieged Palestinian enclave. In a newly released report citing testimonies from displaced…
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Prominent Al Jazeera Journalist and Four Colleagues killed in Israel Airstrike in Gaza
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1310 EAT on Monday 11 August 2025 Funeral processions are under way for the journalists killed in an Israeli airstrike last night. Their bodies were transported from the al-Shifa Medical Complex—where they lost their lives—to their family homes for burial. Speaking about the five journalists killed in a…
Netanyahu to speak Before UN Convenes Emergency Session on Gaza Takeover Plan
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1627 EAT on Sunday 10 August 2025 News of the Israeli government’s decision to seize control of Gaza City has been met with widespread despair across the enclave. Gaza City — the region’s capital — now faces what many fear is a countdown to devastation. Unless Hamas capitulates…
Netanyahu Vows Full Control of Gaza Amid High-Stakes Security Cabinet Meeting
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 2217 EAT on Thursday 7 August 2025 Recent polls indicate that a large majority of the Israeli public supports a deal with Hamas that would secure the release of hostages and bring an end to the war in Gaza. However, Israeli leaders argue that Hamas is currently unwilling…
Gaza Ceasefire Updates: 200 Released Palestinian Detainees Arrive in Ramallah
By Anastasios Gordon Sekandi updated at 19:05 EAT Saturday 25 Jan 2025 West Bank – Buses transporting Israeli abductees have arrived in Ramallah in the West Bank following their release by the Israeli regime. This occurred as part of a prisoner exchange deal in which the resistance in Gaza secured the release of four female…
Opinion: Genocide In Gaza
By Anastasios Gordon Sekandi 13:37 EAT Friday 24 Jan 2025 Israel’s leadership must be held accountable for actions in Gaza that constitute genocide. Their political and media allies who supported or enabled these actions should also face consequences. This unprecedented slaughter was made possible by the support of powerful cheerleaders. They must be held accountable….
Christmas celebrations: Owek. Mayiga, Minister Muyingo, Bobi Wine deliver key messages
By Anastasios Gordon Sekandi – Updated at 1529 EAT on Wednesday 25th December 2024 Believers flocked to places of worship today to mark Christmas with prayers and reflections. At St Mary’s Cathedral Rubaga, the celebrations were led by Kampala Archbishop Paul Ssemogerere and attended by eminent figures, including the Katikkiro of Buganda Charles Peter Mayiga,…
What’s behind Israeli troop pullout from southern Gaza?
Israel’s military announced Sunday it had withdrawn its forces from the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis, wrapping up a key phase in its ground offensive against the Hamas militant group and bringing its troop presence in the territory to one of the lowest levels since the six-month war began. France 24’s Rob Parsons takes…
