Police in Tanzania are investigating the reported kidnapping of opposition youth leader Abdul Nondo. The ACT Wazalendo party said Nondo was abducted by unknown assailants from a bus station in the main city, Dar es Salaam. Police confirmed that a man was taken from the bus station in the early hours of Sunday by two…
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Biden Pardons Son Hunter in Final Weeks of Presidency.
US President Joe Biden has issued an official pardon for his son Hunter, who was facing sentencing for two criminal cases. In a statement, the president said his son had been “singled out”, and called his cases “a miscarriage of justice.” “From the day I took office, I said I would not interfere with the…
Liberian Warlord-Turned-Senator Prince Johnson Dies at 72.
Prince Yormie Johnson, a former Liberian warlord who transitioned into a controversial political figure, has passed away at the age of 72. Johnson, notorious for his role during Liberia’s brutal civil wars, gained global infamy in 1990 when footage surfaced of him calmly sipping beer while then-President Samuel Doe was being tortured nearby. A…
Putin Threatens Kyiv Decision-Makers After Massive Energy Grid Strike.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has issued a stark warning to Ukrainian decision-makers, threatening to target key centres in Kyiv using Russia’s latest ballistic missile, the “Oreshnik.” His remarks came during a visit to Kazakhstan, just hours after a large-scale Russian strike on Ukraine’s energy grid left over one million people without power. The overnight assault,…
Minister Lugoloobi Ordered to Defend Himself in Karamoja Iron Sheets Scandal.
Kampala, Uganda – The State Minister for Finance, Planning, and Economic Development, Amos Lugoloobi, has been directed to defend himself in a case involving the alleged diversion of 700 iron sheets meant for vulnerable communities in the Karamoja sub-region. The iron sheets, which were part of government relief supplies, were reportedly diverted for personal use,…
Africa’s Incoming WHO Health Boss Dies at 55.
Dr. Faustine Ndugulile, Tanzania’s incoming regional director of the World Health Organization (WHO) in Africa, has passed away at the age of 55. His death comes just three months after being elected to the prestigious position. Dr. Ndugulile, a distinguished medical doctor and lawmaker, died on Wednesday morning in India, where he was undergoing treatment….
Lebanese Civilians Return to Rubble as Ceasefire Holds.
Thousands of Lebanese civilians are returning to their homes to find them reduced to rubble, as a US-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah appears to be holding. The ceasefire, which came into effect at 04:00 local time (02:00 GMT), marks the end of 13 months of devastating conflict. In Dahieh, a neighborhood in southern Beirut,…
Olivia Lutaaya Narrates Prison Ordeal, Forced Confession, and Presidential Pardon.
Ms. Olivia Lutaaya, a supporter of the National Unity Platform (NUP) party, has shared her harrowing experience of arrest, imprisonment, and eventual pardon after spending nearly four years in jail. Ms. Lutaaya, along with 18 other NUP supporters, was accused of treachery and unlawful possession of explosives. They were convicted by the General Court Martial…
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