The U.S. Embassy in Uganda has urged American citizens to exercise heightened caution following reports of teargas use and warning shots fired by security forces to disperse gatherings amid post-election unrest. The advisory, issued on Friday, warns that the situation remains fluid and could change rapidly as the East African…
Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine has reportedly been cut off from communications following a police raid on his home, according to his National Unity Platform (NUP) party, as authorities sought to prevent unrest ahead of the announcement of election results. President Yoweri Museveni, 81, appeared poised to extend his four-decade…
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado has reiterated her belief that she will eventually be elected president of Venezuela “when the right time comes,” even as the United States appears to have sidelined her in favour of supporting interim leadership following the overthrow of Nicolás Maduro. Machado, who has emerged…
Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine has reportedly been taken by the army from his home to an unknown location, his National Unity Platform (NUP) party said on Friday, as President Yoweri Museveni moves toward a commanding reelection victory. According to the NUP, an army helicopter landed at Wine’s compound in…
Manchester City are in the “final stages” of signing England defender Marc Guehi from Crystal Palace, according to Palace manager Oliver Glasner. The reported deal, valued at around £20 million ($27 million), comes as City face a severe injury crisis at centre-back. Guehi, 25, who captained Palace to their historic…
A night guard lost his life last night while on duty at Minaj Supermarket along the Bungoma–Mumias Road in the Musikoma area. Police say the incident is part of a concerning rise in robbery-with-violence cases in Bungoma town and its surroundings. Investigators report that the attackers gained entry to the…
Morocco will look to harness the energy of a passionate home crowd as they face Senegal in Sunday’s Africa Cup of Nations final, with the hosts closing in on a first continental title in half a century. Playing on home soil, Morocco entered the tournament as favourites, having established themselves…
The Kenya National Union of Nurses (KNUN) has issued a seven-day nationwide strike notice, warning that its members will withdraw their services if the government fails to fully implement the 2017 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). In a statement released by the union, Secretary General Seth Panyako said nurses have waited…
The United States has completed its first sale of Venezuelan oil, generating approximately $500 million, a senior U.S. official confirmed on Wednesday marking the first major energy transaction since Washington’s intervention in Venezuela earlier this month. The sale is part of a broader $2 billion agreement between U.S. authorities and…
Tens of thousands of mourners took to the streets of Tehran on Wednesday for a mass funeral honoring security forces and civilians, as Iran faces an intensifying political and humanitarian crisis. Caskets draped with red and white roses were paraded through the capital, while crowds held images of Supreme Leader…