Faith Nyasuguta The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has paused food distribution in Ethiopia’s war-ravaged Tigray region following reports that significant amounts of aid were being diverted, the agency revealed. The announcement follows a similar one by the US Agency for International Development, which on Wednesday said it had discovered that food intended for millions […]
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Faith Nyasuguta A number of South Africans are calling for Britain to return the world’s largest diamond, known as the Star of Africa, which is set in the royal scepter that King Charles III will hold at his coronation on Saturday. The diamond, said to weigh 530 carats, was discovered in South Africa in 1905 […]
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Faith Nyasuguta On Wednesday, Russia accused Ukraine of attacking the Kremlin(Citadel) with drones overnight in a failed attempt to murder President Vladimir Putin. According to a senior Ukrainian presidential official, Kyiv had nothing to do with the purported incident, the most dramatic accusation Russia has leveled against Ukraine since invading its neighbor over a year […]
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Avellon Williams PORT-OF-SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO- Crime is a global issue that affects every country in the world. While some countries have lower crime rates than others, there are still nations that struggle with high levels of criminal activity. The World Population Review, which tracks crime in various forms, expressed per 100,000 people globally ranked Venezuela on top, Papua […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Heavy rain that sparked flooding and landslides in western and northern Rwanda has killed at least 109 people, the state-run broadcaster said on Wednesday, as authorities searched for survivors trapped in their homes. Muddy water flowed swiftly down an inundated road and destroyed houses in a video clip posted by the Rwanda Broadcasting […]
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Faith Nyasuguta The warring parties in Sudan have given a nod to a seven-day truce commencing May 4, in a phone conversation with South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir, the foreign ministry in Juba said Tuesday, raising hopes of an end to weeks of bloodshed. Sudan’s army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and his deputy turned rival, […]
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Avellon Williams KENYA- Two pastors are scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday, accused of being responsible for the deaths of at least 109 people discovered buried in the “Shakahola forest massacre”. Kenya, a deeply religious country with more than 4000 churches, has been shocked by revelations of starvation as a means of seeking God. Both men […]
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Avellon Williams SOUTH AFRICA- Following the issuance of an arrest warrant by the International Criminal Court (ICC), South Africa has invited Russian dictator Vladimir Putin to participate in the BRICS summit via Zoom rather than in person. After refusing to support sanctions against Russia or condemn its aggression in Ukraine, South Africa’s ruling party finds itself […]
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Avellon Williams BRAZIL- Brazilian police and environmental protection agents were ambushed by illegal gold miners in the Amazon rainforest, and four miners were killed in the gunfire exchange. In a statement released on Monday, the Ministry of the Environment reported that an organised crime gang attacked its team the day before as they attempted to dismantle an illegal […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Col. (Rtd) Charles Okello Engola, the Ugandan State Minister for Labour, Employment and Industrial Relations, was on Monday allegedly shot dead by his bodyguard. Okello’s death was confirmed by the Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among while presiding over the plenary session on Tuesday morning. “This morning, I received the sad news that Hon […]
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