Ugandan police are pursuing Allied Democratic Force (ADF) militants who are suspected to have shot dead two tourists and a guide at the Queen Elizabeth National Park. The three – a British citizen, a South African and a Ugandan guide – were killed in an attack on Tuesday evening while …
Read More »Malawian leader worries about safety of compatriots in Israel
Malawi’s President Lazarus Chakwera has expressed concern over the security of hundreds of Malawians in Israel amid escalating war between Israeli forces and Hamas. “I am deeply concerned about the welfare of civilians there, including the safety of over 300 Malawians living in Israel,” Mr Chakwera posted on Facebook. He …
Read More »At least 12 journalists arrested in Guinea during a demonstration
Guinean security forces have arrested a dozen journalists who were demonstrating against alleged media censorship in the country, local media reported. Among those arrested in Monday’s protests was the secretary-general of the Union of Professionals of the Press of Guinea (SPPG), Sekou Jamal Pendessa. The union had called a march …
Read More »Two men arrested on suspicion of financing Islamic State
Italian police announced on Tuesday the arrest in Milan of two men suspected of financing the Islamic State (IS) organization and disseminating jihadist propaganda. The two men, an Egyptian and an Italian of Egyptian origin, are suspected of “participation, association and incitement to commit a crime for the purposes of …
Read More »Somali journalist Abdifatah Moalim Nur killed in suicide attack
A Somali TV journalist was on Monday killed in a suicide bombing at a restaurant in the capital, Mogadishu, police have said. Abdifatah Moalim Nur, alias Qeys, who worked for Somali Cable Television, died in the explosion at Blue Sky restaurant near the presidential palace and national museum. In a …
Read More »Ugandan president says police foiled plot to bomb churches
Ugandan police foiled a bomb attack on churches by a notorious Islamist militant group, President Yoweri Museveni has said. The Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) were on Sunday planning to plant two bombs in churches in Kibibi, about 50 km (30 miles) from the capital Kampala, Mr Museveni wrote on X, …
Read More »WHO chief calls on Hamas to release ‘civilian hostages’
The head of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, on Sunday called on Hamas to release all Israeli “civilian hostages”, while declaring himself “very concerned” about Israeli bombings against “Palestinian civilians” in the Gaza strip. “Innocent civilians and children are paying the price,” he warned from Manila, at the …
Read More »At least four children die in Burundi church collapse
At least four children have died in Burundi after a church collapsed during a storm, state media reported. According to state media, 15 others were injured in the incident early on Sunday. The south of the country – where the church is located – had been hit by strong winds …
Read More »Uganda signs visa-free travel agreement with DR Congo
Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo have agreed to mutually abolish visa requirements to allow visa-free travel between each country, local media reported. The agreement is aimed at easing the movement of people and strengthening trade between the two countries. The agreement follows recent talks between the two countries’ …
Read More »Two South African nationals killed in Israel-Hamas conflict
Two South Africans have been killed in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, South Africa’s Department of International Relations and Cooperation (Dirco) has announced. Dirco announced the news on Friday, but did not reveal the identity of those who had died. “The Department of International Relations and Cooperation can …
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