The first fire, whose cause is still under police investigation, destroyed more than 70 semi-permanent houses on Tuesday. A second fire, believed to have been sparked by remnants of the initial blaze, left more than 120 residents without shelter. The affected families are now camping in
President Museveni has commended the outgoing United Nations Childrenâs Fund (Unicef) country representative Dr Munir Safieldin for âsupporting government programs, especially in the area of health.â âDr Safieldin assumed office during the Covid-19 period in 2021 but
The Chairperson of the Uganda Red Cross Society, Rose Kabagenyi, who is also a candidate for Member of Parliament in the upcoming Kisoro District by-elections, has urged members and volunteers in the district to be exemplary in their communities to attract more people to join the organization.
Sudan's army launched artillery and airstrikes in Sudan's capital on Thursday in its biggest operation to regain ground there since early in its 17-month war with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), witnesses and military sources said. The push by the army, which lost control of most of the
The United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Monusco, will not exit the country by December 2024. UN Undersecretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix, who visited the Congo this weekend, said that December 31, 2024, which was supposed
A recent study reveals a troubling rise in violence against nearly half of children and youth in Uganda's refugee settlements, with boys increasingly becoming victims. The study found that almost 50% of males and females aged 18-24 had experienced some form of violence before adulthood.“
JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli strike on an area in the Gaza Strip home to Palestinians displaced by the Israel-Hamas war killed at least 40 people and wounded 60 others, authorities said Tuesday.The Palestinian ne
An Israeli tank at a staging ground near the border with the Gaza Strip, in southern Israel, on Sunday. Photo: APThe Israeli army has told Palestinians to begin evacuating eastern Rafah, according to an Israeli Defence Force statement on Monday, signallin
The House Foreign Affairs Committee is investigating the Afghan withdrawal13 US service members died and hundreds of Americans were left behind in 2021Testimony
United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has emphasized the imperative recognition of the Palestinian people's right to establish their own state.Speaking at the Non-Aligned Movement summit in Uganda on Saturday, Guterres condemned the refusal to accept a two-state solution f
