Global giant, U.S.A has withdrawn its trust from the International Criminal Court(ICC) deeming it very ‘dangerous’ According to John Bolton, the White House National Security Advisor,the court constitutes an assault on US sovereignty, given its an unaccountable tendencies. “In theory, the ICC holds perpetrators of the most egregious atrocities accountable for their crimes, provides justice […]
Twenty(20) people have been confirmed dead in the South Sudan plane crash that happened September 9, 2018. Among the deceased an Anglican Bishop of Yirol, Simon Adut, a staff member of the South Sudanese Red Cross, while an Italian doctor and two children were among the survivors According to Taban Abel Aguek, the regional spokesman, […]
Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman Paul Manafort, was found guilty on five counts of submitting false tax returns, one count of failing to report foreign bank and financial accounts, and two counts of bank fraud. This happened just two years after he helped President Donald Trump secure the Republican nomination for the White House. […]
Soumaila Cisse who is Mali’s top opposition leader has made it clear that he would reject the election results which he described involved accusations of fraud, violence and low turnout. Ballot counting was conducted yesterday across the vast West African country where one poll worker was reportedly killed and hundreds of stations closed due to […]
This is a plentiful week for celebrity birthdays, with a number of famous faces turning another year older! With Hollywood stars, a senior royal, and the Queen of Pop marking their big days, we are taking a look at how they might be celebrating, and what is going on in their lives at the moment. […]
Over 25 candidates have come-up to show interest in the presidential seat of the Democratic Republic of Congo.This follows former president, Joseph Kabila’s announcement that he will not stand for another election.The elections that were originally scheduled to be held on 27 November 2016 are to be held 23 December 2018 to determine a successor to […]
Democratic Republic of Congo‘s President Joseph Kabila will not be seeking a third term in December’s election, his spokesperson has said. The governing coalition has nominated former interior minister Emmanuel Ramazani Shadary has been a key supporter of President Kabila to be its candidate. Kabila’s second term ended in 2016, but elections have been delayed […]
Fourteen nationals of the Democratic Republic of Congo who were allegedly abducted by the Uganda DR-Congo-based rebel group Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) have been found lying dead Beni region of North Kivu province. The deceased were ten men and four women. “The 14 people who were abducted were found dead and buried” an army source told AFP. […]
Tourists in Portugal have been evacuated as wildfires sweep the country, with authorities scrambling to get the blaze under control. More than 1,000 firefighters have been tackling the problem with video captures the moment a helicopter scooped up water from a swimming pool to put onto the blaze. Travelers staying in parts of the Algarve […]
The Ugandan Community in South Korea has requested for government financial support to help boost trade between the two countries. This was during a meeting with a Parliamentary delegation Monday August 6, 2018 led by the Speaker, Rebecca Kadaga, at Glad Hotel, Seoul in South Korea. The Chairperson of the Ugandan Community in South Korea, Paul […]