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Ecuador chooses its next president as rampant drug violence undercuts the economy

Ecuador chooses its next president as rampant drug violence undercuts the economy Ecuadorians head to the polls Sunday in a close presidential run-off pitting incumbent President Daniel Noboa against leftist rival Luisa Gonzalez. The vote comes as the country sees unprecedented cartel violence, due largely to a boom in Colombian cocaine production and the attractiveness […]

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Over 100 feared dead in Sudan paramilitary attacks in Darfur: UN

Over 100 feared dead in Sudan paramilitary attacks in Darfur   The Rapid Support Forces (RSF), at war with the regular army since April 2023, launched “coordinated ground and aerial assaults” on Friday on El-Fasher and the Zamzam and Abu Shouk displacement camps, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said. In recent

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Museveni Unveils Monument for Ex-West Nile Rebel Leaders, Hails Uganda’s Peace Progress

Museveni Unveils Monument for Ex-West Nile Rebel Leaders, Hails Uganda’s Peace Progress President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has expressed gratitude that Uganda is now united and peaceful.  “I’m glad that Uganda is now united and peaceful, and we are able to build national institutions. You have seen that when we are recruiting in the army, we

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Uganda’s Minister Nabakooba Assumes New African Union Role

Uganda’s Minister Nabakooba Assumes New African Union Role Uganda’s Lands Minister, Judith Nabakooba Nalule , has assumed the chairmanship of the African Union’s Specialised Technical Committee no. 8 (AU-STC No.8) on Public service, Local Government , Urban Development and Decentralisation. The handover ceremony took place in Tunisia’s capital city Tunis , marking a significant milestone

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Former Museveni Minister Welcomed Home In West Nile After 15 Years in Exile

Former Museveni Minister Welcomed Home In West Nile After 15 Years in Exile Zoe Bakoko Bakoru, the former Minister of Gender, Labour, and Social Development, received an emotional and heartfelt welcome as she returned to West Nile after 15 years in exile. The atmosphere was electric, as hundreds of residents gathered to greet her with

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Costly U.S. Excalibur shell falters against Russian jamming

Costly U.S. Excalibur shell falters against Russian jamming   A senior Ukrainian official has publicly questioned the effectiveness of a high-tech American artillery round, the M982 Excalibur, citing its vulnerability to Russian electronic warfare tactics. Photo credit: The Diplomat   Yegor Chernev, deputy chairman of the Verkhovna Rada’s Committee on Security, recently stated that the

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F-16 ‘downed’ in Ukraine as Russian defenses ‘strike’ hard

F-16 ‘downed’ in Ukraine as Russian defenses ‘strike’ hard On a combat mission in Ukraine, a 26-year-old pilot named Pavlo Ivanov lost his life when his F-16 fighter jet went down, marking a significant moment in the ongoing conflict with Russia. The Ukrainian Air Force confirmed the incident through a Telegram post, noting that Ivanov perished while

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8 Pakistani workers gunned down in Iran

8 Pakistani workers gunned down in Iran PESHAWAR (Pajhwok): At least eight Pakistani workers have been gunned down in Iran’s Sistan-Baluchestan province, officials say. The Pakistani citizens were shot dead at an auto workshop in a village of Meharistan district on Saturday morning, Iranian authorities said. Hailing from the Bahawalpur city of southern Punjab province,

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Apple gets major relief as Trump exempts smartphones and computers from new tariffs

Apple gets major relief as Trump exempts smartphones and computers from new tariffs US President Donald Trump’s administration has exempted smartphones, computers, and certain other electronic devices from ‘reciprocal’ tariffs, providing a big relief to America’s largest company, Apple, even if the move seems temporary. US Customs and Border Patrol published a notice on late

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