Politics

President Kenyatta mourns South Africa’s anti-apartheid hero Desmond Tutu

Africa, Breaking News, Business, East Africa, Politics / Ronald Kabuubi

NAIROBI, 26th December 2021 (PSCU) – President Uhuru Kenyatta has joined fellow world leaders in mourning South Africa’s anti-apartheid hero and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Desmond Tutu who died on Sunday aged 90 years. In a message of condolence to President Cyril Ramaphosa, the People of the Republic of South Africa, and the family of […]

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Ralf Rangnick reveals Man Utd plans for Hannibal Mejbri

Africa, East Africa, Politics, Sports / Ronald Kabuubi

Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick has confirmed his intention to make promising teenager Hannibal Mejbri a regular part of the first-team squad in the second half of the season. Hannibal joined United from Monaco in the summer of 2019 in a transfer worth up to €10m when he was just 16. His sizeable reputation

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UK condemns Iran’s launch of ballistic missiles in war games

Africa, Business, East Africa, Health, Politics, Technology, Travel / Ronald Kabuubi

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain said on Friday it condemned a launch of ballistic missiles by Iran in war games conducted this week. © Reuters/WANA NEWS AGENCY Members of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) navy participate in a joint exercise called the ‘Great Prophet 17’, in the southwest of Iran“These actions are a threat to

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Saudi Arabia-China Ballistic Missile Deal ‘Deeply Alarming,’ Senator Says

Africa, East Africa, Health, Politics, Travel / Ronald Kabuubi

A reported deal between Saudi Arabia and China to help the former develop its ballistic missile arsenal could spark a new arms race in the region, Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) has warned. © Lintao Zhang/Pool/Getty Images Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands with Saudi Arabian King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud during a signing ceremony at the

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Philippines observes Christmas in wake of deadly typhoon

Africa, East Africa, Health, Politics, Technology / Ronald Kabuubi

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of people in the Philippines, Asia’s largest Roman Catholic nation, were marking Christmas on Saturday without homes, adequate food and water, electricity and cellphone connections after a powerful typhoon left at least 375 people dead last week and devastated mostly central island provinces.More than 371,000 houses were either

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‘Let’s Go Brandon’: Caller taunts Biden during White House Christmas event

Africa, East Africa, Health, Politics, Travel / Ronald Kabuubi

President Joe Biden was trolled by a caller Friday who said “Let’s Go Brandon” — a coded insult that has become a rallying cry for supporters of Donald Trump — during a White House Christmas Eve event. © ALEX WONG A caller’s taunt during a White House event came after US President Joe Biden and First

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South Africa: Nelson Mandela prison key sale condemned by minister

Africa, Business, East Africa, Politics, Travel / Ronald Kabuubi

The key to the Robben Island prison cell is being put up for sale by Nelson Mandela’s former jailer. Mandela’s oldest daughter approved its sale, but South African officials have objected to the auction. A South African minister on Friday urged the cancellation of an upcoming US auction of a key to the prison cell

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IMF extends emergency funding by 18 months due to Covid

Africa, East Africa, Health, Politics, Technology, Travel / Ronald Kabuubi

The International Monetary Fund said Thursday it will extend its flexible access to emergency funding for an additional 18 months to help nations severely impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. © MANDEL NGAN The International Monetary Fund has taken multiple steps in December 2021 to help developing and poor nations severely impacted by the coronavirus pandemicThe IMF’s

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Omicron snarls some Christmas travel plans; 3,800 flights canceled worldwide

Africa, Breaking News, East Africa, Health, Politics, Technology / Ronald Kabuubi

About 3,800 flights were canceled around the globe on Friday and Saturday, as the fast-spreading omicron variant of the coronavirus infected or quarantined crews and prompted some travelers to change their Christmas plans. © David Mcnew/AFP/Getty Images More than 3,500 flights have been cancelled and thousands delayed around the world as the highly infectious Omicron variant

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Museveni commends the work done by his Fishermen Cabinet saying its showing good results

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By Ronald Kabuubi/KMA Updates. President Museveni being welcomed by Prime Minister Rt.Hon. Robinah Nabbanja.Photo by Ronald Kabuubi/KMA Updates. Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has commended the work done by his Fishermen Ministers in just months. “They are already showing good results.I think we are proceeding well”, he said. President Museveni in a group Photo with

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