Bethlehem a ghost town on Christmas Eve as celebrations are halted due to Israel-Hamas war

Bethlehem a ghost town on Christmas Eve as celebrations are halted due to Israel-Hamas war

The fighting in Gaza has also affected life in the West Bank. Since October 7, access to Bethlehem and other Palestinian towns in the Israeli-occupied territory has been difficult, with long lines of motorists waiting to pass military checkpoints. The restrictions have also prevented tens of thousands of Palestinians from exiting the territory to work in Israel.

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France’s bloodhound Napoleon Bonaparte and Uganda’s Museveni may have lived in different epochs, but are every inch similar

France’s bloodhound Napoleon Bonaparte and Uganda’s Museveni may have lived in different epochs, but are every inch similar

Napoleon Bonaparte and Tibuhaburwa Museveni have both been referred to as militaristic dictators who relied more on the gun to rule and extend their military adventures in neighbouring countries, but were such adroit rulers that they couched their dictatorships in democratic cover to conceal their excesses in the exercise of power and authority in the countries they ruled.

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Shipping companies reroute to South African ports to avoid Houthi attacks in Red Sea

Shipping companies reroute to South African ports to avoid Houthi attacks in Red Sea

Other large African deep-water ports along the Cape route, such as Mombasa in Kenya and Dar es Salaam in Tanzania are too ill-equipped to handle the expected traffic over the next couple of weeks, Lencioni said.

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Somalia, US forces kill al Shabaab leader behind numerous attacks in region, minister says

Somalia, US forces kill al Shabaab leader behind numerous attacks in region, minister says

The department said he was responsible for preparing an attack on a military base in Kenya in January 2020 in which three Americans – one US military service member and two contractors – were killed.

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Busoga in eastern Uganda is known to be richer with gold than Congo, but why is it poor?

Busoga in eastern Uganda is known to be richer with gold than Congo, but why is it poor?

Our education system is a success story in producing a selfish elite that is so individualistic that expecting it to be holistic in thought and action would be overstretching it, or expecting too much from it.

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Israeli troops battle Hamas militants as UN appeals for more aid for Palestinians

Israeli troops battle Hamas militants as UN appeals for more aid for Palestinians

US President Joe Biden discussed the situation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday, the White House said. Israel’s main ally has kept up its support while expressing concern over the growing casualty toll and humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

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