How Uganda became a testament of military invasions, conquest, occupation and penetration in East Africa
The fact that the leadership of NRM and army is strongly in the hands of the people who belonged to FRONASA and PRA and the exacerbated ethnic nepotism now dominating Uganda have increasingly made many Ugandans accept that their country is politically and militarily occupied, with serious impacts on the environment, ecology, culture, economy, education, health, et cetera.
New York police say they have identified suspect in UnitedHealth CEO’s murder, zeroing in on him
New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch told CNN on Friday that police have gathered “a huge amount of evidence,” including fingerprints, DNA evidence and a camera footage of the suspect’s movements throughout the city.
Rebels declare Syria ‘free of Assad’ as ‘ousted’ president flies out of Damascus to unknown destination
President Bashar al-Assad, who had crushed all forms of dissent, flew out of Damascus for an unknown destination earlier on Sunday, two senior army officers said, as rebels claimed they had entered the capital with no sign of army deployments.
South Korean president survives ouster but his ex-defence minister arrested over martial law
Opposition lawmakers allege President Yoon mobilised military forces to block a vote by lawmakers seeking to nullify what they said was an unconstitutional martial law decree. The national police raided Kim’s office on Sunday as part of an investigation into claims of treason against Yoon and top ministers, Yonhap said.
About 50 survivors of Madagascar boat tragedy in Indian Ocean arrive back in Somali capital
Officials in Madagascar and Somalia had earlier said the boats capsized but offered no further explanation. The authorities had also put the number of survivors at 48 but only 47 arrived in Somalia and the whereabouts of one survivor remained unclear as officials who received the 47 did not comment.
‘This is stupidity’: Centralising WHO, giving it control of global health amounts to giving Big Pharma free reign over our lives
The evidence (for example, here and here) points to the fact that regional approaches, grounded in local contexts and community empowerment, offer a much more promising path toward a healthier future for a lot more people.
Study links high women death rate to eating ultraprocessed foods in ‘attractive’ packaging and ‘enjoyable’ flavours
Over the past few years, there’s been a growing number of studies about ultraprocessed foods and how they are responsible for the increase in chronic health concerns today. A recent Swedish study joins this list, providing compelling evidence that ultraprocessed foods increase all-cause mortality, especially among women.
President Yoon of South Korea apologises for hours-long martial law, puts his fate in hands of parliament
On Friday Han said Yoon was a danger to the country and needed to be removed from power, increasing the pressure on Yoon to quit even though PPP members later reaffirmed a formal opposition to his impeachment.
No reason given as Burkina Faso’s PM sacked, government dissolved by military junta
The country is one of several West African nations where the military has recently taken over, capitalising on popular discontent with previous democratically elected governments over security issues. However, since its inception, the junta has struggled to end Burkina Faso’s security challenges – the very reason that it claimed had prompted it to take power.
Police officers in Haiti UN peacekeeping mission have been paid salaries, no resignations, says inspector-general
While some Haitians welcome them, others view the force with caution, given that the previous intervention – the UN’s 2004-2017 peacekeeping mission – was marred by allegations of sexual assault and the introduction of cholera, which killed nearly 10,000 people.
