Uganda President Museveni declares three-week lockdown in two Ebola-hit districts in the west
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has declared an immediate three-week lockdown in two high-risk districts as the country battles a rise in Ebola infections. All movement in and out of the Mubende and Kassanda districts will be halted, Museveni said in a televised address on Saturday, although cargo trucks will be...
25 bodies of suspected Ethiopian migrants murdered en route to South Africa exhumed in Malawi
Malawi has discovered a mass grave in the north of the country containing the remains of 25 people suspected to be migrants from Ethiopia, police said on Wednesday. “The grave was discovered late on Tuesday, but we cordoned it off and started exhuming today. So far, we have discovered 25...
Scandal-plagued former UK PM Boris Johnson backed by some Tory MPs to replace disgraced Liz Truss
Barely two hours after UK Prime Minister Liz Truss announced her resignation – just 44 days in office – her predecessor, scandal-plagued Boris Johnson is reportedly being backed to recapture the seat he was forced out of two months ago. According to the Telegraph, Boris Johnson is expected to stand...
Tories’ revolving door of chaos continues as wheels come off UK government after PM Liz Truss resigns after 44 days in office
Liz Truss dramatically quit today, admitting defeat following crisis talks with Tory chiefs in Downing Street and with MPs in open insurrection. After just 44 disastrous days in No10, the PM took to a lectern outside the famous black door to confirm her departure, sealing her fate as the shortest-serving...
Short shift: Confident Man United players can now ignore ‘spoilt brat’ Cristiano Ronaldo after Spurs win
Cristiano Ronaldo reportedly left Old Trafford before the final whistle of Manchester United’s 2-0 win over Tottenham on Wednesday evening. The Portuguese superstar, 37, stormed down the tunnel with a handful of minutes remaining in the game. And The Athletic are now reporting he left the ground altogether before the...
Red Devils fly at night: Evening when Man United turn on style to outclass Spurs at The Theatre of Dreams
Snooker ace Dennis Taylor celebrated as Manchester United got the big breaks they deserved. He sat next to Sir Alex Ferguson in the Director’s Box the former World Snooker Champion had not seen so much movement from reds since he hung up his cue. But for all their fine play...
World Cup: Man United legend kicks up storm over harsh criticism Qatar and Arabia and UAE human rights record
Gary Neville has suggested Qatar are more harshly treated than Saudi Arabia and the UAE when it comes to criticism of their human rights record as he launched another impassioned defence of his decision to work for a state-owned broadcaster at the World Cup. The former Manchester United and England...
Kenya dissolves killer police unit accused of extra-judicial killings, mysterious disappearances
Kenya’s new President William Ruto, said he had dissolved a police unit accused of extrajudicial killings, in a move hailed by human rights groups. The Special Service Unit (SSU), which was created more than two decades ago, has been in the spotlight as cases of disappearances and murders in the...
Onslaught of Ethiopian, Eritrean forces in Tigray has fuelled fears of deterioration of humanitarian crisis
Ethiopian and Eritrean forces have captured Shire, a strategic city in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, in a sharp military escalation that has fuelled fears of a deteriorating humanitarian crisis and sent thousands of panicked civilians racing to escape the city this past weekend. With Shire, Ethiopian government troops are in a...
Man United ace Ronaldo’s arrival for training in company of heavily armed bodyguards lifts lid on his fears at old Trafford
Manchester United ace Cristiano Ronaldo arrived for training heavily guarded by twins as he prepares for Wednesday’s clash with Tottenham. The 37-year-old is enduring a torrid start to the season, netting just two goals in 12 games. Ronaldo had hoped of sealing a move away from Old Trafford in the...
