President Museveni allows deported migrants from US to go to Uganda, but should not have criminal records

President Museveni allows deported migrants from US to go to Uganda, but should not have criminal records

Uganda has had challenges with the US after lawmakers passed an anti-homosexuality bill in 2023 that punishes consensual same-sex conduct with penalties including life imprisonment. Washington threatened consequences and the World Bank withheld some funding.

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From frying pan into fire: Why Ethiopians would rather die in Middle East wars than grinding poverty at home

From frying pan into fire: Why Ethiopians would rather die in Middle East wars than grinding poverty at home

Mesel Kindeya made the crossing in 2016 via the same sea route as the boat that capsized on Sunday, travelling without papers on harrowing journeys arranged by smugglers from Ethiopia to Saudi Arabia.

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Top Iranian army chiefs killed as Israel blasts nuclear and military targets, Trump warns Tehran of imminent devastating strikes  

Top Iranian army chiefs killed as Israel blasts nuclear and military targets, Trump warns Tehran of imminent devastating strikes  

An Israeli security source said Mossad commandos had been operating deep inside the Islamic Republic before the attack and the Israeli spy agency and military had mounted a series of covert operations against Iran’s strategic missile array.

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Senior US general says the risk a wider Middle East war is diminishing after Israel-Hezbollah exchange

Senior US general says the risk a wider Middle East war is diminishing after Israel-Hezbollah exchange

Iran has vowed a severe response to the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, which took place as he visited Tehran late last month and which it blamed on Israel. Israel has neither confirmed or denied its involvement.

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