A police officer died last night after hitting a broken-down truck on the Mityana-Mubende highway. The crash happened yesterday at 8:00 PM near Buswabulongo. The 48-year-old officer, Inspector Namanya Nelson, headed the Kisita Field Force Unit detachment before his death. He served the police force in the Kassandra district until this terrible accident cut his life short.
The crash involved a white and blue Renault truck with license plate UBJ 394S / UAD 535Q, and a police motorcycle marked UP 8016. The truck had broken down earlier that day while heading toward Mubende. The driver parked it along the roadside but failed to put up any warning signs. Inspector Namanya rode straight into the back of the truck because he couldn't see it...
The EU team visited Uganda and praised local groups for helping make the country modern and successful. On Wednesday, representatives from seven European countries met with community leaders at Fort Portal City. They talked about projects they fund and checked how these efforts help regular people. Several local organizations shared their work during this meeting at the Mountains of the Moon Hotel.
Everyone discussed problems facing communities and ways to create better opportunities for the future. Karolina Hedström from the EU explained they focus on climate issues, growing the economy, and making sure democracy works for everyone. She said their plan runs from 2021 through 2027 and matches what Uganda wants to accomplish nationally...
Cobalt prices jumped up 27% last week because the Congo stopped sending it out of the country. The Democratic Republic of Congo decided nobody could export cobalt for four months. This big change scared companies that make electric car batteries and energy storage systems. The Benchmark Cobalt Price Assessment reported these numbers from Kinshasa on March 6.
The Congo makes more than 70% of all cobalt in the world. Its government paused exports because it wanted better control over its mines. It believes mining companies take advantage of it through bad contracts, lie about how much they dig up, and cheat on taxes. The country hopes these strict rules will bring more money back home for regular people.
Cobalt is crucial for making...
Kenya's President Ruto called South Sudan's rival leaders Thursday as fighting spread across their country. He talked straight with President Kiir and First Vice President Machar about troops clashing and people getting arrested. Ruto shared on social media that he asked both men to solve problems by talking face-to-face. He pushed them to choose peace talks over letting more violence happen.
The security mess already put a military general and cabinet minister behind bars. Ruto explained that neighboring countries started working together under a regional plan called IGAD to help fix South Sudan. He told the feuding bosses that other East African nations met recently to figure out the best way forward. Ruto hopes his phone call can...
The UN team faced gunfire during an attempt to help South Sudan army members, causing deaths, according to UN reports. A helicopter crew member lost their life when attackers shot at the aircraft. The UN mission statement called it a possible war crime. Both the injured South Sudanese general and several troops died during this rescue effort in Upper Nile state.
South Sudan's President Salva Kiir claimed a second helicopter took off after the attack but crashed, with everyone dying. The UN mission Unmiss contradicted this, stating both their aircraft landed safely in Malakal. Information Minister Michael Makuei told Reuters that twenty-seven South Sudanese soldiers died altogether. Recent battles in Upper Nile have put stress on the...
President Ruto and ODM chief Raila named Kitui East MP Nimrod Mbai from UDA and ODM senator Beth Syengo as leaders for government projects in Ukambani. They received their assignments when both national leaders signed paperwork at KICC last Friday. This powerful team combines Mbai's role as local UDA chairman with Syengo's senatorial influence.
These appointees will connect regular folks with government plans moving forward. Mbai talked about making sure people from Ukambani have their concerns heard loud and clear. They plan to turn the agreement between national leaders into real improvements for local communities.
The signed papers focus on several big problems across Kenya. These include using recommendations from the National...
Musalia Mudavadi supports the agreement between the United Democratic Alliance and the Orange Democratic Movement. He believes this team-up helps fix Kenya's social, economic, and political problems. The Prime Cabinet Secretary wants everyone included when making positive changes for peace, unity, and stable finances. Leaders might disagree about ideas, but Kenya remains one country.
Mudavadi thinks building a better nation requires teamwork because everyone shares the same vision. He wanted people to know he fully supports what happened at KICC. Anyone spreading rumors that he skipped the event doesn't realize he attended the morning Kenya Kwanza meeting where he approved the process. He stays completely involved with these efforts...
A neighbor knew two accused people and doubted they were guilty. The neighbor thought they seemed dumb and clueless, yet noticed the fighter had really big calves. These folks still worked effectively since Roman Dobrokhotov never recognized any faces when police showed him pictures. Their group followed clear chain-of-command rules, with Roussev answering to Marsalek, who reported to Russian contacts.
Roussev managed all the Bulgarian team members, calling them his servants, with Dzhambazov as the main helper. Dzhambazov wrote messages claiming nobody acted as boss yet gave orders to Ivanchev regularly. He even saved the decorator's phone number with the label servant attached. The relationships between these spies became messy over...
Former Health CS Susan Nakhumicha talked about her life after President William Ruto fired her from his Cabinet last June. Ruto removed most Cabinet members during big protests led by young Kenyans called Gen Z. These protests happened because people were angry about the Finance Bill 2024. The President kept only Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi and later built a new Cabinet with different people.
Nakhumicha found out she lost her job from watching television. Ruto said he created this new Cabinet team to help bring Kenyans together. She shared her story at Wafula Chebukati's memorial service in Kitale. Chebukati had served as head of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission. Nakhumicha explained that these days, she...
