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The delicate dance of diplomacy unfolds once more, as the General Assembly prepares to vote on granting additional rights for Palestinians at the esteemed United Nations. This symbolic victory, which has already ruffled the feathers of our Israeli friends, comes as a response to the thwarted attempt for full UN membership due to a US veto. In the midst of ...

Ghana Supreme Court has begun hearing a challenge to the anti-LGBTQ+ bill passed by parliament in February. The court granted a request by lawyer and journalist Richard Dela Sky to challenge the controversial bill. The bill prescribes a three-year jail term for people who identify as gay and five to 10 years for LGBT advocates. The lawsuit, which was filed ...

In a charismatic display of leadership, the Acholi Paramount Chief has rallied his subjects to actively participate in the upcoming National Housing and Population Census, set to commence on May 10. Recognizing the significance of this exercise, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) has adopted a carrot-and-stick approach, encouraging voluntary participation while also emphasizing the enforcement of compliance through legal ...

Singer Priscilla Zawedde aka Azawi has expressed her disgust and disappointment in a Ugandan court after it set a rapist free. Yesterday Justice Margaret Mutonyi agreed to look into the case of 78-year-old Godfrey Sozi. Sozi is facing charges of aggravated defilement of a 7-year-old girl. Ssozi has been in prison since 2021 on remand waiting to be sentenced. However, ...

Budapest, the enchanting capital of Hungary, plays host to a momentous occasion as Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban extends a warm welcome to Chinese President Xi Jinping. This meeting serves as a testament to the burgeoning ties between Beijing and its closest ally within the European Union. Xi’s journey through Europe, his first since 2019, draws to a close with ...