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A South African court Monday ruled that the government’s recognition of the King of the Zulu nation last year was unlawful. This observation by the court is potentially setting off a new succession battle. The Pretoria High Court ordered President Cyril Ramaphosa to set up an inquiry to probe whether the tumultuous accession of King Misuzulu Zulu was done in ...

Ethnic tensions are brewing in Kasese as Rwenzururu King Charles Wesley Mumbere visits Katwe K’abatooro. This is an area where some locals apparently do not recognize his cultural leadership. The Omusinga is today expected in the town on the final leg of a cross-kingdom tour. However, the visit has been opposed by a group claiming he is infringing on the ...

Chinese President Xi Jinping embarked on a visit to Vietnam with the objective of augmenting bilateral relations, following the recent transition to the Biden administration in the United States. The trip, Xi’s first in six years, has been months in planning and was even briefly considered to take place days before Biden’s visit, according to officials. In this trip focused ...

In a catastrophic incident that unfolded in Kampala today, a fierce fire engulfed the City House shopping centre, causing extensive damage and sending shockwaves through the city. The incident, which occurred on Monday morning 11th December 2023, left authorities scrambling to contain the blaze and minimize its impact on the bustling commercial hub. The fire, believed to have started in ...

Argentina ’s new far-right president Javier Milei has vowed to deliver economic “shock treatment” in his first speech after formally taking office. He warned Argentines that “there is no money” and recommitted to a program of harsh austerity measures. The populist outsider won a surprise election victory in November with radical pledges to overhaul the South American nation’s ailing economy. Mr ...