FRIBOURG — A blaze on a bus in the Swiss canton of Fribourg that killed six people may have been started by a “disturbed” man who set himself on fire, a public prosecutor said Wednesday. Investigators believe the suspect deliberately ignited himself while on the bus, triggering a fire that quickly spread inside the vehicle….
A United Nations human rights investigation has accused Uganda of supporting South Sudanese government forces in airstrikes that allegedly killed and injured civilians during military operations in 2025, claims that Uganda has strongly denied. According to a report released on February 27, 2026, by the UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan, joint operations…
Washington — A senior United States senator has called for a reassessment of bilateral ties between the United States and Uganda, signalling growing concern in Washington over recent political developments in Kampala. Senator Jim Risch, Republican chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, has publicly warned that comments by Uganda’s military leadership may have…
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s state media has announced that Mojtaba Khamenei, the second son of the late Ali Khamenei, has been appointed as the country’s new Supreme Leader following his father’s death. The decision was made by Iran’s Assembly of Experts, the clerical body responsible for selecting the Supreme Leader, after an extraordinary session that…
NAIROBI — In a major move to modernise road safety enforcement, the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has officially launched the Instant Fines Traffic Management System. The new system, which went live today, March 9, 2026, replaces traditional manual ticketing with a fully automated process designed to eliminate human intervention and reduce opportunities for…