Kampala / Juba — Confusion and conflicting reports are swirling after claims emerged that Col. Lam Paul Gabriel, spokesperson for the Sudan People’s Liberation Army in Opposition (SPLA IO), has been arrested and placed under house arrest in Uganda allegedly on orders of Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces. A statement circulating on…
Pyongyang, North Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has effectively secured another term as the country’s top leader after a landslide result in the March 15, 2026, parliamentary elections that saw his ruling party claim 99.93 % of the votes. Official figures released by state authorities reported that nearly 100 % voter turnout (99.99 %) was…
Lamu, Kenya — Thousands of high-end vehicles destined for Dubai have been offloaded at Kenya’s Lamu Port due to disruptions caused by ongoing conflict in the Middle East, officials confirmed. Port authorities said over 4,000 cars, including luxury Porsches shipped from Japan, were unloaded from two vessels after shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz…
BRUSSELS — A Belgian court has ruled that 93-year-old Etienne Davignon can stand trial over his alleged role in the 1961 assassination of Patrice Lumumba, in a case that has long symbolised colonial-era injustice. The court found there was sufficient basis to proceed with charges linking Davignon to events surrounding Lumumba’s arrest, transfer and alleged…
ANTANANARIVO — Madagascar’s interim leadership has announced plans to subject prospective cabinet ministers to lie detector tests as part of a new vetting process aimed at tackling corruption and restoring public trust. Interim President Michael Randrianirina said candidates for the new cabinet will undergo polygraph testing before final appointments are made, with the line-up expected…