The legendary Congolese gospel music group Makoma paid a courtesy visit to Anita Among at her Kololo residence ahead of their upcoming concert in Kampala. The visit comes as New Vision Group marks its 40th anniversary in the media industry. During the meeting, Speaker Among thanked Don Wanyama for promoting Uganda internationally and for facilitating…
Former Senegalese president Macky Sall has officially joined the race to become the next United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres successor, entering the global diplomatic contest ahead of the 2027 leadership transition. Sall was nominated by Government of Burundi and presented by Évariste Ndayishimiye in his capacity as chair of the African Union. The UN Secretary-General’s…
A group of Ugandan students evacuated from Iran have safely arrived in Turkey and are expected to return home on Thursday following a coordinated evacuation effort involving Ugandan diplomatic and defence officials. According to Chris Magezi, the students were received in Istanbul by Uganda’s Defence Advisor in Turkey, Bob Ogiki, after a lengthy overland journey…
SEOUL — North Korea has released new images of leader Kim Jong Un and his teenage daughter at a rifle range, intensifying speculation that the young girl is being positioned as a potential successor to the country’s dynastic leadership. Photos published Saturday by the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) show Kim firing what was…
TEHRAN/JERUSALEM/WASHINGTON — Iran has confirmed that its Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed in coordinated United States and Israeli airstrikes early Saturday, marking a dramatic escalation in the Middle East conflict and triggering retaliatory attacks across the region. Multiple international news outlets — including Reuters, BBC, CNN, NBC News, The Washington Post and NPR…