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…
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump has claimed that Iran has apologised to its Middle East neighbours and effectively “surrendered,” while warning that the country could face significant military action if tensions escalate. In a statement posted on his social media platform on Saturday, Trump said Tehran had backed down following what he described as strong pressure…
Tensions between Uganda and the United States escalated this week as General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the Chief of Defence Forces and son of President Yoweri Museveni, issued defiant remarks in response to calls from U.S. lawmakers for targeted sanctions against him. The exchange follows Uganda’s disputed January 2026 general elections, marred by allegations of violence, human…
Mogadishu — Somalia’s security forces, working with international partners, carried out overnight precision airstrikes that killed 29 al-Shabaab militants in central Somalia, the Ministry of Defence announced on January 1, 2026. The strikes targeted militant hideouts and gathering points in Jabad Godane, a town in the Middle Shabelle region, an area that has remained a…
CARACAS / WASHINGTON D.C. – US President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that the United States has carried out a “large-scale strike against Venezuela” and captured President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, flying them out of the country. The claim, posted on Trump’s Truth Social account, comes amid weeks of escalating tensions between the two…