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An internally displaced Somali woman feeds her malnourished child at the Daynile hospital, Mogadishu, Somalia April 20, 2026. REUTERS/Feisal Omar  REUTERS For Somalia’s malnourished children, already suffering the twin catastrophes of looming famine and radical cuts in foreign aid, the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran means more than soaring petrol pump prices; it ​is a matter […]

REUTERS The United Arab Emirates on Tuesday said it was quitting OPEC, dealing a blow to the oil producers’ group as an unprecedented energy crisis caused by the Iran war exposes discord among Gulf nations. The exit of the UAE – one of the group’s biggest producers – weakens ‌OPEC’s control over global oil […]

Energy Minister Ruth Nankabirwa said the country has recently been consuming fuel procured at earlier, lower prices, but this will soon change as new shipments purchased at higher global rates enter the market. NILE POST The government has warned that fuel pump prices are expected to increase in the coming […]

Missing church leader Rev. Fr. Luke Yugue-Courtesy  RADIO TAMAZUJ The Catholic bishop of Tombura-Yambio Diocese in South Sudan has renewed calls for truth and accountability as the country marks the anniversary of the disappearance of a priest and his driver, whose whereabouts remain unknown. Bishop Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala said in […]

The illegal immigrants at the parade following their arrest on Monday in Kampala. Photo | Ibrahim Kavuma DAILY MONITOR The Ministry of Internal Affairs has arrested at least 231 illegal immigrants in two separate intelligence-led crackdowns targeting irregular migration. According to the Ministry Spokesperson Simon Peter Mundeyi, 169 foreign nationals were […]

A blank fuel price board at Total Energies City Centre yesterday, April 23, 2026. The station had no fuel. PHOTO/MICHAEL KAKUMIRIZI DAILY MONITOR Government has launched investigations into Oil Marketing Companies suspected of hoarding fuel and charging exorbitant prices, even as officials insist national stocks remain sufficient. The move follows […]

Christopher Onyum Okello NILE POST The High Court has set April 30, 2026, as the date for ruling in the murder trial of Christopher Onyum Okello, bringing to a close a marathon day of final submissions marked by intense legal arguments and emotional moments. Presiding judge Alice Komuhangi Khaukha adjourned […]

Justice Minister Michael Makuei RADIO TAMAZUJ South Sudan’s justice minister on Monday dismissed as fabricated a document circulating on social media that alleges a leaked investigation linking former Vice President Benjamin Bol Mel to financial transfers involving members of President Salva Kiir’s family and other senior officials. Justice Minister Michael […]

BBC A California man has been charged with attempting to assassinate US President Donald Trump in an incident that has sparked a White House security review. Cole Tomas Allen, 31, was also charged with two firearms offences when he appeared in court in Washington DC on Monday. He did not […]

A copy of the election petition pined on the door of Drabe Ismail Adiris by the legal team of Bruno Onzima on Friday, April 24, 2026. By Dramadri Federick Arua city A closely contested Local Council Five (LC5) election in Madi Okollo District has taken a new legal turn, as […]