INTERNATIONAL

UPDF rescues 105 from South Sudan

The UPDF on Friday evacuated 105 people from Juba, 88 of who are Ugandans. Two Ugandans were critically injured and were…

11 years ago

China rejects US corn on fears over genetic modification

China has rejected 545,000 tons of imported US corn found to contain an unapproved genetically modified strain. An unapproved strain called…

11 years ago

S Sudan on precipice of civil war,Obama warns

US President Barack Obama has warned that South Sudan is on the "precipice" of a civil war, after clashes in…

11 years ago

South Sudan Army Loses Control of Northern Town

South Sudan's military announced that it is no longer in control of Bor, a town north of the capital, after…

11 years ago

CAR death toll much higher than thought, says Amnesty

Former rebels in the Central African Republic killed almost 1,000 people in a two-day rampage this month, double an earlier…

11 years ago

S.Sudan opposition leader denies coup attempt

South Sudan's wanted opposition leader Riek Machar on Wednesday denied government accusations he tried to stage a coup, saying the…

11 years ago

EAC considers alternative funding for its operations

The East African Community (EAC) is considering new funding options for its operations. It has proposed to partner states the…

11 years ago

Japan sets out defence strategy amid China tensions

Japan's cabinet has approved a new national security strategy and increased defence spending in a move widely seen as aimed…

11 years ago

Children killed in DR Congo attack, say UN peacekeepers

Most appeared to have been hacked to death on Friday and Saturday in two villages in North Kivu, including three…

11 years ago

South Sudan repulses Coup Attempt

Disgruntled soldiers and politicians led by a former vice president attempted to overthrow the South Sudanese government, a top government…

11 years ago