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The Iranian president, Ebrahim Raisi, visited Uganda on Wednesday as part of a diplomatic push to break the country’s isolation. In his speech, Raisi criticized western nations accusing them of promoting homosexuality. “Having the culture of establishing and forming a family and at the same time the culture of “genuineness” is another common point between Iran and Uganda. We pay… Read More

A new report by the United Nations has found that there has been an increase in global hunger since 2019. The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World report, released in New York on Wednesday and published by five UN agencies, says that 122 million more people in the world are facing hunger compared to 2019.  While the… Read More

A document handwritten by singer Aretha Franklin and found in her couch after her 2018 death is a valid Michigan will, a jury said Tuesday, a critical turn in a dispute that has turned her sons against each other. It’s a victory for Kecalf (KELF’) Franklin and Edward Franklin, whose lawyers had argued that papers dated 2014 should override a… Read More

Heavy rainfall in Côte d’Ivoire has caused the deaths of thirty people since the beginning of April, indicating a particularly intense rainy season, Ivorian government spokesman Amadou Coulibaly said on Wednesday. Torrential rains followed by devastating floods are a recurring occurrence in Côte d’Ivoire’s largest city, which has a population of nearly six million. Precarious constructions in flood-prone areas, inhabited… Read More

Saviour Kasukuwere, a former cabinet member who was exiled, is not allowed to run for president of the country, according to the Zimbabwean High Court. The move is in reaction to a complaint lodged by a ruling party member against the former Zanu PF political commissar. Ruling party activist Lovedale Mangwana approached the High Court challenging the nomination of Kasukuwere… Read More

The UN Human Rights Council on Wednesday adopted a resolution condemning Koran burning and other acts of religious hatred, although several countries warned that the text encroaches on freedom of expression. The resolution was adopted following an urgent debate requested by Pakistan on behalf of several Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) countries in the wake of the burning of a… Read More

The UK has imposed sanctions on businesses linked to the leaders on both sides in the conflict in Sudan. The measures apply to three businesses associated with the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and three to its rival in the power struggle, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The action comes with the conflict between the regular army and the paramilitary RSF… Read More

A raging conflict in Sudan has driven more than 3.1 million people from their homes, including over 700,000 who fled to neighboring countries, the United Nations said Wednesday, amid growing concerns that the country is sliding into a “full-scale civil war.” Sudan has plunged into chaos since mid-April when monthslong tensions between the military and its rival, the paramilitary Rapid… Read More

A mass shooting in South Africa left six people dead and four wounded when three men entered the yard of a home and opened fire, police said Wednesday. The shootings happened Tuesday night in the township of Kwanobuhle near the town of Kariega in the Eastern Cape province. The suspects have not been arrested and a search was underway, police… Read More

Kenya’s president William Ruto and Iran’s president Ebrahim Raisi have signed a number of trade agreements during a visit by Iran to the East African country on Wednesday. The two leaders pledged to strengthen bilateral ties, with Raisi describing his visit to Kenya as “a turning point in the development of relations between (the) two countries”. The five memoranda of understanding… Read More