By Our Staff Writer – 23rd–29th Aug 2010
Mr. Zachary Muburi-Muita, an experienced Kenyan diplomat, has been appointed as the first Head of the United Nations Office to the African Union [AU]. (more…)
US withdraws 90,000 troops from Iraq
By Our Staff Writer – 23rd–29th Aug 2010
The United States has in the last 18 months withdrawn a total of 90,000 US servicemen from war torn Iraq. (more…)
Troubled Darfur IDP camp reopens for aid
By John Stephen Katende – 23rd–29th Aug 2010
Aid workers were on 18th August allowed back into a restive camp for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Darfur. (more…)
Three Indian UN peace keepers killed in DRC
By John Stephen Katende – 23rd–29th Aug 2010
Sixty 60 unidentified men armed with machetes and spears attacked and killed three Indian UN peacekeepers. (more…)
Israel, Palestine to resume direct peace talks
By Our Staff Writer – 23rd–29th Aug 2010
After nearly two years of intense diplomatic shuttling and haggling, Israel and Palestine have finally agreed to resume direct face-to-face peace talks with each other. (more…)
Man killed by mobile phone explosion
By Justin S. Tibenda – 23rd–29th Aug 2010
A man has been killed after the mobile phone he was using exploded. The victim, 23-year-old Gopal Gujjar, suffered serious injuries to his right ear, neck and shoulders. (more…)
Dr. Otunnu’s Radical Renewal Agenda
Below is a brief summary of UPC president Dr. Olara Otunnu’s two hour speech to an audience of Ugandans in London. (more…)
Two police peace keepers abducted in Dafur
By Dennis Otim- 16th-22nd Aug 2010
Two police advisors serving with the joint United Nations-African Union peacekeeping force in the strife-torn Darfur region of Sudan. (more…)
UN calls for more aid to flood stricken Pakistan
By Our Staff Writer- 16th-22nd Aug 2010
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon yesterday called for rapid delivery of assistance for millions of people in flood-stricken Pakistan after seeing the devastation for himself. (more…)
Besigye, Donors warn of violence in 2011
By Our Staff Writer 9th-15th Aug 2010
A Deepening Democracy Programme [DDP] funded report has concluded that Uganda’s February 2011 general elections will be violent. (more…)
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