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S.Africa Fuel Price Hike Signals Rising Economic Pressure Amid Global Oil Tensions

The latest fuel price increases announced by the government of South Africa, effective April 1, 2026, reflect mounting global energy volatility and underscore growing...

DP Demand for Independent Body to Oversee Military Investigations After UPDF Arrests

The Democratic Party (DP) has called for the urgent establishment of an independent Military commission following the arrest of more than 20 senior officers...

UN Human Rights Chief Condemns Deadly Iran School Bombing, Calls for Urgent Probe

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has strongly condemned the bombing of Shajareh Tayyebeh Elementary School in Minab, Iran, which...

Bunyoro Sugarcane Farmers Cry Foul Over Weighbridge Removal and Market Exploitation

Sugarcane farmers under the Bunyoro Sugarcane Farmers’ Cooperative Union Ltd have petitioned the Bunyoro Kingdom, raising alarm over alleged exploitation, opaque market practices, and...

Gangs Expand Reach in Haiti Amid Deadly Violence, UN Report Reveals

Armed gangs in Haiti have expanded their operations into new routes and northern regions, intensifying violence marked by killings, kidnappings, child trafficking, and extortion,...

ULS Renews Commitment to Bobi Wine’s Family, Says Lifting of Siege Changes Nothing

The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has reaffirmed its commitment to Mrs. Barbara Itungo Kyagulanyi and her family, stating that the lifting of the security...

UN Resident Coordinator Calls on Uganda’s Leaders to Boost Local SDG Implementation

The United Nations has urged Uganda’s national and local leaders to strengthen coordination between policy and practice to ensure the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)...

Volker Türk Cautions World Leaders on Growing Racism and Hate Speech

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has urged world leaders to show strong political will in protecting and enhancing racial justice. Türk said...

UN Expert Says Torture of Palestinians Has Become ‘State Doctrine’ in Israeli Prisons

A United Nations investigator has condemned Israel’s prison system, accusing officials of systematically torturing Palestinians amid the ongoing war in Gaza and rising tensions...

CSOs Irked by Controversial NGO Suspension, Vow Legal Action 

Civil society activists have condemned a decision by the government to suspend dozens of NGOs, calling it, ‘a deliberate attempt to shrink civic space...

UN Human Rights Chief Demands Action against Synagogue Attacks across Europe and North America

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has strongly condemned a wave of antisemitic attacks targeting synagogues (houses of worship) and Jewish...

DP Eyes Grassroots Comeback as Mao Pushes Speakership Bid

The Democratic Party (DP) has unveiled plans to field candidates in the upcoming Local Council I and II elections, a move party president Norbert...

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