AfDB Partners with Interpol to Combat Financial Crime and Strengthen Anti-Corruption Efforts in Africa
The African Development Bank Group has taken a significant step forward in its fight against corruption and financial crime by signing a Letter of Intent with the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol). The Bank Group is the first multilateral development bank to establish such a collaboration with Interpol. The Letter
Europa League draw: Real Sociedad get Manchester United, AZ Alkmaar welcome Tottenham, Roma draws final hosts Athletic Club.
The draw for the remainder of the 2024/25 UEFA Europa League has been made, with Manchester United, Tottenham and final hosts Athletic Club learning what awaits them in the last 16. The 2024/25 UEFA Europa League round of 16, quarter-final and semi-final draw has been made at UEFA headquarters
Champions League draw: Real Madrid get Atletic, Bayern face Leverkusen, Paris paired with Liverpool
The Champions League contenders have learned their path to Munich after the last 16, quarter-final and semi-final draws were made. Champions League round of 16 draw PSV (NED) vs Arsenal (ENG) Real Madrid (ESP) vs Atleti (ESP) Paris (FRA) vs Liverpool (ENG) Club Brugge (BEL) vs Aston Villa (ENG)
Besigye, Lutale charged with treason
Former presidential candidate Dr. Kizza Besigye, along with his co-accused Hajji Obeid Lutale and Captain Denis Oola, has been charged with treason. Besigye, appearing frail, was wheeled into court following a Supreme Court ruling that suspended all proceedings in the General Court Martial. In her judgment, Justice Catherine Bamugemereire ruled
Kizza Besigye’s son writes to Museveni, Muhoozi over fathers’ detention
The firstborn son of Rtd. Col. Dr. Kizza Besigye Adam Ampa Besigye has written emotional letter to the president Yoweri Museveni and the first son Gen Muhoozi Kayinerugaba over his father’s detention. Dr. Besigye and his co-accused, Hajj Obedi Kamulegeya, face multiple charges, including possession of firearms at Riverside
Over 1,000 People Receive SRHR Services at Nakiwogo Landing Site Amid Rising HIV Infections
More than 1,000 people have accessed Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) services at Nakiwogo Landing Site as Uganda grapples with rising HIV infections. The services were provided during a moonlight outreach organized by Family Medical Point and Voices for Health and Development. According to the Uganda AIDS
M23 spokesperson owns Businesses in UK and France, USA confirms
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed sanctions on Lawrence Kanyuka Kingston, the M23’s civilian spokesperson and public relations officer for the Congo River Alliance, a U.S, sanctioned coalition of rebel groups seeking to overthrow the DRC government. According to Office of
Why US Sanctioned Kagame’s Minister James Kabarebe, M23 spokesperson
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed sanctions on James Kabarebe, Rwanda’s Minister of State for Regional Integration. Kabarebe plays a central role in Rwanda’s support for the March 23 Movement (M23), a U.S. and United Nations (UN)-designated armed group responsible for
Scottish Africa Business Association Embarks on Pioneering Trade Mission to Kenya
The Scottish Africa Business Association (SABA) is excited to announce a trade mission to Kenya to explore new business opportunities for Scottish companies and institutions, supported by the Scottish Government. This mission will take place from May 12- 16, and will focus on key sectors that promise mutual growth and
Kayonde visits hospitalized Ugandans in Saudi Arabia
The President of Migrant Workers’ Voice and International Director for ant workers, Abdallah Kayonde, has visited several Ugandan nationals hospitalized in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia is the largest destination for Ugandan migrant workers, hosting over 150,000 individuals. In 2023, Uganda signed a bilateral labor agreement with Saudi Arabia to safeguard
