President Yoweri Museveni has apologized to Kenyans over tweets posted by his son Muhoozi Kainerugaba that had repeatedly threatened to invade Uganda’s East African neighbor. In a series of tweets on Monday and Tuesday, Kainerugaba posted provocative messages, including proposing the unification of Kenya and Uganda. “It wouldn’t take us, my army and me, 2 weeks to capture Nairobi,” Kainerugaba wrote, referring to Kenya’s capital. “Union is a MUST! No honorable men can allow these
The bodies of 16 women and one man have been recovered from waters off the Greek island of Lesbos after a boat carrying people from countries in Africa sank in the early hours of Thursday morning. The Greek coastguard spokesperson Nikos Kokkalas said a large operation spanning various agencies was under way to find other passengers who had been on the dinghy that set sail from Turkey. “The women were all from African countries, aged 20 upward,” said Kokkalas, who described survivors of the
Thirty-eight people have been killed, most of them young children, in an unprecedented gun and knife attack at a preschool centre in north-east Thailand that has horrified the country. The attacker, a former police officer, opened fire as children were sleeping at the centre in Na Klang district in Nong Bua Lamphu province at about noon on Thursday, police and witnesses said. Police said most of the children killed at the centre were stabbed to death. As he left the nursery the attacker drove
Iran’s state television has aired what it says are “confessions” by a French couple arrested five months ago, a move the French government is condemning as “shameful, revolting and unacceptable”. The French man and woman were arrested in May when Iran was on the scene of demonstrations by teachers demanding pay rises and calling for the release of detained colleagues. The broadcast of their alleged confessions came on Thursday as Iran grappled with a wave of women-led protests that
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accuses Russia of “nuclear blackmail”, a day after Moscow and Kyiv sparred over control of the plant. His comments come as the head of the UN’s nuclear watchdog is expected to hold talks in Kyiv on establishing a security zone around the Russian-occupied plant. He accused Russia of “nuclear blackmail” over its move to take full control of the Zaporizhzhia power plant in southeastern Ukraine. “[The] capturing of Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant [stands]
Gunmen have shot dead the mayor of a small town in western Mexico, and at least 17 others, officials say. Police say gunmen stormed the San Miguel Totolapan town hall at 14:00 (19:00 GMT) on Wednesday. Photos online show it riddled with bullet holes. Mayor Conrado Mendoza Almeda’s left-wing PRD party condemned his “cowardly” assassination and demanded justice. The attack has been blamed on the Los Tequileros criminal gang, which is linked to a powerful drug cartel. Police officers
Alum is a compound that contains aluminum. In cosmetics, “alum” usually refers to potassium alum, which has astringent and antibacterial properties. An astringent causes tissues to contract, making them shrink or tighten. People sometimes use astringents to reduce the appearance of pores on the skin. Alum has a range of topical uses, including as an antiperspirant deodorant. It also features as an ingredient in certain products, such as styptic pencils, which help seal cuts from shaving. However,
The Melcom Group of Companies renewed its partnership with the Ghana Football Association (GFA) for two more years yesterday in Accra to help in the promotion of football in Ghana. According to the terms of the arrangement, Melcom Group would give the GFA the tools it needs to oversee football administration, while meeting the requirements of the players, employees, and other stakeholders, and boost its reputation. Addressing the gathering at the short ceremony to renew the contract, the Director
“And now, O Israel, what does the Lord your God ask of you but to fear the Lord your God, to walk in His all ways, to love Him, to serve the Lord you God with all your heart and with all your soul.” – Deut. 10:12 God demands our spiritual service as our worship of Him as we see in the following scriptures: Psalm 2: 11 – Serve the Lord with fear and rejoice with trembling. 6:7 – Serve whole heartedly as if you were serving the Lord and not men. 12:28 – Therefore, since
There is fire in Ouagadougou. And who’s to say where it’s catching next? For the second time in eight months, the military in Burkina Faso struck in a palace coup that removed military leader Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba. The coup leader, Captain Ibrahim Traore, cited the same excuses Damiba gave for seizing power in January as reasons for his removal; namely, that the government has proved incompetent in containing the spread of Islamic insurgency, leading to increasing loss of lives among
In recent times, science has demonstrated health benefits in consuming healthy spicy. For instance, one recent study found that the best way to prolong your lifespan is to eat chili pepper. Though we know that a good diet, coupled with regular physical activity, promotes longevity, how singular foods extend one’s lifespan is what we don’t know. But, now there is evidence, however, that the addition of a certain fruit to your diet may slash the risk of several diseases by a quarter. One of
Arsenal take on Liverpool as heavy favourites This season, Liverpool and Arsenal have been on the opposite spectrum of form in the Premier League. While Mikel Arteta’s men have been nearly flawless and are currently top of the table, Jurgen Klopp’s men have suffered draws and defeats, languishing at ninth in the table. On the other hand, Arsenal have only suffered one loss this season to Manchester United and are the only thing between Manchester City and the top spot. Arsenal have been brilliant
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