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  • The US would not lift sanctions against Iran in return for a complete reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, according to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who further states that any sanctions relief is conditional upon Iran giving up enriched uranium.
  • The Kuwaiti army claims that loud noises heard around the country are the result of interceptions and that it is responding to drone and missile attacks.
  • On Tuesday, U.S. Central Command disabled an oil ship for allegedly violating the U.S. naval blockade in the Arabian Gulf.
  • According to President Donald Trump, talks with Iran are still ongoing, but "one never knows" where they will end.
  • Resuming hostilities in the conflict with the United States appears "inevitable," a senior Iranian military general who stated on Tuesday that "the Iranian nation will never surrender."
  • A memorial honoring the victims of the 1994 genocide inaugurated in Paris on Tuesday by French President Emmanuel Macron and his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame.

Tag: Uganda Police

February 10, 2021

Families Press Ugandan Government on Missing...

There’s a growing outcry in Uganda from relatives of missing opposition supporters who were detained by security forces ahead of last month’s election. As Halima Athumani reports from Kampala, the government confirms 44 people have gone missing since November and that most are from the opposition National Unity Party

December 25, 2020

Uganda Opposition Leader Wearing Bulletproof Vest...

Bobi Wine says security forces are stopping him from campaigning, often with tear gas and rubber bullets. Ugandan police say they are enforcing COVID-19 guidelines

December 5, 2019

Uganda’s Museveni Criticized for Leading March...

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni led a march against corruption Wednesday, but critics were quick to dismiss the march as a publicity stunt. Uganda has one of the worst rankings in the world for corruption, with activists pointing fingers at the highest levels of government

April 23, 2019

VOA60 Africa – Uganda Police Arrest...

Uganda Police Arrest Musician-Opposition Lawmaker ‘Bobi Wine’ and other stories across Africa- VOA NEWS

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