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  • In the war-torn Gaza Strip, where about two-thirds of the population struggles to obtain food, the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) has been forced to reduce its monthly food aid, the organization announced on Monday.
  • As attacks on shipping continue, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claims that an oil tanker "violating regulations" caught fire after striking a sea mine in the Strait of Hormuz.
  • Two troops have died in a helicopter crash in Najran, Saudi Arabia, according to the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen, which also claims to have downed more drones close to Riyadh.
  • After riots, looting, and arson during cost-of-living protests, nearly 2,400 people were detained throughout France.
  • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has received the "complete and total" support of US President Donald Trump.
  • Giorgia Meloni, the prime minister of Italy, denounced rioting during cost-of-living protests on Sunday and expressed support for law enforcement after clashes in multiple cities.
  • Eight cases of Ebola have been confirmed in Kenya as of Sunday, according to the country's Health Ministry.
  • After a fatal fire at a Canadian military base on Sunday, 39 people were admitted to the hospital, at least 19 of whom were in critical condition.

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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