(JUBA) – Trade activity between South Sudan and Uganda has fallen significantly this week as security measures tied to the Ugandan general election block cross border logistics. A total suspension of internet services across Uganda, combined with the decision by many transport companies to halt movements, has left hundreds ofContinue Reading
(JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN) – The South Sudan National Bureau of Standards has issued a formal clarification regarding the recent safety alert for Nestlé baby formula. Officials state that the health warning is limited to one specific contaminated batch and does not affect the broader product range available to consumers. GloriaContinue Reading
(NEVINNOMYSSK, STAVROPOL KRAI, RUSSIA) – Ukrainian drones struck the Nevinnomyssk Azot chemical plant overnight, causing a large fire at a facility that is regarded as a major supplier of materials used by the Russian military. Video footage and photographs shared online showed flames and heavy smoke rising from the industrialContinue Reading
(ROSTOV-ON-DON, RUSSIA) – The Russian city of Rostov-on-Don came under aerial attack during the night of Wednesday, 14 January 2026, according to reports from Ukrainian and local sources. The incident reportedly involved strikes on industrial infrastructure and subsequent damage to civilian areas from Russian defensive actions. Local public groups, cited byContinue Reading
(KHARKIV REGION, UKRAINE) – Ukrainian border guard drone operators from the Furia unmanned aerial vehicle unit have released footage showing the destruction of Russian military equipment in the South Slobozhansky direction, according to the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine. During regular drone sorties in the area, the unit struckContinue Reading
(UKRAINE, BLACK SEA REGION) – Ukraine has intensified its military campaign against Russian targets, striking what Moscow describes as four additional Russian shadow fleet tankers in the Black Sea while continuing a sustained assault on energy and logistics facilities inside Russia and in occupied Ukrainian territories. Russian authorities say theContinue Reading
(LONDON) – A BBC World Service documentary has revealed the scale and methods of Russia’s recruitment of foreign nationals to fight on the frontlines of its invasion of Ukraine, exposing a system built on deception, economic desperation and official backing. The investigation, titled Into the Void: Putin’s Foreign Fighters, followsContinue Reading
(KAMPALA, UGANDA) – As millions of Ugandans head to polling stations on Thursday to choose their leaders, several candidates, mainly from the Opposition National Unity Platform party, will mark election day from prison. Unable to cast ballots themselves, the detained candidates rely on family members, party officials, and supporters toContinue Reading
(KAMPALA, UGANDA) – Kampala City is hosting successive final campaign rallies by incumbent leader Yoweri Museveni and his main challenger, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, as the country heads into the January 15 presidential election. Mr Museveni, the candidate of the ruling National Resistance Movement party, andContinue Reading
(KAMPALA, UGANDA) – Uganda is preparing to hold its seventh presidential election since 1996, with voting scheduled for Thursday, as long term trends from previous polls point to tightening contests and a gradual decline in the vote share of President Yoweri Museveni, who has ruled the country since 1986. TheContinue Reading
