Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | The Russian Foreign Ministry summoned Norwegian Charge d’Affaires Solveig Rossebo over Norway’s decision to block the delivery of goods to Spitsbergen, the ministry said in a statement on Wednesday. Rossebo was informed about the “unacceptable situation around the delivery of cargos to Spitsbergen blocked by the …

Khartoum, Sudan | Xinhua | The Sudanese Foreign Ministry said Wednesday that it summoned Volker Perthes, UN’s representative in Sudan. Perthes, the Special Representative of the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General and Head of the UN Integrated Transitional Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS), called upon on Tuesday “the authorities to ensure their …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Court of Appeal in Kampala will deliver on notice its decision in which jailed city lawyer Male Mabirizi wants to gain temporary freedom from Luzira Maximum Upper-security prison. Mabirizi who filed 12 different applications seeking the restoration of his freedom wants to be released …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament from the Karamoja sub-region have raised concerns over the cycle of revenge attacks in the region. The region has experienced continuous waves of cattle raids mainly fueled by revenge attacks among the communities of Jie, Bokora, Pian, Dodoth, and Matheniko. Christine Tubo …

Ethiopia and Sudan have longstanding competing claims over the Al-Fashaqa border region, an area of fertile land settled with Ethiopian farmers that Sudan claims is within its boundary Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Xinhua | The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) on Wednesday expressed concern over the Ethiopia-Sudan border dispute. “The Executive …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Public Accounts Committee Central Government on Wednesday turned away officials from Lira Regional Referral Hospital for failure to provide accountability documents. On Wednesday, the officials led by the Hospital Director, Dr. J.S.O Obbo appeared before the committee for the second time to respond to …

Kikuube, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nestor Tumwesigye, the Kyangwali sub-county LC5 councilor in Kikuube district spent the night in police cells accused of attempting to assault the State Minister for Works and Transport, Fred Byamukama. The incident occurred on Wednesday during a sensitization meeting for the implementers of the  Parish …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has said he will not take lessons from anybody about human rights in Uganda. Addressing a delegation from Human Rights Watch led by the Chief Executive Officer Kenneth Roth, which had gone to present to him a report on human rights …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The International Crimes Division of the High Court has dismissed an application filed by jailed MPs Muhammad Ssegirinya and Allan Sewanyana in which they were seeking a compensation of 300 million shillings and a declaration that their rearrest shortly after being granted bail was a …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Revenue Authority-URA is concerned about the increasing non-compliance of taxpayers in the country. Speaking during the post-budget conference in Fort Portal, Julius Nkwasire, the Assistant Commissioner of Customs said about 7 million people are in business but not meeting their tax obligations. According …