Abidjan, Ivory Coast | AFP | Ivory Coast authorities have rescued 137 children from neighbouring countries who were destined to work as labourers or prostitutes, the national body fighting child labour said Monday. The operation took place last week in the country’s east, the National Monitoring Committee (CNS) to fight child labour and trafficking. “We …

Iraq | AFP | Waves of ballistic missiles, soldiers hunkered down in bunkers for hours, intense shock waves — a top US commander said he reacted to Iran’s unprecedented attack against an Iraqi base with “disbelief”. In an exclusive interview with AFP at the Ain al-Asad airbase in western Iraq, Lt. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandans are still not into the habit of carrying out routine health checkups, despite the government’s plan to shift focus from treatment to disease prevention, according to medical experts. The government plan was announced during the inaugural National Health Promotion Conference, at the end …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nile Agro Factory Limited has been closed following a fire that destroyed properties worth millions of shillings yesterday evening. The Jinja-based factory, which deals with cooking oil and soap products was gutted by fire at around 4 pm. According to Francis Baganzi, the Human …

Manila, Philippines | AFP | The eruption of a volcano near the Philippine capital has delivered a dazzling but highly dangerous spectacle since it began spewing superheated steam on Sunday. Taal volcano’s bursts of lightning and monster clouds of ash have drawn crowds of gaping observers, but also prompted thousands to …

Tehran, Iran | AFP | Iran denied a “cover-up” Monday after taking days to reveal an airliner was accidentally shot down last week, a disaster that sparked demonstrations and calls for a fully transparent investigation. The Ukraine International Airlines Boeing 737 was shot down by a missile shortly after taking off …

Paris, France | AFP | Several countries may be in the midst of their winter breaks, but the football goes on elsewhere, with Spain’s biggest clubs having an eventful few days in Saudi Arabia while the race for the title continues in Serie A and Ligue 1. AFP Sport looks back …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lwemiyaga county Member of Parliament Theodore Ssekikubo has been remanded to Masaka central prison after being charged with illegal possession of a firearm and four counts of inciting violence. He was also charged for obstructing the former Sembabule district police commander Stephen Okwi Okidi from …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police have identified 2,319 spots where Closed Circuit Television –CCTV security cameras will be installed in upcountry areas. The spots are based on findings of a survey undertaken by the police and sister security agencies in September, to identify crime and traffic spots along …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Eight newly appointed Ministers are being sworn in today at State House Entebbe by President Yoweri Museveni. The eight include Raphael Magyezi, the Igara East MP who was appointed Minister of Local Government, Judith Nabakooba, the Mityana Woman MP and former Police Spokesperson who …