Month December 2024

Israeli Airstrike Wipes Out 25 Family Members in Northern Gaza

An Israeli air strike targeting a residential building in Beit Hanoun, northern Gaza, on Monday evening wiped out two entire families from the Al-Kahlout household, comprising 25 individuals. This strike and others early on Tuesday killed at least 34 Palestinians and left many others…

UN Agency Reports Increase in Human Trafficking

  A report released on Wednesday by the United Nations agency reported a 25 per cent increase in detected human trafficking victims globally in 2022 compared to pre-pandemic levels in 2019. The 2024 Global Report on Trafficking in Persons, published…

IMF Disburses $10m Loan to Somalia for Economic Reforms

  THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved the disbursement of 10 million dollars to Somalia to boost the country’s economic reforms. IMF in a statement said that the latest funding “brings Somalia’s total disbursement under the current programme, originally…

Uganda Tighten up Security Ahead of Festive Season

  UGANDAN Police spokesperson on Wednesday said the country is strengthening security ahead of the festive season. Uganda Police Force spokesman Kituuma Rusoke said in a statement that the joint security personnel, both armed and unarmed, have been deployed to…