Commander @mkainerugaba has crossed a red line and now the U.S. must reevaluate its security partnership, which includes sanctions, and military cooperation with Uganda. The president's son, and likely successor, cannot just delete tweets and issue hollow apologies. The U.S. will not tolerate this level of instability and recklessness when American personnel, U.S. interests, and innocent lives in the region are at stake.
The Committee Overseeing the Implementation of the 10-Point Agenda & the NADCO Report (COIN-10) met the President at State House today.
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The government has safely rescued and repatriated 18 Kenyans who were stranded in the Russian Federation after being recruited to fight in the ongoing Russia–Ukraine war, Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Musalia Mudavadi has said.
https://t.co/WmNfQ3nL1b
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have said they would withdraw from the eastern Congo town of Uvira at the request of the U.S. administration, which had criticised seizure of the town last week as a threat to mediation efforts. https://t.co/R2jZzZhHNq
Kenya has recorded its first known fatality of a citizen fighting for Russia. A young man who arrived in Moscow just over a month ago was killed in combat yesterday. Authorities in Kyiv have shared with me images of his body and the travel documents confirming his journey.
Geolocated videos from the scenes, audio forensic analysis of the shots fired and first-hand accounts from witnesses and victims document the brutality unleashed on young demonstrators following the re-election of President Samia Suluhu Hassan – who claimed she won with 98% of the vote on October 29 after barring her chief rivals from the presidential race. https://t.co/aYUhkIjyjx
"... in Saudi Arabia, unwed pregnancy remains a taboo that exists in a legal gray area. The children of unmarried immigrants face unique perils. They are routinely deprived of birth certificates, medical care and education, in violation of Saudi and international law"
Robert Purkiss has appeared in court as extradition proceedings began in the case of Agnes Wanjiru, a Kenyan woman who was killed near a British army base in 2012:
https://t.co/rZzMkCfa02
Attackers have boarded a ship off the coast of Somalia after firing machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades at the vessel. The attack comes amid a resurgence of piracy in the region in recent days.
https://t.co/L8gt4CJEMV
The Trump administration terminated the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for South Sudanese nationals in the United States after 12 years.
The decision follows a review by DHS, concluding that South Sudan no longer meets TPS requirements due to improved conditions.
Departing nationals are offered a safe departure initiative with financial bonuses and facilitated de-registration processes.
TPS for South Sudan was initially granted in 2011 due to severe civil conflict, providing legal protection and work rights.
South Africa's government says it has received distress calls from 17 citizens who have joined mercenary forces in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. The men who are between the ages of 20 and 39 years are trapped in Ukraine's war-torn Donbas region.
https://t.co/cNjTouy55K
“I have lost six relatives, three are missing.”
More than 40 people have died after multiple landslides hit the Kenya–Uganda border region last week.
“They were staying together in Kaptul village,” Felix Kemboi told the BBC from the Kenyan side.
A Sky News joint investigation with Sudan War Monitor and Lighthouse Reports reveals the harrowing fate of civilians and soldiers who fled Al Fashir.
Watch the full investigation from @YousraElbagir on the Sky News app and YouTube channel.
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This is the most complete and comprehensive look at the UAE's strategy and tactics across the Horn of Africa. Well worth a read. https://t.co/U6nuQeWfTf