BRICS 2024 to Discuss Economic Cooperation and Global Challenges
The ongoing 2024 BRICS summit in Kazan City, Russia, will extensively discuss economic cooperation and global challenges.
During the two-day 16th Brics summit that started on Tuesday, October 22nd, 2024, the heads of state of the emerging economies will further discuss how to strengthen their economic base and engage in international trade.
Among the leaders present for the ongoing summit are China's Xi Jinping, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, and Cyril Ramaphosa.
Russian officials have indicated that another...
Ruto Nominates Kithure Kindiki as Deputy President after Gachagua’s Impeachment
The President of Kenya H.E William Ruto has on October 18, 2024, nominated Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki for the position of Deputy President following the impeachment of Rigathi Gachagua.
The Deputy President's office became vacant after the Senate upheld Gachagua's impeachment on October 17, 2024.
In a move to fill the role, Ruto forwarded Kindiki's nomination to the National Assembly for consideration.
On October 18, 2024, National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula communicated the President's decision to MPs, setting the stage for...
UK’s Boris Johnson: Museveni is Critical for Africa’s Peace, Geopolitical Interest, and Influence
Viewed as an evil by his opponents at home but yet a necessary evil to the world’s superpowers for their geopolitical interests on the African continent.
President Museveni’s consistency in advocating for African interests and values has won him both respect and recognition from his fellow counterparts in the international community.
Former United Kingdom Premier Boris Johnson, in his recently released new book "UNLEASHED,” Chapter 26, page 258 describes Museveni as an ancient bush fighter who is important for the peace...
Cameroon’s Govt Bans Media Talk of President Biya’s Health Amid Death Rumours
The Cameroonian authorities have banned the media from discussing the health of President Paul Biya, following rumors of his death.
Interior Minister Paul Atanga Nji told regional governors that these stories "disturb the tranquility of Cameroonians."
"Any debate in the media about the president's condition is strictly prohibited," he insisted, and threatened that "offenders will face the full force of the law."
The Cameroonians say they have not seen the 91-year-old leader in public since September 8, when he attended a China-Africa...
UNAID’s Byanyima Wants Injectable New HIV Drugs Prioritized for Gay Persons
Winnie Byanyima, the Executive Director of UNAIDS and also the wife of the former leader of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party, Dr. Kizza Besigye, wants the long-acting injectable new HIV prevention medication prioritized strictly for homosexuals in Uganda.
According to Byanyima, the long-lasting protection against HIV is a game changer in the fight against the epidemic among gay persons due to the increasing prevalence among them.
“Injectable HIV medications offer a promising alternative to daily pills, which can be...
Foreign Affairs Ministry Refutes Allegations of Ugandan Diplomats’ Expulsion from UK
The Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Vincent Bagiire Waiswa, has refuted allegations that Ugandan diplomats have never been expelled from the United Kingdom (UK) over alleged human trafficking.
This comes after on Thursday, October 3, 2024, Nile Post, NBS' sister online publication, published a story highlighting that “The envoy is alleged to have run a personal human trafficking ring under the guise of diplomatic privileges, smuggling Ugandan women into the UK under the pretext of hiring domestic...