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The World Bank has ranked Uganda the 10th country in Africa with the lowest food price inflation rate at 2.5 percent as of January 2024. According to the Food Security Update report released in January 2024 by the World Bank, Uganda employed export taxes, among other trade policy actions on food, to respond to domestic needs when faced with potential food shortages. This resulted in a reduction in food price inflation, which significantly dropped from 27.6 percent in January 2023...

Three US troops were killed on Sunday, January 28, 2024, by a drone strike on a base in Jordan. President Joe Biden blamed insurgents backed by Iran and promised to hold those responsible accountable. According to a statement released by the United States Central Command (CENTCOM), “US forces at the outpost are there as part of an advise-and-assist mission with Jordan, and by later Sunday, January 28, 2024, approximately 350 U.S. Army and Air Force personnel deployed to the base...

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has reacted to the reported withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Mali, and the Niger Republic as members of the regional body. This was disclosed in a communiqué issued by ECOWAS via its X handle on Sunday, January 28. ECOWAS further stated in a communiqué that the commission has yet to receive any direct formal notification from the three member states about their intention to quit the regional bloc. According to the ECOWAS commission, they got...

Judge Julia Sebutinde, the only judge to vote against all six measures urging Israel to improve the humanitarian situation, has become the target of online ire and accusations. The Ugandan judge's dissenting vote in the International Court of Justice's (ICJ) ruling on the Gaza conflict has ignited a firestorm of criticism on social media. X (formerly Twitter), known for its quick and concise format, has become a breeding ground for outrage against Sebutinde's decision. Tweets condemning her vote as an "embarrassment" to...

Former US president and presidential candidate Donald Trump has declared that should he be re-elected, his administration would collaborate closely with Abbott, the governor of Texas, and other border states to stop the influx of illegal immigrants, secure the border, and launch the largest-ever domestic deportation programme. He said that people that President Joe Biden has allowed into the nation shouldn't settle in since they will be going back to their countries. Donald Trump has accused Joe Biden of aiding millions...

A 45 year old man Shinji Aoba has been sentenced to death for carrying out an arson attack on an anime studio in Kyoto, Japan that led to the death of 36 people. According to Kyoto District Court, Aoba was convicted of murder and other crimes including arson and attempted murder. He faces five charges and prosecutors sought capital punishment. Aoba’s Lawyers had argued that he was mentally ill and so that he should receive a lighter punishment, however the Japanese...