Tooro Kingdom finally has its new King – former TV anchor Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma – following an epic ‘Game of Thrones’ row over the succession. Celebrations were seen in Fort Portal on Monday, with footage showing dancers performing, before locals carried flaming torches through the city after nightfall. The ceremony on Tuesday saw events beginning … Read more
Security authorities have raised concern over escalating communal land disputes in the Karamoja and Teso sub-regions, warning that the conflicts could undermine peace, security and socio-economic development. The Commander of the 3 Infantry Division, Brig Gen Michael Hyeroba Wakala, issued the warning during a joint regional security meeting held at the 403 Brigade Headquarters in … Read more
Israeli forces destroyed several homes in the coastal town of Al Mansouri, in southern Lebanon’s Tyre district, following powerful explosions and artillery fire as troops and military vehicles moved through the area on Tuesday. Video footage from the area showed explosions tearing through a neighbourhood, sending thick clouds of smoke into the sky. Artillery strikes … Read more