London, United Kingdom | AFP |  The world’s biggest ransomware attack levelled off on Monday after wreaking havoc in 150 countries, but Russian President Vladimir Putin called it payback for the US intelligence services. Microsoft’s president and chief legal officer Brad Smith has said the US National Security Agency developed …

Bouaké, Ivory Coast | AFP |  Heavy gunfire rang out Monday in Ivory Coast’s two biggest cities as a four-day mutiny by disgruntled soldiers spread nationwide but the government claimed a deal to end the crisis had been reached. Banks, offices and department stores closed in the heart of the …

Beijing, CHINA | PSCU| China’s vision of an interconnected world with enhanced trade supports the African desire for shared prosperity, Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta has said. Kenyatta, who spoke during a roundtable summit of Heads of State and Government held at the Yanqi Lake Conference Centre, said Africa stands a chance …

President Yoweri Museveni will on Tuesday make a presentation on the impact of fake news at a one-day interactive session on “Media Coverage and National Security in Uganda”. The dialogue organised by the Ministry of Security, will also have the ICT minister  Frank Tumwebaze, Security Minister  Lt. Gen. Henry Tumukunde, …

Paris, France | AFP | France’s new President Emmanuel Macron named Edouard Philippe, a little-known centre-right mayor, as prime minister on Monday, in his first major decision since taking power on a promise to lead a French “renaissance”. Philippe, a 46-year-old MP and mayor of the northern port of Le Havre, …

President Museveni meets former teacher who saved him from chickenpox London, UK | PPU|  Sometime in 1963, a student at Ntare School came down with a serious fever, with a temperature of over 104 degrees Fahrenheit. This was strange considering that the normal body temperature is said to be about 98.6 …

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has ordered the trial of four suspects in the Maj. Muhammad Kiggundu and Sergeant Stephen Mukasa murder trial, to be taken before the International Crimes Division of the High Court. The accused; Sheikh Yahaya Mwanjje,  Muhammad Buyondo, Ssekandi Musa and Ssendegeya Abdul Wahab had …

Beijing, China | AFP |  Chinese President Xi Jinping criticised protectionism on Monday at a summit positioning Beijing as a champion of globalisation, but several European nations spoilt attempts to win full backing for his trade agenda. Xi addressed almost 30 leaders on the second day of a forum on …

Ebola in DR Congo’s isolated far north a logistical challenge Kinshasa, DR Congo | AFP |  An Ebola outbreak in a remote region in DR Congo’s far north poses a logistical challenge for doctors and aid workers although the sheer remoteness could help limit its spread. The latest outbreak of …

Seoul, South Korea | AFP |  North Korea said Monday it had successfully tested a new type of rocket in its latest missile launch, as analysts said it showed an unprecedented range that brought US bases in the Pacific within reach. Sunday’s launch was of a “new ground-to-ground medium long-range …