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A man with psychiatric problems who was carrying a fake suicide belt full of salt and biscuits was arrested Tuesday after he triggered a major anti-terror operation at a Brussels shopping mall, prosecutors said. Belgium remains on a high state of alert after Islamic State-claimed bomb attacks in March left …

NBS: The high court of the international crimes division has today kicked off the hearing of the case in which 32 people including top Muslim clerics are accused of terrorism, murder and attempted murder among other charges. Opening the hearing, the defense team put the Inspector General of Police Gen …

Brussels bomb alert after man arrested in city shopping centre, security agency says https://t.co/g12RNlVCHr — BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) June 21, 2016 An anti-terror operation was underway at a shopping centre in central Brussels on Tuesday, Belgian prosecutors told the Belga News agency, adding that one suspect had been arrested. …

Uganda’s new cabinet was sworn in on Tuesday. The ceremony that started in the morning, continued into the afternoon as the Vice President and 31 full ministers took the oath. Forty eight state ministers were also sworn in. Selected photographs of the ceremony More Photographs from the ceremony at State …

Uganda Police has registered increased cases of car thefts in the outskirts of Kampala in the past month and has called for public vigilance. Police identified Najjera, Kiwatule, Kisasi, Bahai, Lukuli- Nanganda, Namasuba Upper Hill, Kibuye- Ggaba, Kigoowa and Kigoowa  as high risk areas. According to police press officer Fred …

The 4th Annual Academic summit will focus on innovative ideas with a focus on the enhancing the potential of A level students. The summit will be held at Makerere University on June 25th, the chairman of the organising committee Sekitto Abdulhakim confirmed. There will be several science exhibitions. Focus will …

Toulouse, France | AFP | Gareth Bale scored in his third straight game at Euro 2016 to guide Wales to a 3-0 win over Russia and then revelled at getting ahead of rivals England to top their group. England could only manage a frustrating goalless draw against Slovakia and dropped …

Take a look at the 10 ways Russian athletes have tried to cheat the system #doping pic.twitter.com/rNN8pJ7NbC — RFE/RL (@RFERL) June 19, 2016 For Russia’s track and field stars, Tuesday’s meeting of Olympic executives may offer the last chance to compete at the Games in Rio de Janeiro. Last week, …

The Hague, Netherlands | AFP | On the eve of his landmark sentencing, lawyers for former Congolese vice president Jean-Pierre Bemba Monday gave notice that they will appeal his war crimes conviction and press for a mistrial. Just hours before the once feared militia leader was due back in the …

During the Uganda Economics Forum on the 2016/17 National Budget, Andrew Rugasira tasked the government to take up the role of a venture capitalist. Rugasira a founder of Good African Coffee represented the Private Sector at the Budget debate. We share a summary of his speech: · Orientation of the …