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Why Kampala abstained from condemning Russia at last year’s crucial UN general assembly vote THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | On June 27, NBS journalist Canary Mugume had a screening of his documentary on the war in Ukraine at the residence of the Swedish ambassador in Kampala. Canary had been to …

Kiev, Ukraine | Xinhua | Ukraine has the potential to export 43 million tons of grain and oilseeds from this year’s crop, an industry body said on Tuesday. In 2023, Ukraine is expected to harvest 42.5 million tons of grain and 18.9 million tons of oilseeds, the Ukrainian Agribusiness Club …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & AGENCIES | Ahead of the African Peace Initiative visit to Kyiv and Moscow on June 15-17, the upcoming Russia/Africa meetings in St. Petersburg, and the BRICS Summit in South Africa in August, international research company Ipsos polled African citizens on their attitudes towards Russia, Ukraine …

What can be achieved by a fact-finding mission of the `Africa six’ that is misrepresented as mediation? COMMENT | GILBERT M. KHADIAGALA | South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa led an initiative of six African heads of state to explore an end to the year-long Russia-Ukraine war. Announcement of the initiative followed his …

Kiev, Ukraine | Xinhua |  International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director-General Rafael Grossi arrived at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant (ZNPP) on Thursday, Ukraine’s state-run nuclear energy operator Energoatom said in a Telegram post. Grossi’s visit, initially scheduled to begin on Wednesday, was delayed for security reasons, according to Ukraine’s …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has confirmed that he will not be part of the African Union delegation travelling to Europe to help resolve the Ukraine-Russia war as he is still COVID-19 positive. He will however give an address virtually to parliament Thursday, at the end …

Kiev, Ukraine | Xinhua | Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday that the counteroffensive actions in his country are underway, the government-run Ukrinform news agency reported. “Counteroffensive and defensive actions are taking place in Ukraine,” Zelensky said at a joint press conference with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Kiev. Zelensky …

Kiev, Ukraine | Xinhua | The dam breach, coupled with the collapse of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant, will lead to devastating economic and ecological consequences, a Ukrainian expert has said. “Up to 1 million people may face drinking water problems,” Oleksii Kushch, an economist at “United Ukraine” think-tank, told …

Kiev, Ukraine | Xinhua |  Ukraine’s combined grain and oilseeds exports are expected to fall by a third this year, Agrarian Policy and Food Minister Mykola Solsky said on Wednesday. Solsky said Ukraine will supply about 46 million tons of cereals and oilseeds abroad in 2023, according to a statement …

Kiev, Ukraine | Xinhua | The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) admitted on Saturday that it implemented “certain measures” linked to the explosion on the Crimean Bridge in October 2022. “According to our legislation, international legislation and the customs and traditions of warfare, taking into account the fact that it was …