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Uganda Govt Imposes New Tax On Bibles And Qurans
Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has insisted on taxing religious material imported into the country, the privately-owned Daily Monitor reported on Tuesday.
The move has been met by resistance from the two main religious groups in the…
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US Embassy Opens In Jerusalem Amid Lockdown
The United States has officially relocated its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, in a deeply controversial move that angered Palestinians and drew widespread regional condemnation.
The ceremony on Monday took place amid road closures and…
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Gaza Tense After Deadliest Day Since 2014
Funerals are being held in Gaza for 58 people killed on Monday when Israeli troops opened fire on Palestinian protesters, in the deadliest day of violence there since a war in 2014.
The burials coincide with the 70th anniversary of what…
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Invest In Corruption Prevention- UN Urges African Leaders
Africa needs to invest in corruption prevention strategies if the continent is to achieve sustainable development that will not leave anyone behind, Ms Bience Gawanas, United Nations Under Secretary General and Special Adviser on Africa has…
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Kenyan Rejects Equal Share After Divorce
A Kenyan High Court has ruled against a petition to change a clause in the Marriage Act wuich limits divorced couples to only claim ownership to assets they have acquired during the relationship, local media reports.
The Federation of…
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Family Attacks Indonesian Churches, At Least 13 Dead
A family of six launched suicide attacks on Christians attending Sunday services at three churches in Indonesia's second-largest city of Surabaya, killing at least 13 people and wounding 40, officials said.
Indonesia, the world's largest…
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DR Congo: Kidnapped Brits ‘Very Grateful’ After Release
Two Britons kidnapped in a national park in DR Congo have said they are "very grateful" after their release.
Bethan Davies and Robert Jesty were among three people held when their vehicle was ambushed in Virunga National Park on Friday.…
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Gambia Capital Banjul Elects First Female Mayor
Gambia’s capital Banjul made history on Saturday with the election of its first female mayor. Mayoress-elect Rohey Malick Lowe is the first woman elected to steer affairs of one of West Africa’s smallest capitals.
Her election was…
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Iran May Remain Part Of Nuclear Accord
President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday that Iran would remain committed to the 2015 nuclear deal if its interests were protected, while his foreign minister hoped the pact could be redesigned without Washington as a member.
The U.S.…
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Congo, U.N. Deploy Specialists To Tackle Ebola Epidemic
The Democratic Republic of Congo and U.N. agencies said on Sunday they began deploying emergency teams of specialists over the weekend to try to prevent the spread of an Ebola epidemic suspected to have infected more than 30 people.
The…
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