By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Mosaïque FM
Uganda has agreed to deploy a unit of its army in the Gaza Strip. The force is to be part of an international arrangement linked to an initiative by the Peace Council, an organisation created by US President Donald Trump, according to the source article.
Barack Obama defended the nuclear deal concluded with Iran in 2015 and criticised Donald Trump’s military strategy at a rally in Cleveland. The former US president said diplomacy had prevented Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, while the conflict has already caused American deaths and injuries, according to his remarks.
🇺🇸 United States · Source: La Nouvelle Tribune ·
Donald Trump says the United States could launch new military operations against Iran, after months of conflict between Washington, Israel and Tehran. The US president also called on Iranian leaders to resume negotiations, according to Jamhurimedia, citing his remarks in Florida.
🇮🇷 Iran · Source: Jamhurimedia ·
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has praised the efforts of his son, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, head of the Uganda People’s Defence Force, to tackle corruption in the army. He was speaking at a graduation ceremony for 280 cadets on 20 October at Kabamba Military Academy, according to Tuko.
🇺🇬 Uganda · Source: Tuko ·
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian blamed the United States for the failure of negotiations on an interim agreement and called for diplomacy to resume. As Donald Trump threatened a new military operation and Tehran warned Washington of the consequences of possible strikes, Pezeshkian was speaking on Iranian state television, Africanews reports.
🇮🇷 Iran · Source: Africanews ·
Uganda imposes Ebola screening on all arrivalsUganda is imposing mandatory health screening on everyone entering its territory, including diplomats and United Nations personnel, to prevent the importation of Ebola from the DRC. Travellers must complete a locator form and may face restrictions, according to Health Minister Chris Baryomunsi, quoted by Tuko.
Inter-Parliamentary Union warns of deepfakes targeting womenInter-Parliamentary Union Secretary General Anda Filip has warned of the risks of violence against women linked to artificial intelligence, particularly the creation of sexualised deepfakes. At the Women Parliamentarians Forum in Arusha, held on the sidelines of the organisation’s 153rd Assembly, she called on parliaments to regulate AI and ensure democratic oversight, according to the Daily News.The week in Africa
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