Uganda Courtroom Confirms Museveni’s 2026 Election Victory
The Supreme Courtroom of Uganda confirmed President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni because the duly elected President of Uganda after granting an software to withdraw a petition difficult his victory within the January 15, 2026, normal elections. Former candidate Robert Kasibante had filed the petition on grounds of alleged non-compliance with electoral legal guidelines and irregularities. He had additionally utilized for orders granting entry to and a forensic audit of the Electoral Fee’s digital voting, transmission, and tallying techniques, together with biometric voter verification data and servers. He later requested to withdraw the case because of monetary and logistical constraints, acknowledging he lacked ample proof. The choice brings to an in depth the one pending authorized problem to the result of the January 15 presidential election, conclusively affirming Museveni’s re-election.
Rwanda-UK Migration Dispute Heads to Arbitration on March 18
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Rwanda and the UK are set to face one another in arbitration on March 18 on the Everlasting Courtroom of Arbitration over the 2024 Migration and Financial Improvement Partnership (MEDP). Rwanda accused the UK of failing to honour its treaty commitments. Rwanda had initiated the proceedings following the UK’s non-payment of two agreed £50 million instalments for refugee assist. In addition they cited the failure to finalise preparations for resettling weak refugees, regardless of a binding diplomatic alternate in June 2024. The dispute arose after a brand new UK authorities introduced it will discontinue the partnership. Rwanda argued that it didn’t void worldwide legislation obligations. The justice ministry additionally argued that past the precise treaty, the dispute highlights a broader precept of worldwide cooperation. This precept is that agreements between states should be carried out in good religion and in keeping with their phrases. The listening to can be open to the general public, permitting folks to observe proceedings each bodily on the venue and nearly via on-line platforms.
Tinubu Extends Nigeria’s Uncooked Shea Nut Export Ban to 2027
President Bola Tinubu authorised a one-year extension of Nigeria’s ban on the export of uncooked shea nuts. The extension, which takes impact from 26 February 2026 to 25 February 2027, is meant to reinforce home processing capability, enhance livelihoods in shea-producing communities, and promote the export of value-added merchandise as a substitute of uncooked supplies. Nigeria imposed a brief ban on the export of uncooked shea nuts to curb casual commerce, enhance native processing, and defend and develop the shea business. He stated that the ban was a collective choice involving the sub-nationals and the federal authorities, with clear instructions for financial transformation within the total curiosity of the nation.
Kenyan Man Charged with Luring Youth to Combat for Russia in Ukraine
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Kenyan police charged Festus Arasa Omwamba, head of the recruitment company World Faces Human Assets, after he was accused of deceiving 22 younger males with guarantees of jobs in Russia. The victims had been rescued final September from an condo complicated in Athi River, a city close to the capital, Nairobi, earlier than they may journey to Russia. Nonetheless, three others had already left Kenya, discovering themselves on the entrance line of the conflict and returning house with accidents. A report by the Nationwide Intelligence Service stated that about 1,000 Kenyans had been recruited into Russia’s conflict effort. Victims rescued from the Athi Rivers complicated revealed that they had signed contracts with an unnamed abroad employment company, committing to pay as much as $18,000 (£13,000) for visas, journey, lodging, and different logistics. Omwamba pleaded not responsible to the fees.
Nigeria Units Inquest into Dying of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Son
An inquest into the demise of Nigerian novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s 21-month-old son will formally start on 14 April. The kid died on January 7, 2026, following remedy at Atlantis Hospital and medical procedures at Euracare Multi-Specialist Hospital. Adiche and her household have accused Euracare of negligence, saying medics denied Nkanu oxygen and gave him an excessive amount of sedation, inflicting a cardiac arrest. The hospital expressed its “deepest sympathies” over the demise however denied wrongdoing, saying its care had been according to worldwide requirements. The court docket is predicted to listen to proof from medical consultants and hospital representatives because the coroner seeks to ascertain the circumstances and explanation for Nkanu’s demise.
