The Inspector General of the National Police Service, Douglas Kanja on Wednesday May 27, 2026, attended Rwanda National Police (RNP) Day in Kigali. This followed an invitation from the Inspector General of the Rwanda National Police, Felix Namuhoranye, and the Government of the Republic of Rwanda. Rwanda National Police Day commemorates 25 years of the existence of the law enforcement body. The RNP was conceptualised in the year 2000 through the merging of three policing units — the National Gendarmerie, the Communal Police and the Judicial Police — into the current Rwanda National Police. The occasion featured displays of pomp…
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Uganda Orders Immediate Border Closure On the morning of Wednesday, May 27, 2026, the Ugandan government announced the closure of its border with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and any person returning from the DRC into Uganda shall undergo mandatory self-isolation for 21 days Effective: “With immediate effect” Reason given: A surge in Ebola cases in the DRC and the confirmed spread of the virus into Uganda. BREAKING: Uganda closes border with DRC with immediate effect over Ebola outbreak. “Any person returning from the DRC into Uganda shall undergo mandatory self isolation for 21 days” pic.twitter.com/pkgV9fuG6W — Larry…
A Chinese dissident who fled his country on a rubber boat has been detained in South Korea after spending hours at sea. Dong Guangping, a former police officer and human rights activist, was found in Korean waters on Monday night. South Korea’s coast guard told the BBC that Dong is under investigation for suspected immigration violations and his case will be referred to prosecutors. The 68-year-old had been jailed in China several times for his activism, such as taking part in events to commemorate the Tiananmen Square crackdown. Dong had escaped China at least three times previously, but was sent…
Congress in Bolivia passed a bill which will make it easier for the president to declare a state of emergency and deploy soldiers to quell protests. The move comes after almost a month of road blocks and demonstrations by miners, farmers and indigenous groups, which are demanding President Rodrigo Paz resign. On Monday, Paz said that he favoured dialogue over “armed confrontation” but the centre-right leader is coming under increasing pressure to end the protests, which have led to widespread shortages of water, fuel and medicines in the affected areas. Paz has accused the left-wing former president, Evo Morales, of…
Nasa released details of robotic landers, hopping drones and vehicles it aims to send to the Moon as part of US plans to build a lunar base. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’s space company Blue Origin is one of several companies picked to build the machines. The US wants to land Americans back on the Moon before President Donald Trump leaves office in 2028. But Nasa is competing with China to returns humans to the lunar surface, meaning the space agency is under pressure to appear to be winning the new space race. China is forging ahead with its own plans…
The UK record for the hottest May day has been broken for a second day in a row, as parts of London surpassed 35C on Tuesday. Kew Gardens in south-west London recorded a provisional temperature of 35.1C, beating Monday’s 34.8C record-high in the same place. Wales also broke May records for the second consecutive day, as provisional temperatures reached 32.3C at Cardiff’s Bute Park, surpassing Monday’s 32.2C at Hawarden Airport in Flintshire. The soaring temperatures led to delays to train services due to speed restrictions put in place because of the heat. Before Monday and Tuesday’s record-breaking highs, May’s warmest…
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has started a legal challenge against a report commissioned by parliament that has paved the way for MPs to once again consider impeachment proceedings against him. In 2022, an independent panel said Ramaphosa might have committed serious misconduct relating to the theft of large sums of cash hidden in a sofa at his private farm. The president denied any wrongdoing. Earlier this month a Constitutional Court rulingsaid parliament had acted unconstitutionally when four years ago it voted against establishing an impeachment inquiry following the report. At that time Ramaphosa’s African National Congress (ANC) party had…
Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) headquarters Investigations Bureau brought before court nineteen individuals linked to a sophisticated fraud scheme that saw a Sacco lose over Sh14 billion. The matter came to light after the Sacco Societies Regulatory Authority submitted a formal request to the DCI, urging an inquiry into serious allegations of financial misconduct and embezzlement by Sacco officials. An immediate investigation unveiled a web of deceit, where Sacco officials acted in concert, blatantly violating their fiduciary duties. They manipulated financial records, irregularly transferred members’ funds, unlawfully disbursed loans, and failed to account for significant amounts entrusted…
Football Kenya Federation president Hussein Mohammed rallied football stakeholders to work together in a bid to address age-old problems that have bedeviled the game. Speaking in reaction to world football governing body FIFA decision to quash his ouster, Mohammed rallied all stakeholders to forge a unified front in their quest to salvage the ailing game. The meeting also saw deliberation about the future of the league, Hussein saying the federation wants to avoid repeating the same difficulties experienced in previous seasons as preparations begin for the 2026/2027 campaign. He said the meeting was important in helping FKF understand why Kenyan…
Colombian mercenaries were recruited by a United Arab Emirates-based company and transited through Emirati military bases to support paramilitary troops who committed atrocities in Sudan, a leading rights organisation alleges. According to Human Rights Watch (HRW), the findings are further evidence of UAE-backing for the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which has been accused of war crimes during the Sudanese civil war. The UAE denies claims it recruited and trained foreign fighters in its territory. “The UAE does not permit its territory to be used for the recruitment, training, financing or transit of foreign fighters to any conflict, including Sudan,” its…
Iran says the US has committed a “gross violation” of the ceasefire with new air strikes it launched on the country in the past 48 hours. The US Central Command (Centcom) said Iranian missile sites and boats attempting to place mines had been targeted with what it called “self-defence strikes” in southern Iran on Monday. Iran’s foreign ministry said it held the US responsible for the consequences of its “aggressive and unjustified actions” in the Hormozgan region, which has a coast along the Strait of Hormuz – the crucial waterway Iran has blocked causing a spike in world energy prices.…
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Oil giant BP removed its chairman Albert Manifold over “serious concerns” related to “important governance standards, oversight, and conduct”. Senior independent director Amanda Blanc said the board had been “surprised and disappointed to learn of governance oversight and conduct issues it deems unacceptable and has taken decisive action”. Manifold had been in the position less than a year. Shares tumbled by 6% following the news of his removal. Ian Tyler has been appointed interim chair with immediate effect. Manifold joined BP in September 2025 as a non-executive director and was appointed chair the following month. At the time of his…
Chinese authorities have executed a man for murdering his associate, billionaire gaming tycoon Lin Qi. In 2020, a disgruntled Xu Yao poisoned Lin for sidelining him shortly after he helped him land a Netflix deal, local media reported. Lin’s Yoozoo Games holds the film adaptation rights for the Chinese science fiction trilogy which Netflix made into the series 3 Body Problem. Xu was convicted in 2024 and his execution, which reportedly happened on 21 May, was confirmed on Tuesday by his company in a statement, adding “justice has ultimately been served”. “We deeply mourn Mr. Lin and extend our heartfelt…
Two children, aged 12 and 15, and two adults have been killed in a collision between a train and a school minibus in Buggenhout, northern Belgium. The bus had been carrying seven children, a driver, 49, and a chaperone, 27, at the time of the collision, which took place shortly after 08:00 local time (06:00 GMT). “The bus was on its way to a special education school. It concerns mainly secondary school children,” said federal police spokeswoman An Berger. Belgian mobility minister Jean-Luc Crucke confirmed reports that the barriers on a level crossing had been down when the crash happened.…