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Despite mounting allegations of human rights abuse, Museveni has a close ally in Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
A police officer beats a female orange vendor on a street in Kampala, Uganda, on March 26, 2020, after  Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni directed the public to stay home for 32 days starting March 22, 2020 to curb the spread of the coronavirus. (Photo by Badru Katumba / AFP)

‘Unconscionable’: The race to stop Israel from selling weapons to Uganda

Ugandan and Israeli activists have called for the licence permitting arms sales to be revoked, but expect next week’s hearing to be held in camera

The orchestrators of the world’s worst humanitarian crisis in Yemen

As the crisis continues to unfold, the biggest threat may be the vested interest in maintaining the civil war Therefore, with no end in sight to the conflict plaguing the nation,…

A senior officer had said police were “closing in” on the militants after rescuing more trapped people overnight.

With proliferation of small arms, absence of war does not equal peace

The persistence of the problem of small arms proliferation is periodically the subject of appeals to the UN or calls by the Security Council.

War, a game for the whole family

A military Disneyland may sound alarming, but it fits comfortably in a bellicose Russia.

In the raid on Monday, the military police reportedly confiscated assault-rifle ammunition allegedly stolen from the army. (Gallo)

Military swoop in on security company, confiscate ammunition

Military police have apparently raided the Midrand compound of cash-in-transit company SVB, which is owned by SA’s four major banks.

Brazil wants strategic deal with Russia

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev is hoping to make inroads into Brazil’s emerging oil and defence industries during a visit there this week.

Tutu on arms: ‘God wept’

Archbishop Desmond Tutu on Monday called on world leaders to cut enormous expenditure on destruction.

Syria to expand military ties with Russia

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said on Wednesday he would use this week’s visit to Russia to expand military ties with Moscow.

Venezuela’s Chávez arrives in Russia for arms talks

Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez has arrived in Moscow, kicking off a European tour with visit to Russia expected to focus on arms purchases.

SA arms flow to Zimbabwe

South Africa has been supplying Zimbabwe with helicopters, revolvers and cartridges — despite the mounting human rights atrocities in that country.

Mabandla ‘blocks’ arms probe

Stonewalling and technical challenges by the ministry and the Justice Department are threatening the investigation of the aircraft contract.

Civil society petitions SA govt over Zim arms

Civil society bodies on Thursday urged the Southern African Development Community governments to impose a moratorium on the supply of arms to Zimbabwe.

Government sails troubled waters

The South African government was again left red-faced when its indifference regarding a Chinese arms shipment for Zimbabwe resulted in a public outcry and court action, here and…