Cheptegei and Kiplimo: Uganda’s Dynamic Duo Set to Conquer Paris 10,000m
Uganda’s Golden Hope: Cheptegei and Kiplimo Eye Top Honors in Paris 10,000m…. The stage is set for a thrilling showdown in the 10,000 meters final...
Kampala traders call off sit down strike as govt intervenes
Kampala Aug. 2—Kampala traders who Wednesday July 31st 2024 embarked on a peaceful sit-down strike by closing their shops protesting President Museveni’s abrupt cancelling of...
Hundreds protest across Nigeria over soaring cost of living, fuel prices
Aug. 1—Nigerian police have fired live bullets and tear gas to try and disperse thousands of protesters in the northern city of Kano rallying against...
Defamation Drama Unfolds: Top High Court Judge to Hear LoP Senyonyi’s Case Against Journalist Saava.
In a significant development, the highly anticipated defamation case pitting the Leader of Opposition in parliament and National Unity Platform (NUP) spokesperson, Joel Ssenyonyi, against...
Ugandan traders go on sit down strike over unfair taxes, EFRIS
Kampala July 31—Ugandan traders under their organisation, Kampala Capital City Traders Association (KACITA) have gone on a sit-down strike Wednesday July 31st, closing their shops...
Tanzania forcibly relocating Indigenous Maasai–Human Rights Watch
Maasai tribesmen at one of the livestock market July 31—Tanzania has been forcibly evicting Indigenous Maasai from their ancestral lands, a Human Rights Watch (HRW)...
The Kabaka has No deputy—Kabaka Mutebi clarifies
Kampala July 31—The Kabaka of Buganda, Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II, has warned his subjects to guard against people who want to destroy the kingdom. In...
D.R. Congo accuses Rwanda of jamming flights
Planes at D.R. Congo Airport July 31—The Democratic Republic of Congo has accused the Rwandan army of jamming satellite navigation systems affecting civilian flights in...
Growing youth anger fuels unrest in major African cities
Demonstrators are detained by police after trying to reach the Ugandan Parliament during an anti-corruption march in Kampala on 23 July 2024. July 30—In some...
Six African competitors to watch at Paris 2024 Olympics
Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon (centre) already has two Olympic gold medals, but Blessing Oborududu (left) and Biniam Girmay (right) are looking to top the podium for...