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NAIROBI, Kenya — Cetirizine has become a topic of discussion in Kenya following claims circulating online that the commonly used allergy medication can cause vaginal…
NAIROBI, Kenya — Cetirizine has become a topic of discussion in Kenya following claims circulating online that the commonly used allergy medication can cause vaginal…
KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda is planning to merge, absorb or transfer the functions of 60 government agencies as part of a major public sector restructuring…
ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria has confirmed an Ebola virus disease case in its capital, Abuja, after laboratory tests detected the infection in a woman who…
ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria faces renewed industrial tension after the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) rejected the Federal Government’s response to demands for urgent economic relief…
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — US President Donald Trump has notified Congress of his intention to remove South Africa and Rwanda from a preferential trade programme…
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — South Africa’s suspended deputy national police commissioner, Lieutenant-General Shadrack Sibiya, has resigned from the police service while facing criminal charges involving…
KHARTOUM, Sudan — Sudan’s army-aligned government has criticised Uganda after President Yoweri Museveni hosted paramilitary commander Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, widely known as Hemedti, describing the…
TRIPOLI, Libya — Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the son of Libya’s late autocrat Muammar Gaddafi and a figure who sought to reshape his country long after…
BANGUI, Central African Republic (CAR) — Provisional results from the Central African Republic (CAR) indicate that President Faustin-Archange Touadéra has secured a third term in…
Cameroon opposition leader flees to Gambia for ‘safety’ after election-linked protests
By Jabari KiooBANJUL, The Gambia — Cameroonian opposition leader Issa Tchiroma Bakary, who has fiercely contested the recent presidential election results, has fled to The Gambia seeking…
NAIROBI, Kenya — Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has officially left the ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA) and joined the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), positioning himself…
NAIROBI, Kenya — Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has said he could relocate to the United States with his family if the Opposition loses the…
NAIROBI, Kenya — Black Friday shopping has begun gathering momentum around the world, with retailers launching early November promotions ahead of one of the biggest…
NAIROBI, Kenya — On a Sunday night in June 2026, armed security personnel once again surrounded Nation Media Group’s headquarters in Namuwongo, Kampala. Inside the…
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JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — US President Donald Trump has notified Congress of his intention to remove South Africa and Rwanda from a preferential trade programme…
WASHINGTON, D.C., United States — The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted tentative approval to the first generic version of lenacapavir, a…
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Saudi Arabia is facing an escalating security crisis after Yemen’s Houthi movement launched another attack on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport…
JERUSALEM, Israel — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected a 15-point US-backed plan for Gaza, insisting that Israel will not withdraw its forces until…
COLOGNE, German — German police have launched an investigation into two young men suspected of using a humanoid robot to sexually harass a 16-year-old girl…
MOSCOW/KYIV — Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that an agreement to end the war in Ukraine was possible, while Kyiv said it expected a…
ADELAIDE, Australia — For years, Rohan Dennis was known as one of Australia’s most accomplished cyclists — an Olympian, a world champion and an athlete…
SYDNEY, Australia — The death of a 26-year-old Kenyan student, Sheila Chebii in Australia is under investigation, with authorities yet to establish the circumstances surrounding…
BEIJING, China — A sweeping new set of Chinese regulations governing who can leave the country took effect on Tuesday, giving authorities significantly broader powers…
NANJING, China — A court in eastern China has sentenced a former senior municipal official to death after finding him guilty of accepting more than…
NEW YORK, United States — A US federal judge has dismissed criminal charges against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, while sharply criticising the Justice Department’s handling…
NEW DELHI, India — The rains arrived as they do every year. But in parts of India this weekend, the monsoon brought more than relief…
Ugandan socialite and businesswoman Zari Hassan has addressed the online backlash over her viral “fox eye” appearance, confirming that she underwent a temporal lift procedure. Zari says the dramatic look was amplified by makeup and…
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Uganda tourism players call for Emirates flights to be blocked over UAE travel restrictions
By Zola TemboENTEBBE, Uganda — Ugandan tourism industry players are calling on the government to consider suspending Emirates flights to Entebbe in retaliation for continued United Arab…
WAKISO, Uganda — Ugandan police have launched an investigation into the sudden death of comedian Yokana Mbuuse, popularly known as Kapere Lufotose, after he collapsed…
NAIROBI, Kenya — There is an uncomfortable question at the heart of Geoffrey Mosiria’s departure from Nairobi City Hall: what happens when a public officer…
KAMPALA, Uganda — A new government initiative to clean up Uganda’s streets has triggered widespread criticism, legal challenges, and allegations of heavy-handed policing. Prime Minister…
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