Browsing: East Africa
NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenya’s Gender and Affirmative Action Cabinet Secretary, Hanna Cheptumo, has condemned a viral video showing a woman, identified as Marion Naipei, 23,…
KAMPALA, Uganda — Internet access across Uganda has been partially restored, five days after the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) ordered a nationwide suspension ahead of…
NGORA, Uganda — Ngora District and Teso sub-region are in mourning following the death of Stella Apolot Isodo, the incumbent Woman Member of Parliament (MP)…
KAMPALA, Uganda — Incumbent President Yoweri Museveni has secured a decisive victory in Uganda’s 2026 presidential election, claiming 71.65% of the vote. Yet, critics warn…
SIRONKO, Uganda — Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) presidential candidate Nathan Nandala Mafabi delivered a measured but notable performance in his home region of Bugisu…
JINJA, Uganda — The National Unity Platform (NUP) has significantly broadened its parliamentary representation in Uganda’s Busoga sub-region, winning eight seats in the 2026 general…
KAMPALA, Uganda — The Kampala District Returning Officer, Rashid Hashakya, has officially declared Luyimbazi Elias Nalukoola the winner of the Kawempe North parliamentary seat, after…
KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda’s long-time President Yoweri Museveni has been re-elected, electoral officials say, amid accusations of vote fraud by his main rival Bobi Wine.…
KAMPALA, Uganda — The U.S. Embassy in Uganda has issued a security advisory urging American citizens to exercise heightened caution following reports that security forces…
DODOMA, Tanzania — Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has publicly apologised to diplomats and foreign residents for last year’s internet shutdown, imposed during the country’s…