Browsing: East Africa
NAIROBI, Kenya — Media personality and comedian Steve Thompson Maghana, widely known as Oga Obinna, has refuted speculation that he secured employment through a clandestine…
NAIROBI, Kenya — Ugandan activist Dr. Stella Nyanzi has alleged that a German official at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi prevented her from…
KAMPALA, Uganda — Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo has called for a thorough investigation into the violent disruptions that occurred at the Nakawa Chief Magistrates Court. The…
KAMPALA, Uganda — Gen Salim Saleh, the Chief Coordinator of Operation Wealth Creation (OWC), has reassured European Union (EU) diplomats in Uganda regarding their safety following…
KAMPALA, Uganda — A Ugandan activist, Agather Atuhaire, who was detained for several days in Tanzania before being found abandoned at the border with Uganda,…
DAR ES SALAAM, TANANIA — Despite growing condemnation following the deportation and alleged mistreatment of Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi and Ugandan activist Agather Atuhaire, Tanzanian President…
NAIROBI, Kenya — The United States (US) has called for an immediate and comprehensive investigation into allegations of mistreatment of two East African activists, Kenya’s Boniface…
KAMPALA, Uganda — A Ugandan court on Friday refused to grant bail to veteran opposition leader Dr Kizza Besigye, even though his detention without trial has…
NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenya is poised to become the first nation globally to enforce mandatory identity verification for all social media users. The Communications Authority of…
KAMPALA, Uganda — Former Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) spokesperson Charles Twine has been formally charged with inciting violence, hate speech, disseminating malicious information, and conspiracy to…