Browsing: East Africa
KAMPALA, UGANDA — Kizza Besigye, a prominent Ugandan opposition politician, has begun a hunger strike while detained in military custody. His detention now approaches three months,…
KAMPALA, UGANDA — Erias Nalukoola Luyimbazi, a prominent Kampala lawyer, has been chosen as the National Unity Platform (NUP) candidate for the upcoming Kawempe North by-election…
NAIROBI, KENYA — In a heart-wrenching incident in Gigiri, a woman tragically ended the lives of her three children before taking her own life on Tuesday…
KAMPALA, UGANDA — Uganda has made a significant stride in healthcare by unveiling its first locally produced herbal medicines specifically designed to treat acute respiratory…
KAMPALA, UGANDA — President Yoweri Museveni has extended financial support totaling Shs 2.8 billion to youth groups in Kampala’s informal settlements. This initiative is part of…
NAIROBI, KENYA — The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) is conducting an investigation into a cyberattack that compromised its official X (formerly Twitter) and Facebook accounts.…
KAJIADO, KENYA — A manhunt is underway for a suspect who allegedly murdered his girlfriend and then contacted the Isinya Police Station in Kajiado County to…
NAIROBI, KENYA — Despite five previous electoral setbacks, former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga is once again in the race—this time for the chairmanship of the…
NAIROBI, KENYA — A new report by the African Cities Research Consortium has painted a grim picture of the economic hardships facing Nairobi residents. The study…
KAMPALA, UGANDA — A group of Ugandan Members of Parliament (MPs), including Igara East legislator Michael Mawanda, has backed proposed revisions to the parliamentary dress code.…