Browsing: East Africa
KAMPALA, Uganda — The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has announced a nationwide recruitment exercise targeting 10,200 new soldiers, with the process scheduled to run…
NAIROBI, Kenya — The United States government has authorised the emergency use of an experimental Ebola antibody treatment for individuals exposed to the virus, even as…
KAMPALA, Uganda — When President Yoweri Museveni launched his armed rebellion against Milton Obote’s government in 1981, he presented himself as a revolutionary determined to…
MERU, Kenya — Former Deputy President and Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) leader Rigathi Gachagua has sparked political debate after alleging that the planned…
KAMPALA, Uganda — President Yoweri Museveni’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) has long functioned less as a moment of policy rupture than as a…
KAMPALA, Uganda — President Yoweri Museveni has issued a stern warning against corruption, non-performance and what he described as “parasitic leadership,” urging both public officials and…
MBALE, Uganda — The High Court in Mbale has ordered the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) to release certified registration records relating to two…
NAIROBI, Kenya — Chinese construction firm China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) has asked the High Court to dismiss a petition seeking to stop the…
NAIROBI, Kenya — Alliance High School has announced a temporary closure following a fire incident that affected part of a dormitory facility, becoming the latest…
KAMPALA, Uganda — Ugandans are set to feel the impact of a raft of new tax measures approved for the 2026/27 financial year, with economists…