Browsing: East Africa
LUNGA LUNGA, Kenya — Tanzanian authorities have arrested three Kenyan nationals suspected of attempting to travel to Mozambique to join militants linked to the Islamic State…
KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda’s widening anti-corruption crackdown on outgoing Speaker Anita Annet Among has escalated into a full-scale asset seizure operation, with security agencies now…
KAMPALA, Uganda — A Catholic priest’s remarks suggesting that men should consider taking another wife if their spouse is not supportive have triggered a heated…
KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda’s globally recognised dance troupe, the Ghetto Kids, has been thrust further into the international spotlight after music star Shakira announced she…
KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda’s outgoing Speaker of Parliament Anita Annet Among is facing mounting political and legal pressure after security agencies reportedly impounded luxury vehicles,…
NAIROBI, Kenya — As a deadly and little-known Ebola strain with no approved vaccine spreads across the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda,…
KAMPALA, Uganda — The United States has issued a travel advisory warning its citizens against visiting several countries in East and Central Africa following the…
NAIROBI, Kenya — Kennedy Kaunda, Chief Executive Officer of the East Africa Tour Guides and Drivers Association (EATGDA), has rejected allegations that he was influenced…
ITURI, DR Congo — Communities living near the epicentre of a growing Ebola outbreak in north-eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have described rising…
KAMPALA, Uganda — The opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) has nominated Paul Mwiru as its candidate for Speaker of Uganda’s 12th Parliament, setting up a…