Browsing: East Africa
LIRA, Uganda ā Tensions escalated in Lira City on polling day after Ugandaās Minister of Health, Dr Jane Ruth Aceng, accused her rival, Gender, Labour…
LUWERO, Uganda ā At least three people have been killed and 34 others arrested following night-long protests in Luwero Town Council, after tensions escalated over…
BUTAMBALA, Uganda ā At least ten people are feared dead following violent clashes between voters and security forces in Butambala District, in what appears to…
SIRONKO, Uganda ā Ugandan presidential candidate Nathan Nandala Mafabi was injured on Thursday after violence broke out at a polling station in Sironko District, highlighting…
NANDI COUNTY, Kenya ā Kenyans have voiced outrage after a CCTV clip showing armed police officers assaulting young men playing pool in Nandi Hills went…
KAMPALA, Uganda ā A little-known offline messaging application ‘Bitchat’ created by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey has unexpectedly become a critical communication tool for Ugandans following…
KAMPALA, Uganda ā President Yoweri Museveni has taken an early lead in Ugandaās presidential election as vote tallying continues across the country, according to provisional…
KAMPALA, Uganda ā Ugandaās main opposition presidential candidate, Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has accused the authorities of widespread electoral malpractice, including what…
NAIROBI, Kenya ā A coalition of civil society organisations led by the Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) has condemned Ugandan authorities for obstructing its partners…
KAMPALA, Uganda ā The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) has confirmed that 17 Members of Parliament (MPs) have been elected unopposed ahead of the 2026…