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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.…
KAMPALA, UGANDA — Eight Ugandan finance ministry officials have been charged with serious financial crimes following a cyberattack on the country’s central bank last year. The…
NAIROBI, KENYA — A 24-year-old Ugandan national has been sentenced to 10 years in prison by a Kiambu court for the defilement of a 13-year-old girl.…
NIROBI, KENYA — Legendary Kenyan journalist Leonard Mambo Mbotela, beloved for his iconic “Jee Huu ni Ungwana” TV segment on Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) Radio Taifa and…
KINSHASA, DR CONGO — The Democratic Republic of Congo has urged Arsenal, Bayern Munich, and Paris Saint-Germain to terminate their sponsorship agreements with “Visit Rwanda,” citing…
KAMPALA, UGANDA — The World Health Organization (WHO) has donated 2,160 doses of an experimental Ebola vaccine to Uganda. This move comes in response to…
KIGALI, RWANDA — Rwandan President Paul Kagame has issued a stern warning to South Africa, emphasizing that while Rwanda values peace, it will not hesitate to…
KAMPALA, UGANDA — Ugandan health officials have confirmed a new outbreak of Sudan Ebola Virus Disease (SUDV) in the capital city, Kampala. The Ministry of Health…