Browsing: East Africa
KAMPALA, UGANDA — A firestorm of controversy has erupted following a scathing social media post by Ugandan activist and writer Dr. Stella Nyanzi, who has leveled…
KISAUNI, MOMBASA — Detectives in Kisauni, Mombasa County, have apprehended two individuals in connection with the theft of a motor vehicle that was reported stolen in…
NAIROBI, KENYA — TikTok personality Maria Wangari Kamunge, popularly known as Rish Kamunge, has been released on a Ksh.5 million bond following her arrest and arraignment…
KAMPALA, UGANDA — President Yoweri Museveni has reassured Ugandans that the nation will not be adversely affected by the withdrawal of American foreign aid, dismissing continental…
KABALE, UGANDA — Renowned journalist and former host of Voice of America’s (VOA) flagship program, “Straight Talk Africa,” Shaka Ssali, has passed away at the age…
JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN — Amid escalating political tensions in South Sudan, President William Ruto of Kenya has appointed former Prime Minister Raila Odinga as a…
PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI — Haiti’s Presidential Transitional Council (CPT) has confirmed the death of Kenyan officer Benedict Kabiru, who was previously reported as “unaccounted for” by…
KAMPALA, UGANDA — The Deputy Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), Lieutenant-General Sam Okiding, has issued an apology for the excessive force used by security personnel during…
KAMPALA, UGANDA — Uganda is experiencing a notable increase in power outages and load shedding, prompting widespread concern and calls for accountability from relevant authorities. This…
KAMPALA, UGANDA — Nollywood star Ramsey Nouah has arrived in Uganda to support the Ikon Awards, a celebration of transformational creatives in the African film and…