Browsing: East Africa
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…
NAIROBI, KENYA — The National Youth Service (NYS) has issued a call for volunteers to serve the nation in a nationwide recruitment drive. An advertisement published…
RABAT, MOROCCO — The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) group stage draw has been conducted, placing the Uganda Cranes in Group C alongside Nigeria, Tanzania,…
NAIROBI, KENYA — A decision by the Kenyan Ministry of Defence to discontinue the lunch subsidy program for the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF), effective July 1,…
KAMPALA, UGANDA — A by-election to fill the vacant Kawempe North Parliamentary seat has been scheduled for March 13, 2025, by the Electoral Commission (EC). The…