Browsing: East Africa
KAMPALA, Uganda — 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 — President Yoweri Museveni has taken an early lead in Uganda’s presidential election as vote tallying continues across the country, according to provisional…
KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda’s main opposition presidential candidate, Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has accused the authorities of widespread electoral malpractice, including what…
NAIROBI, Kenya — A coalition of civil society organisations led by the Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) has condemned Ugandan authorities for obstructing its partners…
KAMPALA, Uganda — The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) has confirmed that 17 Members of Parliament (MPs) have been elected unopposed ahead of the 2026…
KAMPALA, Uganda — The Electoral Commission (EC) has clarified that results from Uganda’s 2026 General Election will be released only after ballot envelopes are opened…
NAIROBI, Kenya — A man has died at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) days after being admitted with severe complications believed to have resulted from a…
KAMPALA, Uganda — Polling stations across Uganda closed on Thursday after a fraught day of voting marked by long delays, widespread technical failures and an…
KAMPALA, Uganda — Ugandans went to the polls on Thursday 15, January 2026 in a highly contested general election overshadowed by an internet shutdown, technical…
NAIROBI, Kenya — President William Ruto has launched a government initiative to support 90,000 young Kenyans who have completed Class 8, Form 2 or Form…