Browsing: East Africa
NAIROBI, Kenya — Dr. Iain Douglas-Hamilton, the celebrated Scottish zoologist, pioneering elephant researcher, and founder of Save the Elephants, died in Nairobi at the age…
BUGIRI, Uganda — At least ten people have died and three others are in hospital after a tragic road accident at Busowa Town Council, Bugiri…
FORT PORTAL, Uganda — The Tooro sub-region was placed under a massive security lockdown as the incumbent President Yoweri Museveni and opposition figure Robert Kyagulanyi…
NAIROBI, Kenya — The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has, for the ninth time in a row, announced a…
NAIROBI, Kenya — Former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has officially marked his return to frontline politics by registering a new political vehicle, the National Economic…
NAIROBI, Kenya — The sudden death of celebrated Kenyan gospel artist Betty Bayo has prompted her immediate family to take legal action, officially filing a…
WAKISO, Uganda — The Electoral Commission (EC) has nullified the nomination of National Unity Platform’s (NUP) Mathias Walukaga for the Busiro East Parliamentary race. The…
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania — Security measures have been significantly escalated throughout Tanzania, with heightened visibility of police and military personnel patrolling key urban centers.…
GULU, Uganda — The Uganda Police Force has issued a statement expressing “regret” over the violent conduct displayed by its officers and Uganda People’s Defence…
KINSHASA, DR Congo — The President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Felix Tshisekedi, on Monday accused Rwanda of “violating” a peace agreement intended…