CAPTION: President Yoweri Museveni lays a wreath on the grave of the late Gen. Moses Ali by laying a wreath at his grave at Taqwa Mosque on Tuesday, September 15th, 2026. (PPU Photo). By Our reporterAJUMANI – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has called on voters in Adjumani West County to unite behind the National Resistance Movement […]
By Phabian MoukNAIROBI – Disclosed private investment deals in East Africa rose 10 percent to 66 in the seven months to July 2026, from 60 a year earlier. Kenya accounted for 43 of them. Uganda had 12.The count comes from I&M Burbidge Capital’s East Africa Financial Review for July 2026, as reported by the […]
CAPTION: South Sudan’s Foreign Minister James Pitia Morgan addressing journalists on Friday, September 11th, 2026. (Courtesy Photo).By AgencyJUBA – South Sudan’s government has rejected as unfounded allegations by the United Nations Human Rights Commission that the country’s planned December elections could trigger political confrontation and armed violence.The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Friday that […]
By Sam NkurunzizaKIGALI – Rwanda has taken a bigger position in the supply chain of one of the world’s most strategically sensitive minerals, with the government acquiring a 25% stake in a new tungsten venture with US-listed Almonty Industries.Under the agreement signed on September 14, Rwanda will contribute the Shyorongi tungsten exploration concession in Rulindo […]
CAPTION: Members of the UPDF donate food to the Somali Community on Sunday, September 13th, 2026. (Courtesy Photo). By AgencySOMALIA – Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Battle Group 47, serving under the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), has donated assorted food items to vulnerable members of the Somali community around Ceeljaale Forward […]
By AgencyKINSHASA – DR Congo – More than 7,000 Ebola cases have been recorded in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s worst outbreak of the deadly disease ever, according to figures released Saturday by Congolese authorities.But the government also suggested that the spread of the disease may already have peaked, despite the virus having been confirmed in a seventh province […]
CAPTION: A Kenyan farmer in his maize garden in Kisumu Market recently. (File photo). By Gilber Koech NAIROBI – Experts have called for radical reforms in Kenya’s food system to build a more sustainable, inclusive and resilient structure. Food systems expert Nancy Rapando said Kenya’s food systems face unprecedented challenges that require a holistic […]
CAPTION: Former Queen Mother Best Kemigisha hold tight the regalia of the late King Oyo after burial in Fort Portal on Saturday 11th, 2026. (Courtesy Photo). By Our reporter FORT PORTAL – There was a standoff lasting more than two hours at the Karambi Royal Burial Grounds in Fort Portal on Saturday as the […]
CAPTION: Kenya Defence Forces personnel give water to Somalia women recently. (Courtesy Photo). By Andria KrystinaSOMALIA – Kenya Defence Forces personnel serving under the African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) have provided medical services and clean drinking water to the residents of Hoosingo Town in Somalia.This is part of its efforts to strengthen […]
NAIROBI _Tanzania and the United States have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cooperation in key development sectors, including health, agriculture, energy, minerals, infrastructure, education and tourism. The commitment was made during talks between Deputy Minister for Finance Laurent Luswetula and US Deputy Secretary of the Treasury for International Affairs Erin Browne on Friday in Nairobi, Kenya, […]
