By Victor Akumu BELGUM – Democratic Republic of the Congo have reportedly refused to comply with a United States demand requiring the team to enter a 21-day isolation period before travelling for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The directive comes amid concerns over an Ebola outbreak in the country, with US authorities warning that failure to follow strict […]
CAPTION: President Museveni arrive in Doha Sunday, May 24. (Courtesy photo). DOHA – President Paul Kagame on Sunday, May 24, arrived in Doha, the capital of Qatar, for a one-day working visit. Upon arrival, Kagame was received by Qatari Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al […]
Caption: Rosemary Byanyima, Executive Director of Mulago National Referral Hospital (centre), poses for a group photo with Azhar Sundhoo (5th left), CEO of C-Care East Africa, alongside healthcare professionals and stakeholders during the inaugural C-Care Health Symposium held in Kampala. (Courtesy photo). By Celia NsimireKAMPALA – Health workers have been challenged the sector to rethink the […]
CAPTION: Some of the South Sudan women with their children are the most affected by the economic crisis. (File photo). By AgenciesJUBA – In the crowded neighborhoods of Juba, where market prices change daily, and transport fares continue to rise, many women are carrying the burden of keeping their families alive in the midst of South […]
CAPTION: Health workers carry a coffin of an Ebola victim in Ituri, DR Congo. (File photo). Africa CDC says restrictions could increase public health risks and highlight ‘deeper structural injustice’ in global healthA US travel ban for people coming from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda or South Sudan in response to the Ebola outbreak could […]
CAPTION: An angry crowd set fire to Ebola isolation tents at a hospital in DR Congo Friday, May 22nd, 2026. (Courtesy Photo). By Susmita ModakDR CONGO – An angry crowd set fire to Ebola isolation tents at a hospital in DR Congo after a local man died from the virus, highlighting rising fear, misinformation and challenges […]
CAPTION: President Museveni (C) poses for a photograph with the CDC delegation during a meeting at State House Entebe on Friday (PPU photo). By Our reporter ENTEBBE – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has met a delegation from the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) at State House, Entebbe. The delegation briefed […]
CAPTION: President Salva Kiir, left, with Dr. Riek Machar. (File photo). By Our reporterDAR ES SALAAM – High-level consultative meetings involving major South Sudan opposition groups are underway in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, as part of efforts to revive an inclusive peace process amid stalled implementation of the 2018 peace agreement.The consultations are being held under […]
CAPTION: Burundi currency on display in the capital Bujumbura, recently. (File photo). By AgenciesBUJUMBURA – Burundi’s annual inflation rate fell from 45.5% to 10.8% Burundi’s annual inflation rate slowed sharply over the past year, falling from 45.5% in April 2025 to 10.8% in March 2026, according to the International Monetary Fund in a statement released on […]
CAPTION: President William Ruto speaking on Friday at State House Mombasa. (Courtesy photo). By Chritabel AdhiamboNAIROBI – President William Ruto has defended the government-to-government (G-to-G) fuel import arrangement, saying the framework has shielded Kenya from a deeper fuel and foreign exchange crisis amid ongoing global oil market disruptions.Ruto said the arrangement has guaranteed uninterrupted fuel supply […]
