CAPTION: South Sudan’s Foreign Affairs Minister Dr. James Pitia Morgan. By AgenciesJUBA – South Sudan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday, May 14, 2026 rejected a U.S. State Department statement criticising the implementation of the country’s peace agreement and announcing visa restrictions on government officials, as well as sanctions targeting Crawford Capital Ltd, which Washington said has siphoned funds […]
By AgenciesKINSHASA – Health officials have raised the alarm over an outbreak of the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), the continent’s top public health body, said on Friday that it has recorded 246 suspected Ebola cases and 65 deaths in the […]
CAPTION: President Museveni, 3rd left, poses for a photograph with the US Delegation, Starlink representatives and UCC team at State House – Entebbe. (PPU Photo). By Stephen Wandera Ouma ENTEBBE – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has witnessed the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding and operational licence agreement between the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) […]
CAPTION: Azhar Sundhoo,(2nd L), CEO C Care Uganda and Helene Echevin,(3rd R), CEO C Care International pose for a photo with some of the hospital staff and the launch May 14th, 2026. (Courtsey Photo). By Priscilla Najjuma GULU – C-Care, Uganda’s has inaugurated its new C-Care Hospital Gulu, marking a transformative shift […]
By Our reporterKAMPALA – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has appointed Justice Moses Kazibwe Kawumi as the new Deputy Chief Justice.“The Presidential Press Unit (PPU) would like to inform the general public that the President of the Republic of Uganda, President Museveni has also appointed Her Worship, Agnes Alum as the new Chief Registrar,” a press […]
CAPTION: Hon. Amelia Kyambadde accompanied by family and other people, takes oath on Thursday, 14 May 2026. (Courtesy photo). By Our reporterPARLIAMENT – Eighty-six Members have been sworn in this morning, bringing the total number sworn in so far to 270. The Clerk has since called for a break, with the afternoon session set to resume […]
By AgenciesMOGADISHU – On May 6, the Somali National News Agency reported that 13 members of what it described as the Khawarij militias, including senior commanders, were killed in a planned military operation carried out by the national army in cooperation with local resistance forces in the Mudug region.The military operation, conducted in the Buri […]
By AgenciesThe United States Department of State on Tuesday announced targeted visa restrictions for individuals involved in undermining peace in South Sudan.A press statement signed by Thomas “Tommy” Pigott, the Department’s spokesperson, did not immediately name the targeted individuals, but said the Transitional Government of South Sudan has, for years, impeded implementation of the Revitalized […]
By Our reporterUganda, together with Kenya and Tanzania, has launched the PAMOJA Oversight Committee to coordinate and accelerate preparations for AFCON 2027.East Africa’s journey to host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) has taken a significant step forward with the formal establishment of the PAMOJA Oversight Committee.The new body, created to guide preparations for […]
CAPTION: French President Emmanuel Macron, left, Kenyan President William Ruto, right, in Nairobi May 12th, 2026. (Courtsey Photo). Our reporter NAIROBI – French President Emmanuel Macron has announced 23 billion euros ($27bn) of investment during the Africa Forward summit in Kenya. Macron said on Monday that Africa and France had a “partnership of equals” […]
