By AgenciesNAIROBI – Human Rights Watch has condemned Ugandan authorities for what it described as abusive criminal charges against an opposition politician, Muwanga Kivumbi. The international non-governmental organization headquartered in New York City that investigates and reports on human rights abuses globally says Kivumbi’ torture and charges apparently based on his criticism of the president’s […]
By AgencyKAMPALA – Uganda said previous outbreaks have taught the authorities how to respond efficiently to EbolaThe Ebola outbreak in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo has become the second-worst on record, with the official death toll passing a grim milestone of 1,500.Experts believe the true number of fatalities during this outbreak, which […]
CAPTION: South Sudan’s Foreign Affairs Minister James Pitia Morgan. By AgencyNAIROBI – South Sudan and Kenya have renewed efforts to complete a key road linking the two countries, saying the project would reduce cargo transit times from the Kenyan port of Mombasa to Juba and strengthen trade and economic integration.The commitment was made during talks in […]
CAPTION: Museveni in a group photo with the bride and her family. By Our reporterKIRUHURA – The President has called for moderation in the payment of bride price, warning that excessive demands are turning marriage into a commercial venture and discouraging young people from starting families.Speaking during the traditional Okuhingira ceremony of Kisha Isabel Byanjeru Kaboyo, […]
By Peter FabriciusPRITORIA – Samia Suluhu Hassan’s state visit to Moscow could signal a global reorientation – or it could be just hedging bets.In June, President Samia Suluhu Hassan conducted Tanzania’s first state visit to Russia since the country’s first president, Julius Nyerere, travelled there in 1969. Her visit, with a large business delegation, included […]
By Our reporterKAMPALA – A group of 18 Ugandan lawyers has asked the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to suspend the treason trial of opposition politician Dr. Kizza Besigye and his co-accused, Hajj Obeid Lutale, arguing that the prosecution proceeded despite unresolved concerns over the accused’s constitutional right to a fair hearing.In a letter dated […]
CAPTION: President Yoweri Kaguta, left, Somalia President Dr. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, right, on Thursday July 30th, 2026 at State House, Entebbe. (Courtesy photo). By Stephen Wandera Ouma ENTEBBE – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has reaffirmed Uganda’s supporting Somalia’s pursuit of lasting peace, stability and sustainable development. The President made the remarks Thursday July 30th, […]
CAPTION: Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame (left) and DR Congo President Felix Tshisekedi, Washington, US, 4 December 2025. (Courtesy photo). By Agencies KINSHASHA – The Congolese government said in an address on national television on Tuesday July 28th, 2026 that a militia operating in the east of the country, linked to Rwanda’s 1994 genocide, […]
CAPTION: Speaker Oboth (R) with Cooper after a meeting at Parliament on Thursday, 30 July 2026. (Courtesy photo). By Our reporterKAMPALA – The Speaker Jacob Marksons Oboth has described Uganda’s open and transparent response to health crises like HIV/AIDS and Ebola as a patriotic necessity aimed at protecting the international community.The Speaker made these remarks while […]
CAPTION: Kithure Kindiki, center waves, arrives at Entebbe International Airport Friday July 31st, 2026. (Courtesy photo). Deputy President Kithure Kindiki travelled to Entebbe, Uganda, to represent President William Ruto at a key African Union summit on Somalia Kindiki was accompanied by a high-ranking delegation led by […]
