Some of the Chinese national who were deported on Friday July 10, 2026. (Courtesy photo)By AgenciesNAIROBI – Kenyan authorities have deported 19 Chinese nationals accused of involvement in alleged cybercrime-related offences.The group, comprising 18 men and one woman, was deported on Friday afternoon in a joint operation by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) and […]
Buyaga West County Member of Parliament KAMPALA – Parliament has granted leave to Buyaga West County Member of Parliament, Hon. Dennis Namara to introduce a Private Member’s Bill seeking to reform the election, accountability and removal of the Leader of the Opposition (LoP).The motion was approved during plenary chaired by Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa on Wednesday, […]
Salva Kiir President of South Sudan. By RFIJUBA – South Sudan, the world’s youngest country, on Thursday marks the 15th anniversary of its independence, following decades of war with Sudan, a 2005 peace agreement and a 2011 self-determination referendum in which almost 99 percent of voters backed statehood. But the hopes that came with it have […]
CAPTION: Health workers close a coffin in Ituri, DR Congo, recently. (File photo). By AgenciesITURI, DR Congo – In the last 24 hours, the DRC reported 51 new confirmed cases, 20 deaths and 5 recoveries. The newly reported cases were recorded in Ituri Province and North Kivu ProvinceDR CONGO – As of 7 July 2026, the […]
CAPTION: Some of the Ugandans repatriated from South Africa participate in the national identity card registration in Kyankwanzi Thursday, July 9th, 2026. (PPU photo). By Our reporter KYANKWANZI – The government has commenced the registration and issuance of National Identity Cards to Ugandans recently repatriated from South Africa. The move is part of a […]
CAPTION: State Minister for Local Government, Hon. Justine Nameere on the floor of Parliament Thursday, July 9th, 2026. (Courtesy photo). By Our reporterKAMPALA – Ugandans are scheduled to elect their representatives for the offices of Local Council 1 and Local Council 2 on 28 July 2026 and 10 August 2026 respectively, according to the State Minister […]
CAPTION: Nuclear reactors in operation releasing hot steam as a side product (file photo). By Alice UmutesiKIGALI – Small modular reactors (SMRs) are increasingly being positioned as Africa’s most practical nuclear option, with experts saying the technology offers a safer, more flexible and faster pathway to expanding electricity access on a continent facing rising demand and […]
CAPTION: Kenyan plainclothes police officers arrest protesters during a demonstration marking a day historically associated with the pro-democracy protests of the 1990s that ushered in multipartyism, in Nairobi, Kenya, Tuesday, July 7, 2026. Credit: AP/SA NAIROBI — Heavy police deployments in the capitals of Kenya and Tanzania suppressed planned protests on Tuesday, with July 7 a […]
CAPTION: Senior Presidential Advisor for Special Operations, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, right, hands books to Acting Ambassador of the United States Mission in Uganda, H.E. Mikael (Mika) Cleverley, left, in Fort Portal on Wednesday, 8th, 2026. (Courtesy photo). By Our reporterFORT PORTAL – The Chief of Defence Forces of the UPDF and Senior Presidential Advisor for Special […]
