CAPTION: Joseph Kabila former President of Democratic Republic of Congo. (File photo). By Agencies Thousands of pro-government supporters took to the streets of the Congolese capital, Kinshasa, on Monday in support of United States sanctions against Joseph Kabila. Washington blacklisted the former president last week, accusing him of supporting the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels and […]
By Our reporterENTEBBE – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today hosted a luncheon in honour of the outgoing cabinet at State House, Entebbe.During the event, President Museveni commended members for their service and contribution to Uganda’s socio-economic transformation.He also praised the cabinet for its historic role in steering the country to middle-income status, noting that […]
By AgenciesAn estimated hundred+ million euros of EU taxpayers’ money, intended to support democratic elections in five African countries, has instead strengthened autocratic and corrupt leaders in these countries over the past decade. Expensive training programmes and workshops for state officials, ruling parties and police have been funded with this money, while countless “voter education” […]
By Our reporter KAMPALA – The contentious Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026 was passed in Uganda Parliament on Tuesday May 5th, 2026 night after nearly seven hours of heated debate. It capped a legislative process completed in just 20 days, an unusually rapid timeline that has triggered scrutiny over Parliament’s constitutional oversight role. The […]
CAPTION: Agathe Habyarimana, widow of former Rwandan president Juvénal Habyarimana, whose killing triggered the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi. Her alleged role during the massacres remains at the centre of a long-running legal case in France. AFP – BERTRAND GUAY By AgenciesPARIS – France’s judiciary is set to rule on Wednesday May 6th, 2026 in a […]
CAPTION: Uganda Members of Parliament during session recently. (File photo). By Our reporter KAMPALA – Parliament has approved a Shs1.1 trillion Supplementary Expenditure Schedule No.5 for 2025/2026 to cater for the swearing in ceremony of President Yoweri Museveni, preparations for the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2027 and elections of local councils, […]
By Our reporter KAMPALA – Two suspects have been remanded by the Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala over an alleged fraudulent military supply scheme that prosecutors say targeted foreign investors, involving forged documents, impersonation, and over $257,000 routed through a law firm account. A joint anti-corruption operation has led to the arraignment of two suspects […]
CAPTION: President William Ruto , left, with President Samia Suluhu Hassan, right during a previous bilateral engagement, as Kenya and Tanzania advance plans for $500 million in new trade and investment agreements aimed at deepening East African economic integration. [Photo by MARCO SIMONCELLI] By Segun AdeyemiDAR ES SALAAM – Tanzania and Kenya are preparing to deepen […]
CAPTION: Some of the trucks parked at the Nimule-Elegu entry point on Tuesday 5th, May 2026. (Courtsey Photo). By Our reporter NIMULE – The obstruction of the South Sudan-Uganda border at the Nimule-Elegu entry point by drivers from the East African Community (EAC) has entered its ninth day, causing a more than 16-kilometre traffic […]