Nanjala Nyabola: Democracy in East Africa must be saved
Last week, Ugandan lawyer Agather Atuhaire was finally set free five days after she was detained by the Tanzanian police for unclear...
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Ugandan activist arrested in Tanzania found in abused state
Ugandan activist and journalist, Agather Atuhaire, who was arrested in Tanzania for attending a treason trial for an opposition leader,...
Ugandan troops breach UN arms embargo
Amnesty International has warned both the UN and the public in a new report of a series of clear breaches...
African leaders agree to deployment of peacekeepers in Somalia
African leaders have unanimously agreed to deploy more peacekeepers in Somalia in order to combat the terrorist group al-Shabaab, which...
African Union pledges more troops to fight al-Shabaab in Somalia
Leaders of the African Union have pledged to send more troops to Somalia due to growing concerns over the rising...
Congo – Rwanda peace talks mediated by Qatar
Qatar has mediated further peace talks between Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda in a bid to de-escalate the conflict....
Ugandan troops deployed to South Sudan amid rising tensions
Ugandan troops have been deployed to South Sudan to safeguard the fragile government of President Salva Kiir as tensions rise...
Trump aid cuts threaten health crisis in Africa
Drastic new measures to cut US foreign aid by the Trump administration are set to devastate countries like Uganda, Nigeria,...
4 year old child the second victim of Uganda’s Ebola outbreak
A four-year-old child has died of Ebola in Uganda’s outbreak of the disease, which was announced in January 2025. According...
Child is second person to die in Ebola outbreak in Uganda
On March 1st, a four year old child became the second person to die in Uganda's recent Ebola outbreak. According...
USAID cuts spark concern over Ebola outbreak management
US health officials have warned that the recent decision taken by Trump to cut funding to USAID may worsen the...
South Sudan place troops on Ugandan border as tensions escalate
South Sudan has placed troops on the Ugandan border to deter skirmishes as tensions escalate following accusations of theft and...
South Sudan deploys forces along Ugandan border
South Sudan has deployed troops along its border with Uganda as tensions rise over the long-running border dispute. According to...
Uganda: Opposition leader facing capital punishment
The Ugandan martial court has ruled that historical opposition figure Kizza Besigye can be tried for treachery, a crime punishable...
Uganda: Opposition leader to be tried for treachery
A military court in Uganda has ruled that major opposition leader Kizza Besigye can be tried for treachery, a crime...
