Uganda: World Bank, Finance Ministry Train Public Investment-Plus Teams On Inclusion

The World Bank, in partnership with Uganda's Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, has intensified efforts to promote inclusiveness and safeguard against… Read more »

Uganda: Saye Project Targets 250,000 Youth to Boost Agribusiness in Kayunga

Heifer International, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, is implementing the Stimulating Agribusiness for Youth Employment (SAYE) Project in Kayunga District, targeting… Read more »

Africa: Africa Prosecutors Association Inaugurates Permanent Headquarters in Morocco

The Africa Prosecutors Association has inaugurated its permanent headquarters in Rabat, Morocco, in a landmark move aimed at deepening cooperation among prosecution services across… Read more »

East Africa: Museveni Pushes for Faster Integration in Meeting With EAC Secretary General

President Museveni has urged East African Community member states to strengthen cooperation and fast-track regional integration programmes aimed at boosting trade, infrastructure… Read more »

Uganda: WHO Chief Praises Uganda's Ebola Response As Cases Rise to 19

The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has commended Uganda's response to the ongoing Ebola outbreak, describing the country's… Read more »

Uganda: WHO Chief Arrives in Uganda for High-Level Talks On Ebola Response

World Health Organisation Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is in Uganda for high-level engagements expected to focus on the country's response to the ongoing Ebola… Read more »

South Africa: In a World of Afrophobia, Be Julius Malema

As the continent marked the 63rd anniversary of the African Union, leaders across Africa delivered inspiring speeches celebrating unity, solidarity and integration in an… Read more »

Kenya: FIFA Rejects Suspension of Kenya FA Boss Hussein Mohamed

World football governing body Fifa has rejected the suspension of Football Kenya Federation (FKF) President Hussein Mohamed, ruling that the process used by a section of the… Read more »

Uganda: UN Women Launches Shs127 Bn Strategic Plan to Tackle Gender Inequality in Uganda

UN Women has unveiled an ambitious five-year strategic plan worth $34.4 million (approximately Shs127 billion) aimed at eliminating all forms of gender inequality against women in… Read more »

Uganda: Ugandans Question WHO Over 'Ebola Bundibugyo' Naming

A fresh debate has erupted in Uganda over the naming of the Ebola Bundibugyo virus strain, with diplomats, journalists, and sections of the public questioning why a deadly disease… Read more »

Africa: African MPs Push Back Against EU 'Interference' in Internal Affairs

Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa has led African legislators in condemning what they described as growing interference by the European Parliament in the internal affairs of African… Read more »

Uganda: Fugitive 'King Keith' Arrested in Uganda After Interpol Alert

Ugandan authorities have arrested a suspected international fugitive identified as Keith Mugisha, also known as "King Keith," following an intelligence-led operation supported by… Read more »

Uganda: Amnesty Urges Probe Into Alleged Security Force Abuses During January 15 Polls

Amnesty International has called for urgent investigations into alleged human rights violations by security forces during Uganda's disputed January 15 presidential and… Read more »

Uganda: WHO - Vaccines Protect Every Generation As Global Immunisation Campaign Gains Momentum

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has reaffirmed that vaccines remain one of the most effective public health interventions, protecting people at every stage of life as World… Read more »

Uganda: Nile Special Unveils Winners All-Expenses-Paid Trip to FIFA World Cup 2026

Nile Special has announced the winners of its FIFA World Cup 2026 all-expenses-paid trip promotion, following a live draw held at Kyadondo Rugby Grounds. Read more »

Uganda: Minister Okello Oryem Meets UN Envoy, Calls for Stronger Conflict Prevention Measures

Okello Oryem, Minister of State for International Affairs, held a courtesy meeting with Chaloka Beyani, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Special Adviser on the Prevention… Read more »

Uganda: Museveni, World Bank Delegation Discuss Strategic Development Priorities

President Museveni has met with a delegation from the World Bank led by Qimiao Fan, Division Director for Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, and Uganda. He was accompanied by Francisca… Read more »

Africa: Véron Mosengo-Omba - CAF General Secretary Resigns

Véron Mosengo-Omba has officially resigned from his position as General Secretary of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), marking the end of a contentious tenure… Read more »

Africa: CAF Announces Major Reforms Following Afcon 2025 Final Controversy

The Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) has on Sunday, 29 March, 2026 announced a sweeping set of reforms to its statutes and regulations aimed at restoring… Read more »

Kenya: I'm Just a Journalist, Says Larry Madowo After Winning Human Rights Defender Award,

CNN International Correspondent Larry Madowo, who was recently named the human rights defender of the year has said he does not consider himself a human rights activist but rather… Read more »

Africa: Guinea Denies Challenging 1976 Afcon Result

The Guinean Football Federation has denied reports that it has initiated legal proceedings to challenge the result of the 1976 Africa Cup of Nations, saying the claims circulating… Read more »

Senegal: Breaking - CAF Strips Senegal of Afcon 2025 Title

The Confederation of African Football (Caf) Appeals Board has stripped Senegal of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) title, declaring the team forfeited the final and awarding… Read more »

Senegal: Mané Blasts Corruption in African Football

Senegal forward Sadio Mané has criticised African football leadership after the Confederation of African Football (Caf) stripped Senegal of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations… Read more »

Congo-Brazzaville: Congo FA President Sentenced to Life Over $1.3m FIFA Funds Embezzlement

The president of the Congolese Football Federation, Jean-Guy Blaise Mayolas, has been sentenced to life imprisonment after being found guilty in a major corruption case that has… Read more »

Uganda: Female UPDF Troops Commended for Peacekeeping Role in Somalia On International Women's Day

Female troops serving under the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) have been commended for their outstanding contribution to peace and security as… Read more »