Security agencies have successfully rescued a six-year-old boy who was allegedly kidnapped last week in Kampala.The child, identified as Mpirwe Tumwesigye Abraham, was reportedly abducted on 12 December 2025 from Ddungu Zone, Kawempe Division, Kampala District. He was recovered on 19 Decem
Nairobi — On the first anniversary of the conviction of ailing Burundian journalist Sandra Muhoza, 127 African women journalists have written her a joint letter expressing solidarity, calling for her unconditional release, and decrying her imprisonment as robbing the public of "an important voi
Wiz Khalifa, Mr. Young, Wild & Free himself, is suddenly not looking very free at all after a Romanian court slapped him with a jaw-dropping nine-month prison sentence over weed. Yes, you read that right. Nine months. For marijuana. In 2025. The universe truly loves irony…Here’s th
President Yoweri Museveni has faulted the people of Kassanda District for voting opposition politicians, saying the decision is partly responsible for the poor service delivery in the area.Addressing a rally at Bukuya Town Council grounds on Wednesday, Museveni said that although some prog
Portuguese authorities charged the wife of Guinea-Bissau's ousted president as part of an investigation into suspected smuggling and money laundering, judicial police said on Tuesday.Dinisia Reis Embalo was arrested by Portuguese authorities on December 16, 2025.Dinisia Reis Embalo,
On the night of 16th December 2025, the quiet of Kisenyi III Parish in Kampala was shattered by a shocking and violent double murder. At around 11:00 pm, a 30-year-old Burundian man, identified as Emma alias “Young,” went on a killing spree, attacking two fellow Burundian nationals in the sam
KAMPALA – Ugandan runner and fitness enthusiast Sarah Nambogo and her daughter have been released without charge and are in good health, days after her reported abduction from Kampala Club sparked public concern, her running club said on Tuesday.In a statement, the Fast & Furious run
Democratic Republic of Congo’s opposition has raised alarm over what it described as a widening crackdown on political actors, following the arrest of a senior official of the People’s Party for Reconstruction and Democracy (PPRD) and a nighttime search of a party office.Aubin Minaku,
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a proclamation expanding the list of countries subject to full or partial entry restrictions to cover around 40 countries, effective on Jan. 1, 2026.Trump “signed a Proclamation expanding and strengthening entry restrictions on nationals from
Kidera Police Station in Buyende on 16th December 2025 embarked on investigating a case of unlawful wounding reported on 15th December 2025 in Butayunjwa B Village, Buyanja Sub-County, Buyende District.The victim has been identified as Bebwa Robert, a 51-year-old male adult, Vice Chairpers
