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07 Dec '25
Coup Underway in Benin Republic As Military Overthrows Talon’s GovernmentMilitary officers in Benin Republic have taken control of the federal government.A group of soldiers led by Lieutenant Colonel Pascal Tigri, announced the dissolution of the government during a broadcast on B
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06 Dec '25
TANZANIA breathed a sigh of relief when President Samia Suluhu Hassan took power.After her authoritarian predecessor President John Magufuli died in 2021, the softly-spoken Hassan was widely expected to be a less tyrannical replacement.NINTCHDBPICT001043444208Hassan, Tanzania
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25 Nov '25
Tanzania will not hold independence day celebrations on December 9 after calls for protests over the mass killings during recent contested elections, the prime minister said Monday.Hundreds and possibly thousands of protesters were shot dead by security forces after anger erupted over the
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24 Nov '25
Brazilian Pilots in Sandton Bust-Up After Alleged Dispute With Two Women Over Unpaid ServicesTwo Brazilian pilots who had apparently arrived in South Africa for the G20 Leadership Summit found themselves caught up in a bizarre altercation in the early hours of yesterday morning, after two
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23 Nov '25
DF President Mathias Mpuuga has made it clear that Bobi Wine has to demonstrate that he qualifies for and deserves his vote for the position of President as opposed to merely instigating foot soldiers to intimidate him into involuntarily declaring support for him.Mpuuga was speaking at a F
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19 Nov '25
Chaos erupted in Makindye on Monday evening as reports indicated that singer Alien Skin narrowly escaped an alleged assassination attempt during a violent confrontation along Salaama Road.Alien Skin Allegedly Survives Assassination Attempt in MakindyeRead: 201 times \ Nov 19, 2025
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17 Nov '25
Police fired tear gas at traders.Four city traders have been remanded to Luzira Prison after being charged with causing common nuisance during Monday’s protests over high taxes and rent in Kampala.The accused — Sunday John Baptist, Nsamba Kenny
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16 Nov '25
Thousands of people took to the streets of Mexico City to protest rising crime, corruption and impunity in a demonstration organised by members of Gen Z, which ultimately drew substantial support from older backers of opposition parties. The protest, however, ended in violence, leaving scores inj
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10 Nov '25
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has cautioned individuals he says are being funded by foreign groups to stir unrest in Uganda ahead of the 2026 general elections.Speaking to journalists at Mbale State Lodge during his campaign tour in the Bugisu subregion, the President said Uganda’s st
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05 Nov '25
Some of the destoryed property after Tuesday violent clashes erupted between Muslim youths and Christian traders over the sale of pork. Police say the situation is now calm but tense.Yumbe, Uganda: Tension gripped Yumbe Town in the West Nile Sub-region on Tuesday after a violent confrontat