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Tear Gas and Tension as Kenya Marks Anniversary of Gen Z Protest Movement

Tear Gas and Tension as Kenya Marks Anniversary of Gen Z Protest Movement

Police in Kenya have fired tear gas to disperse thousands of protesters who flooded the streets of Nairobi and other major towns on Wednesday, marking the first anniversary of the deadly 2024 anti-government demonstrations.Businesses and schools remained shut in parts of the capital as fea

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Empire in the Sky: How Africa’s Digital Future Is Being Colonised Again

Empire in the Sky: How Africa’s Digital Future Is Being Colonised Again

It begins with a promise. A satellite dish on a tin roof. A blinking terminal in the middle of rural Kisii. Suddenly, a boy can watch a YouTube video without buffering.A teacher downloads a lesson plan in seconds. A clinic sends health records to the capital without delay. It feels like th

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US, UK and France Scramble Fighter Jets to Gulf Region

US, UK and France Scramble Fighter Jets to Gulf Region

Fighter jets from the United States, United Kingdom, and France have been scrambled across the Persian Gulf following coordinated Iranian missile strikes on American military installations in Qatar and Iraq.The escalation, confirmed by Tehran’s state broadcaster as “Operation Basharat

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NRM Unleashes Heavyweight Margaret Nantongo Zziwa to Topple Opposition Leader in Nakawa West

NRM Unleashes Heavyweight Margaret Nantongo Zziwa to Topple Opposition Leader in Nakawa West

The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) has officially endorsed Margaret Nantongo Zziwa to contest for the Nakawa West Parliamentary seat in the 2026 General Elections. Zziwa is a former Speaker of the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA), bringing ext

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Shartis Musherure Withdraws from Mawogola North Race

Shartis Musherure Withdraws from Mawogola North Race

Shartis Musherure Kutesa, has announced a decision to pull out of the parliamentary contestant for Mawogola North Constituency.Shartis, a daughter to former Foreign Affairs Minister, Sam Kutesa had recently been nominated to vie for the ruling NRM party flag but in a Sunday statement said

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Alien Skin Kicked Out of Fangone Forest as Enemies Close In

Alien Skin Kicked Out of Fangone Forest as Enemies Close In

Troubled Ugandan singer Alien Skin has been dealt yet another heavy blow, as he faces eviction from his longtime residence in Fangone Forest.The singer, whose real name is Patrick Mulwana, revealed that his landlord recently informed him that the property

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Opposition Titans Gather in Kayunga as Hon. Malende’s Father is Laid to Rest Amid Tight Security

Opposition Titans Gather in Kayunga as Hon. Malende’s Father is Laid to Rest Amid Tight Security

Kayunga District witnessed a rare convergence of Uganda’s top opposition leaders on Saturday as they joined mourners to pay final respects to Hajji Ali Ssenkungu, the father of Kampala Woman MP, Hon. Shamim Malende.The burial, held at the family’s anc

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High Court Set to Charge SSP Nickson Agasiirwe in High-Profile Murder Case

High Court Set to Charge SSP Nickson Agasiirwe in High-Profile Murder Case

Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Nickson Agasiirwe has this morning been presented before the Chief Magistrate’s Court in Nakawa, Kampala.His appearance in court comes shortly after his recent arrest in connection with the ongoing investigations in

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‘Please Come Back, My Good Girl. Mumma Is Waiting’ — Grief and Survival After Air India Crash

‘Please Come Back, My Good Girl. Mumma Is Waiting’ — Grief and Survival After Air India Crash

In a narrow alley of Juhu-Koliwada slums in Mumbai, the home of Saineeta Chakravarti is heavy with grief.The 34-year-old Air India crew member was among the victims of the tragic plane crash in Ahmedabad that has claimed multiple lives and devastated countless families.

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Traffic Police Announce Road Closures Ahead of Budget Reading tomorrow

Traffic Police Announce Road Closures Ahead of Budget Reading tomorrow

The Uganda Police, through the Directorate of Traffic and Road Safety, has issued a traffic advisory ahead of the National Budget Reading slated for Thursday, June 12, 2025.The advisory outlines changes in traffic flow and road access that will take effect from 5:00am to 7

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