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Too old to lead, too powerful to quit: the curse of Africa’s lifelong rulers

Too old to lead, too powerful to quit: the curse of Africa’s lifelong rulers

Pedestrians walk past a billboard of Cameroon's President Paul Biya reading: 'I thank the sovereign people for electing me' on a street in Yaounde, today, a day after the Cameroon presidential election results were announced. Biya, 92, has been re-elected for an eighth term with 53.7% of the vote

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Parliament to Approve Shs8.2 Trillion Borrowing Amid Soaring Public Debt

Parliament to Approve Shs8.2 Trillion Borrowing Amid Soaring Public Debt

Parliament is today set to authorize a staggering Shs8.2 trillion in new borrowing, a move that signals the nation’s spiralling public debt already at Shs116.2 trillion (51.3% of GDP) and its economic implications.According to the house order of today’s business (Order Paper

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US to win any war it has to fight — Trump

US to win any war it has to fight — Trump

TOKYO | TASS | The United States would prefer to avoid involvement in any wars, but if it must fight, it will win decisively, US President Donald Trump said while addressing US servicemen aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington, based in Japan’s Okinawa Pre

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M7 Appoints New DPP After Abodo’s Exit

M7 Appoints New DPP After Abodo’s Exit

President Museveni in August appointed Lady Justice Jane Frances Abodo as the new Principal Judge becoming the first woman to hold such a position in the history of Uganda since Independence.Prior to her appointment as Principal Judge, Abodo was the Director of Public Prosecutio

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Russian stock market meltdown as shares crash in wake of Trump sanctions - 'dead end'

Russian stock market meltdown as shares crash in wake of Trump sanctions - 'dead end'

Russian stocks continued to plunge on Monday, fuelling fears of a major financial crisis following Donald Trump's swingeing new sanctions. The Kremlin has been rocked by the White House's decision last week to target its two largest oil companies in the latest sanctions package.

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The five sleep types and what they mean for your health

The five sleep types and what they mean for your health

These are six benefits of walking barefoot.health;1) Walking barefoot also known as “earthing” isn’t just a nostalgic summer habit. Studies suggest it can have real physical and mental health benefits, improving balance, mood, and even inflammation. Here are six sur

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Cindy’s Message to the New Generation of Artistes

Cindy’s Message to the New Generation of Artistes

Cindy, has shared words of wisdom for the new generation of artistes trying to make it in the competitive music industry.Cindy’s Message to the New Generation of ArtistesCelebrated Ugandan singer Cinderella Sanyu, popularly known as Cindy, has shared words of wisdom for

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Heartbreaking' Netflix crime thriller rockets up the charts with a perfect 100% Rotten Tomatoes score

Heartbreaking' Netflix crime thriller rockets up the charts with a perfect 100% Rotten Tomatoes score

Netflix's crime-thriller offering is not to be missed, at least if you believe what the streaming service's sofa critics have got to say. The release, a twisting tale based on the real-life history of a family of serial killers from the 1960s, has earned itself a perfect 100% ap

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Kenzo is selfish and doesn’t wish others well - Omulangira Suuna.

Kenzo is selfish and doesn’t wish others well - Omulangira Suuna.

Suuna expressed frustration, claiming that Kenzo is a selfish individual who doesn’t want others to benefit from opportunities within government.Kenzo is selfish and doesn’t wish others well.Singer Omulangira Suuna (OS) has accused fellow musician and Uganda National Musicians F

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Anger erupts into protests in Cameroon after Paul Biya re-election

Anger erupts into protests in Cameroon after Paul Biya re-election

Inhabitants of Douala have been protesting for a second day, following the announcement that president Paul Biya was re-elected for an eighth term. Armed forces have been deployed to several districts of the city.Barricades, fires, live bullets: in Douala, as in many other citie

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