Zimbabwe plans to cull 200 elephants to feed communities facing acute hunger after the worst drought in four decades, wildlife authorities said on Tuesday.The El Nino-induced drought wiped out crops in southern Africa, impacting 68 million people and causing food shortages across the region.
President Museveni held a mega celebration of his 80th birthday yesterday, making him the eighth oldest head of state with a firm grip on power in Africa.The festivities were held in Luweero District, the heartlan
How times have changed! Just last November, Uganda were grambling their way to Morocco to reluctantly host their home matches in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Guinea and Somalia.The Cranes had previously a
An artist’s rendering of the Forbes International Tower.Photo: Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill ArchitectureForbes is set to construct a 50-storey hydrogen-powered building in Egypt, the first of its kind in Africa. This groundbreaking pr
A video showing Prince Richard Ssemakookiro not eating the cake served during the 31st coronation of his father, Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II, has left netizens curious.Prince Richard SsemakookiroSome wonder if it’s because he doesn't like cak
President Yoweri Museveni has called on a section of Buganda kingdom chiefs (Abataka) to refrain from causing embarrassment to Uganda by opportunistically displaying support for the Kabaka of Buganda during his medical treatment in Namibia.
Wiese first got into alluvial diamonds in 1976 when he bought a mine along the Orange River.Christo Wiese, South Africa’s billionaire retail king, is going back to the future.The 82-year-old serial investor, who steered the expansion of both Africa’s biggest clothing reta
The 2023 Africa Cup of Nations group stage has concluded and attention now turns to the Round of 16, which begins on January 27.Ivory Coast were left facing an anxious wait to see if they would contest the knockout phase, the host nation having been thras
A delegation of heads of state and their representatives were seen off at Entebbe International Airport following their participation in the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Heads of State and Government meeting and the ongoing Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit.The IGAD su
