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17 Feb '24
Africa’s Heads of State convened a private meeting to discuss the peace and security situation in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The closed-door session occurred before the commencement of the 37th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union, to achieve peace in Africa by 2
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16 Feb '24
Speaking at a campaign rally in North Charleston on Wednesday, Donald Trump said: “President Putin of Russia has just given me a great compliment, actually.”Former US President Donald Trump
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12 Feb '24
There was something missing from last night’s Super Bowl Sunday that not even the appearance of Taylor Swift cheering on her football-star boy
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11 Feb '24
Bemba at Goma International AirportRutshuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Prime Minister and National Minister of Defense, Jean-Pierre Bemba, on Friday rushed to North Kivu province as the fight between the March 23 Movement (M23) rebe
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07 Feb '24
The archbishop of Gulu Diocese, John Baptist Odama, and South Sudan ambassador to Uganda, Simon Deng have urged South Sudanese refug
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07 Feb '24
There’s no denying Iran’s proxy forces are great value for money. The regime’s support for its allied militias, including the Lebanese Hizbollah, Hamas and the Houthis, probably doesn’t exceed a few billion dollars per annum — perhaps even less, given that many have their own sources of
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01 Feb '24
Joe Biden is on course to defeat Donald Trump in November with two more electoral college votes than he secured in 2020, assuming they are the respective Democratic and Republican presidential nominees, according to a new study.The
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16 Jan '24
18-year-old Allan Ajoti has signed a professional contract with Major League Baseball franchise, the Los Angeles Dodgers in a groundbreaking development for Ugandan baseball. The signing marks a significant milestone for Ajoti, who will now commence his journey in professional baseball at the Dod
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16 Jan '24
The World Health Organization (WHO) revealed a consistent reduction in the number of adult tobacco users worldwide, signaling a positive trend. However, the WHO cautioned against complacency, highlighting the tobacco industry’s persistent efforts to reverse this decline.As of 2022, appro
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16 Jan '24
Uganda, a landlocked country, faces challenges in transiting its goods, particularly by road, to neighboring countries and the wider region, owing to conflicts, non-tariff barriers, and political tensions. The recent closure of the Burundi-Rwanda border has added to these challenges, adversely af