Soldiers seize power in Guinea-Bissau and detain the president.
A group of military officers say they have seized control of Guinea-Bissau amid reports that the president, Umaro Sissoco Embaló, has been arrested.Shortly after gunshot...
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BATTLE TO BE UNOPPOSED: Candidate Withdraws From Laroo-Pece MP Race After “Negotiation” with Mao.
Other candidates in the parliamentary race are Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) party flag bearer Simon Opoka, Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) flag bearer Geoffrey Koma...
Uganda bars new Somali, Eritrean and Ethiopian refugees as aid funding falls
Mogadishu (HOL) — Uganda has stopped granting refugee status to asylum seekers from Somalia, Eritrea and Ethiopia, saying those countries are no longer considered to ha...
Tanzania cancels independence day over protests.
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 s...
Dollar unfazed even as Fed cut comes back into view
The U.S. dollar was steady on Tuesday as investors deliberated the chances of the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates next month.The U.S. dollar was steady on Tuesday...
Bobi Wine Is a Better Replacement for Museveni - Ssemujju
For more than two decades, Kira Municipality MP Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda has challenged presidential power, and in this wide-ranging conversation he warns that Uganda is a...
Karamoja Peace and Technology University Launch Opens a Bold New Chapter for the Region
Losilang in Kotido Municipality was filled with excitement and emotion as thousands witnessed the official launch of the Karamoja Peace and Technology University (KAPATU)...
Paramount Chief Mzee Yosam Odur Laid to Rest with a Seven-Gun Salute
Mzee Yosam Odur Ebii, the Paramount Chief (Won-Nyaci) of Lango, was laid to rest following a solemn ceremony that drew thousands. His body departed his residence at 11 a...
Outrage over Eddy Kenzo military outfit
Ugandans accused the singer of flaunting his privilege in the face of a strictly enforced law that has led to the imprisonment of many political opponents.Eddy Kenzo has...
Museveni Flags off Uganda’s First Dried Chili Consignment to China
President Museveni accompanied by First Lady Janet Museveni flags off Uganda's first batch of chili containers to the Chinese market during a function held at Namasagali...