Ugandan Asylum Seeker Dies in Germany as Efforts to Trace His Family Begin
Frank Ssenyonga, a Ugandan asylum seeker who died in Germany. Authorities are seeking to trace and identify his relatives.Following his death, members of the Ugandan comm...
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Ukraine unleashes one of its heaviest drone bombardments of Russia
Rescue workers put out a fire at a building destroyed after a Russian strike on Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, on Friday.Ukraine launched one of its largest drone barrages yet, s...
When a Besigye lookalike from Kenya crossed borders in search of answers
Years before the Kafeero family dispute reached the DNA laboratory, Uganda and East Africa watched another unusual story unfold when a young Kenyan photojournalist, Jeff...
Stabex Petrol Station Compensates Journalist UGX 4 Million Over Wrong Fuel Incident
According to information available, the incident occurred when the attendant erroneously dispensed diesel into Mugumya’s petrol-powered Subaru Forester.
Chief Magistrate Basemera: Why I Refused to Grant Lukwago Bail
Erias LukwagoKAMPALA, Uganda — The legal battle surrounding opposition politician and former Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago took another dramatic turn on Tuesday...
Banyarwanda Citizenship Debate: Why Mukasa Mbidde is Wrong
Reading The East African, I wondered why a newspaper, which I used to rate highly, would lower its journalistic ethics and standards to start quoting mere intellectual co...
Uganda Gold Scam Turns Deadly as British-Zimbabwean Buyer Is Killed
Gold scams in Uganda are becoming increasingly violent, with criminals now using firearms, abductions and killings instead of relying only on fake documents to defraud bu...
Karamojong Warriors Ambush Boda Boda Rider in Kaabong
Armed Karamojong warriors on Sunday morning ambushed a boda boda rider in Ligot Village, Loyoro Sub-county, Kaabong District, robbing him of a mobile phone and cash. The...
The shilling keeps depreciating against the dollar. Here's what Ugandans are doing about it
If you have been following the exchange rate lately, you already know the story. The Uganda shilling has been under sustained pressure against the US dollar, and for ordi...
Ugandan general (the president's son) says $3.1bn railway project with Turkish contractor "cancelled"
Uganda's €2.7bn ($3.1bn) Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) project could be under threat, with Chief of Defence Forces Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba proclaiming on June 16 tha...