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 gunsh...
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12 NUP supporters released as court rejects state objection to bail.
The Kawempe Chief Magistrates Court has granted bail to 12 NUP supporters arrested over violent clashes at a campaign event, despite state objections citing the tense pol...
Law Society condemns deployment of police dogs, chaotic arrests at NUP Rally.
Police canine units being pushed directly toward civilians, including women and youths standing on the roadsideKampala, Uganda: The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has condemned...
US adds Venezuelan ‘cartel’ to terror list as military threat rises
The United States has designated what Venezuelans call the “Cartel de los Solesâ€, or “Cartel of the Sunsâ€, a “foreign terrorist organization...
URA Raids KFC’s Kololo Office
Kampala: Kuku Foods Uganda Ltd, the operator of KFC, has issued a sharp protest to the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) after armed officials raided its Kampala offices on...
Top Police Boss Shot Dead While Chasing Armed Robbers
In a shocking and tragic incident that has left the Mukono community in disbelief, an on-duty police officer was gunned down while responding to a robbery in Ntawo, Mukon...
Ethiopian Soldiers Cross Into Kenya, Triggering Intense Border Standoff in Moyale
Moyale, a key border town linking Kenya and Ethiopia, was thrown into panic on Saturday after Ethiopian military personnel reportedly crossed nearly one kilometre into Ke...
Big Story: Intense Manhunt as 7 Suspects Escape from jail
Kigezi Police publicist Elly MaatePolice in Rubanda District have launched a manhunt for seven suspects who escaped from Rubanda Central Police Station after overpowering...
Brazilian Pilots in SA for the G20 Summit Learn the Hard Way After Failing to Pay Prostitutes
Brazilian Pilots in Sandton Bust-Up After Alleged Dispute With Two Women Over Unpaid ServicesTwo Brazilian pilots who had apparently arrived in South Africa for the G20 L...
Katakwi DJ brutally hacked to death, body dumped in swamp
Police officers examining swamp in Katakwi Town Council where DJ Elungat Patrick’s body was recovered with multiple deep cuts.Katakwi, Uganda: Police in Katakwi Di...