DRC army urges deserters to rejoin
Beni – The Democratic Republic of Congo’s army on Thursday urged soldiers who fled in the face of an... Read more
21 Feb, 2025
Uganda judge rejects ailing opposition leader’s release call
Kampala – A Ugandan judge on Wednesday rejected a demand to release opposition leader Kizza Besigye from jail due... Read more
20 Feb, 2025
Uganda deploys troops against anti-govt militias in east DRC
Kampala – Uganda’s army on Tuesday said it had deployed troops in the town of Bunia in eastern Democratic... Read more
19 Feb, 2025
Uganda opposition figure Besigye on hunger strike: lawyer
Kampala – Ugandan former presidential candidate Kizza Besigye has gone on hunger strike, his lawyer told AFP Wednesday, months... Read more
13 Feb, 2025
Uganda’s top accountant among nine arrested over $16m theft
Kampala – Uganda’s top accountant and eight senior finance ministry officials were arrested on Tuesday over the theft of... Read more
5 Feb, 2025
NGOs accuse Uganda oil project of ‘serious human rights violations’
Nairobi – International human rights groups alleged “serious human rights violations” around an oil mega-project being developed in Uganda... Read more
13 Dec, 2024
Rebels kill 9 civilians in east DRC
Beni – Rebels affiliated with the Islamic State group killed at least nine civilians in their latest attack in... Read more
5 Dec, 2024
Ugandan opposition figure Besigye ‘kidnapped’, says wife
Kampala – Leading Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye is being held in a military jail after being “kidnapped” in... Read more
20 Nov, 2024
Uganda TikToker convicted for insulting president
Kampala – A Ugandan court has convicted a 21-year-old content creator for calling for the public flogging of President... Read more
15 Nov, 2024
Uganda condemns 16 opposition members for ‘treachery’
Kampala – A Ugandan military tribunal on Monday convicted 16 members of an opposition party of “illegal possession of... Read more
22 Oct, 2024
