Democrats, protesters gather in Chicago to cheer, challenge Harris and Biden
People take part in a protest organised by pro-abortion rights, pro-LGBT rights and pro-Palestinian activists, on the eve of the Democratic National Convention (DNC), in...
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Kenya to bring back some scrapped tax plans, risking more unrest
Nairobi, Aug 19—Kenya’s government will have to bring back some tax measures that it scrapped after deadly protests in June, the finance minister said, raising the risk...
Museveni ignores court ruling, reappoints Clerk to Parl. in PS reshuffle
Kampala Aug. 19—Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has made changes in Permanent secretaries of some ministries and reappointed the Clerk to Parliament, Adolf Mwesige, despite High...
Lightning strikes Kololo Transmission towers, puts TV channels off air
Kampala, August 17—Lightning has struck UBC transmission towers at Kololo, putting several Television channels blackout. The worst affected channels are those of the “Free-to-Air” channels...
Canada declares Uganda Ambassador “Persona non grata”
Uganda’s Ambassador to Canada, Joy Ruth Aceng Kampala Aug. 17—The Canadian government has expelled the Ugandan Ambassador to Canada, Joy Ruth Aceng accusing her of...
Gaza ceasefire talks paused with resumption planned next week
Gazans return to Khani Younis after the Israelis withdraw Cairo, Aug 16—Gaza ceasefire talks in Doha were paused on Friday with negotiators to meet again...
Death toll from Kiteezi garbage landslide climbs to 35 as govt takes over the area
Kampala, Aug 16—The number of people killed when a mountain of garbage collapsed Kiteezi landfill in Kampala last week has risen to 35, 12 of...
Govt extends validity of expired national IDs
Kampala August 15—Government has extended the validity of expired national Identification cards, IDs, for another one-year after running behind the renewal schedule. Most national IDs...
LRA rebel commander found guilty of war crimes in Uganda
LRA Commander Thomas Kwoyelo in court Kampala, Aug 14 – A Ugandan court sitting in Gulu, found a commander in the rebel Lord’s Resistance Army...
Mpox declared public health emergency in Africa
The infection, which jumps between people through close contact, can cause symptoms such as fever, muscle aches and lesions across the body August 14–Mpox, the...