Voting Disrupted in Ethiopia over Security Concerns
Voting in Monday's general election was suspended in parts of Ethiopia's Oromia and Amhara regions due to security concerns, but long voter queues were seen elsewhere, electoral commission head...
Knowledge Gap Threatens Africa’s Public Health Progress, Nigerian Advocate Warns
As African governments continue investing in hospitals, medicines and healthcare infrastructure, a Nigerian public health advocate is warning that one of the continent's greatest health challenges remains largely overlooked:...
Fire kills 16 at Kenya school
Sixteen students have been killed in a fire at a boarding school in Gilgil, about 120km (77 miles) west of the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, the authorities have confirmed
Dozens of...
Tirupati Group Chairman Hails Museveni’s Leadership at 7th Swearing-In Ceremony
KAMPALA — The Chairman of Tirupati Group Ltd, Harshad Barot, has praised President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni for what he described as visionary and transformational leadership, crediting his long tenure...
32 Bodies, Mostly Children, Exhumed in Kenya town of Kericho
About 32 bodies, mostly children, have been dug up from a mass grave in the western Kenyan town of Kericho as investigations continue into the shocking discovery.
The exhumation was...
China Grants Duty-Free Market Access to 53 African Countries
China has announced that it will remove tariffs on all taxable products imported from Africa beginning May 1, a move expected to widen trade opportunities for the continent. The...
South Africa’s Former Defence Minister Mosiuoa Lekota Dies at 77
South Africa's former defence minister and anti-apartheid campaigner Mosiuoa Lekota has died at the age of 77.
He played a key role in the struggle against the racist system of...
90 Children Killed in Deadly Assault in Northern South Sudan
The authorities in South Sudan have said at least 169 people, including senior officials, were killed on Sunday when a group of unidentified men launched an assault on an...
M23 attacks Kisangani International Airport
KISANGANI-DRC: The March 23 Movement (M23) has claimed responsibility for a drone attack targeting Kisangani International Airport, marking a significant escalation in the ongoing conflict in eastern Democratic Republic...
Civilians Brace for Fallout as Israel-Iran Conflict Escalates
Residents in Tehran woke to the sound of explosions and the sight of smoke drifting across the skyline after Israeli forces launched strikes that officials described as pre-emptive defense...
Gold Mine Collapse in Bushenyi Claims Five Lives
At least five people have been confirmed dead following the collapse of a gold mine in Kayanga Village, Kyamuhunga Sub‑County, Bushenyi District.
The incident occurred when the artisanal mining pit...
East Kyoga Police Recover 525 Passports in Major Soroti Crackdown on Illegal Travel Documents
SOROTI CITY: Security agencies in Eastern Uganda have intensified investigations into a suspected illegal passport racket after East Kyoga Regional Police recovered an additional 264 Ugandan passports in Soroti...
