Africa
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1.1KCar bomb kills five at Somalia hotel in terror attack
The blast injured 14 others and destroyed not just the hotel but adjacent buildings in Jowhar about 90 kilometres (56 miles) north...
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1.4KRANKED: Here are the top 10 Richest Countries in Africa 2022
The top 10 list of the Richest Countries in Africa is drafted on the basis of a report given by the International...
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1.1KCAF postpones 2023 AFCON Finals to 2024 over weather concerns
The postponement means the Nations Cup will be held in January and February for the second time in a row, after this...
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1.2KSouth African entrepreneur seeks to turn caterpillars into tasty snacks
With demand rising since she started her venture seven months ago, Vesela plans to expand the business and have multiple harvests a...
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1.0K20 Young People Die Mysteriously in South African Tavern
Siyanda Manana, a spokesperson for the Eastern Cape provincial health department, said the bodies were being transported to state mortuaries and autopsies...
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1.2KAfrica facing shortage of health workers – report
The study which was published in the British Medical Journal this week surveyed the health workforce in 47 countries between January 2018...
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885Experts call for an end to non-tariff barriers, tax exemptions
The clashes between the Democratic Republic of Congo government and rebels are already causing trade disruptions between the country and Rwanda and...
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966UTB unveils the Explore Uganda brand at CHOGM 2022 in Kigali
Ahead of the official opening ceremony, on June 19, the Uganda High Commission- Kigali and UTB hosted a Uganda Night at the...
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1.1KFIFA selects 16 host cities for 2026 World Cup
Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Kansas City, Dallas, Atlanta, Houston, Boston, Philadelphia, Miami and New York/New Jersey were the U.S. cities named...
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921Stray elephants kill resident in Kasese
Nuwamanya was attacked by a herd of elephants at around 10pm as he and his friend attempted to chase them from their...
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1.6KUgandan scientists build low-cost air quality monitoring system
According to the 2021 World Air Quality Report, Uganda’s capital Kampala was ranked among the most polluted cities, with pollution levels exceeding...
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1.1KIndian Association offers free heart surgery to 100 children
It was revealed by Rao Mohana, the Chairperson of the Association while paying a courtesy call to the Deputy Speaker of Parliament...
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1.1KUNICEF appeals for funding to avert child deaths in East Africa
UNICEF’s Deputy Regional Director for Eastern and Southern Africa, Rania Dagash said more than 1.7 million children
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987At least 20 killed in new DR Congo Massacre
The attack took place overnight in the village of Bwanasura in Irumu territory, the Kivu Security Tracker (KST) said on Twitter.
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779Gupta brothers accused of defrauding South Africa arrested in Dubai
The Guptas are accused of paying bribes in exchange for massive and lucrative state contracts and influence over ministerial appointments during Zuma's...
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921Uganda falls short against Algeria in Afcon qualifiers opener
It was a frustrating night for coach Micho’s side after Farouk failed to convert a penalty that would have levelled the game...
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965ECOWAS convenes summit on political situations in Mali, Guinea, Burkina Faso
Opening ECOWAS’ 6th Extraordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government, Ghanaian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo said he...
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1.0KPutin, AU discuss sanctions, food access for Africa
Putin and Sall addressed a wide range of cooperation issues, including the importance of enhancing political dialogue as well as economic and...
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857AU chief says ‘reassured’ after talks with Putin on food shortages
"I found Vladimir Putin committed and aware that the crisis and sanctions create serious problems for weak economies, such as African economies,"...
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895USAID rolls out project to tackle corruption in refugee response
Uganda is currently home to 1.5 million refugees. The majority of the refugees are settled in the West Nile sub-region.
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1.2KSouth Sudan gets first 5-Star hotel
Radisson Hotel Group has launched the first internationally branded 5-star hotel in South Sudan.
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1.4KUganda shilling plunge may persist till global crises ease: BOU
The official foreign exchange rate by the Bank of Uganda put the dollar at 3,750.91 buying, while it was selling at 3,760.91...
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2.2KHunger kills 200 in Karamoja.
Rebecca Kwagala, the head of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Karamoja region, said the prevalence of GAM among children in Karamoja...
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665Stop questioning why we are not joining Besigye protest: LOP
According to Mpuuga, NUP leaders made their recommendations in Parliament on how the skyrocketing commodity prices challenges can be resolved by the...