East Africa
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1.6KFemale UPDF Troops told to remain alert as Operation ‘Silent Storm’ makes gains in Somalia
Mogadishu, Somalia: The Commander of Uganda’s United Nations Guard Unit XI (UNGU-XI), Lt Col Peter Ruyogoza Barigye, has rallied female Uganda Peoples’...
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1.4KEALS ask Judiciary to reinstate scrapped ULS Appeals, call for National Bar-bench dialogue
Arusha, Tanzania: The East Africa Law Society (EALS) has demanded the immediate reinstatement of four Uganda Law Society (ULS) appeals that were...
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1.1KUNGU-XI Commander pays courtesy visit to Uganda’s Embassy in Somalia
Mogadishu, Uganda: The Commander of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) contingent under the United Nations Guard Unit Eleven (UNGU-XI), Lieutenant Colonel...
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1.2KFive killed in UPDF helicopter crash near Mogadishu Airport
Mogadishu, Somalia: Tragedy struck on the morning of Wednesday, July 02, after a Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Mi-24 helicopter crashed near...
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1.1KAU renews push to support displaced communities amid regional conflicts
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: The African Union (AU) has renewed its commitment to bolstering humanitarian assistance across Africa’s conflict-affected regions, pledging closer coordination...
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1.0KWazalendo SACCO extends financial literacy drive to UPDF troops in Somalia
Mogadishu, Somalia: Wazalendo Savings and Credit Cooperative Society (WSACCO) has launched a financial literacy and empowerment campaign targeting Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces...
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1.5KSomalia, UPDF troops unite to fight plastic waste on World Environment Day
Mogadishu, Somalia: Ugandan troops under the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) and United Nations Guard Unit Eleven (UNGU...
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1.5KUPDF troops complete UN aviation security training in Somalia
Mogadishu, Somalia (June 4, 2025): At least 15 Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) personnel serving under the United Nations Guard Unit XI...
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1.5KUPDF troops boost intelligence capabilities in Somalia to tackle emerging threats
Mogadishu, Somalia: Fifteen personnel from the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) serving under United Nations Guard Unit Eleven (UNGU XI) have completed...
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1.2KMuseveni calls for dialogue to end Sudan conflict
Entebbe, Uganda: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has reiterated his call for dialogue as the only viable solution to the escalating conflict in...
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1.4KRenowned Kenyan Author Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o dies at 87
Atlanta, USA: Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, the globally acclaimed Kenyan writer, scholar, and fierce advocate for African languages, has died at the age...
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1.2KHow foreign aid cuts are forcing East Africa’s Refugees into danger
Summary: In Uganda’s overcrowded camps, refugees survive on shrinking rations. But going home means walking back into war. This story was originally...
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2.3KTanzania shuts down X after hackers takeover Police account, announce Suhulu dead
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: Tanzanian authorities Tuesday indefinitely blocked access to the social media platform X (formerly Twitter), following a cybersecurity breach...
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1.5KTanzania deports Uganda’s Atuhaire, Kenya’s Mwangi over opposition trial interference
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: Authorities in Tanzania Tuesday deported Ugandan lawyer Agather Atuhaire and Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi after they travelled to...
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1.2KUPDF Commander rallies troops on discipline, morale and vigilance in Somalia
Somalia: The Commander of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) under the United Nations Guard Unit XI (UNGU XI), Lt Col Peter...
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987Rwanda in talks with US to receive deported migrants amid Trump order
Kigali, Rwanda: The Government of Rwanda has confirmed it is in preliminary discussions with the United States over a potential deal to...
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1.3KRwanda strikes mega tourism deal with Atlético Madrid to promote ‘Visit Rwanda’ brand
Madrid, Spain: Rwanda has struck a multimillion-dollar tourism partnership with Spanish football giants Atlético Madrid, becoming the first African nation to sponsor...
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1.2KMP Charles Were shot dead in ‘targeted’ attack, police say
Charles Ong’ondo Were, a member of parliament for Kasipul County, has been shot dead in the streets of Nairobi in Kenya by...
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1.0KLoss of US Aid Highlights Africa’s Slow Progress on Medical Research Goals
Summary: Could the loss of US funding be the catalyst countries like Uganda need to more fully fund their own research, and...
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1.7KGachagua declares 2027 Presidential bid, says Opposition can win without Raila
Nairobi, Kenya: Former Kenyan Deputy President, Rigathi Gachagua, has officially declared his intention to contest the 2027 presidential election, vowing to abolish...
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2.6KAbdullah Almusaibeeh Takes Over BADEA Leadership as Africa’s Financial Focus Grows
Nairobi, Kenya: The Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) is entering a new era following the appointment of Abdullah Almusaibeeh...
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589DR Congo’s Tshisekedi wins second term in landslide election victory
KINSHASA, DR CONGO– DR Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi has won a second term in office with a landslide victory, according to provisional...
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961DR Congo bans protests against election ‘irregularities’
Kinshasha, (DRC): The DR Congo government said Tuesday that it will outlaw an opposition-led demonstration planned for Wednesday to protest alleged “irregularities”...
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928Tensions run high as DR Congo approaches election
Kinshasa (AFP) – The Democratic Republic of Congo gears up for elections on Wednesday that could consolidate its democracy or unleash fresh...