East Africa

Uganda's Chief of Defense Forces, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, announced the immediate shutdown of NTV Uganda and the Daily Monitor after earlier...

President Yoweri Museveni has appointed Hon. Dr. John Chrysostom Muyingo, the long-serving State Minister for Higher Education, as the Acting...

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has shared an account of how a chance reunion in Nairobi rekindled his relationship with First...

The Ugandan government, under the leadership of President Yoweri Museveni, has denied Senior Counsel Martha entry into Uganda after immigration...

Ugandan Chief of Defense Forces, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba Museveni, has confirmed that he will succeed his father, Yoweri Museveni, as...

Kenya is among the five East African banks holding interest rates for the current bank cycle out of the seven...

The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has officially announced a nationwide recruitment exercise for 10,200 new soldiers, with military authorities...

Churches in Uganda have begun suspending gatherings and religious events following growing concerns over Ebola infections reported in the country....

The Government of Rwanda has clarified that recent changes to public service laws do not result in any salary increases...

Ugandan New Members of Parliament have been cautioned that failure to consistently attend parliamentary sittings could result in the loss...

Three Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) staff members have died after the vehicle they were traveling in crashed into an elephant...

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has urged the international community to take a measured approach to reporting on Ebola outbreaks in...

The United States Embassy in Uganda has announced a temporary suspension of all visa services, citing concerns linked to an...

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has announced that Starlink will officially begin operations in Uganda following the signing of a Memorandum...

A Nigerian court has handed a 75-year jail term to former Power Minister Saleh Mamman after finding him guilty of...

Uganda’s First Lady, Janet Museveni, was noticeably absent from President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s swearing‑in ceremony for his seventh term. The...

President Yoweri Museveni on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, officially took the oath of office at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds in a...

Parents and education stakeholders across Uganda are increasingly rejecting proposals to scrap nursery education, even as support grows for reducing...

Uganda's Ministry of Internal Affairs has dismantled an international drug trafficking network operating from Kampala. The crackdown in Kampala was...

Kenya’s President William Ruto on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, addressed the Tanzanian Parliament in Dodoma. In his speech, Ruto called...

Drivers and transporters moving cargo to South Sudan have been ordered to immediately stop loading and dispatching goods following a...

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has acted at the Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL), dismissing senior officers and ordering a...

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has clarified the concerns arising from the Sovereignty Bill, which limits the Ugandans from receiving foreign donations...

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has proposed scrapping Pay As You Earn (PAYE) tax for scientists as part of broader efforts...

Uganda National Citizenship and Immigration Control (NCIC) has arrested 231 foreigners in two operations targeting unlawful and irregular immigration activities....

Kigali has rolled out a new system of continuous dedicated bus lanes on several major roads, marking a significant upgrade...

Kenyan long-distance bus operators are set to face operational changes following new axle-based weight control rules introduced by the Government...

At least 518 people died in Tanzania after the unrest that followed last year’s general elections, a government‑appointed commission of...

Police in Ghana have rescued a nine-year-old girl who was reported missing in the Odumase-Krobo District of the Eastern Region...

Ugandan Member of Parliament Metrine Nanzala, alias Nanjala, pleaded with President Yoweri Museveni for protection after facing a legal challenge...