East Africa

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has explained why his government moved away from buying petroleum products through Kenyan middlemen, saying a...

Prince David Kijanangoma, elder brother to the newly selected King of Tooro, Edward  Kijanangoma, has died after a long battle...

Winnie Byanyima, the wife of Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye, has appealed to President Yoweri Museveni to release her husband...

On the evening of August 27, 2026, Tooro Kingdom Prime Minister Calvin Armstrong Rwomiire Akiiki announced the death of Omukama...

The Royal Family in Uganda has announced the death of His Majesty Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, the...

Nation Media Group (NMG) Uganda has announced the resumption of its broadcasting and publishing operations after nearly a month-long shutdown,...

KAMPALA— Uganda has officially nominated seasoned diplomat Ambassador Olara Otunnu for the post of United Nations Secretary-General, positioning the former...

Central Banks from the East African Community (EAC) have reaffirmed their commitment to introducing a single regional currency by 2031,...

Kenyan traders and logistics firms using Tanzanian ports and border posts may face higher clearing costs after the Tanzania Shipping...

The East African Community (EAC) has approved a raft of changes to import duty rates under the Common External Tariff...

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...