The death of blogger Albert Ojwang while in police custody has sent shockwaves through Kenya, plunging the country into protests and placing the spotlight squarely on the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Eliud Kipkoech Lagat. The high-ranking police official, who filed the complaint that led to Ojwang’s arrest, has now resigned amid growing public outrage, […]
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Rwanda has assumed the chairmanship of the Council of Ministers of the Regional Centre on Small Arms (RECSA), taking over from Kenya during the organization’s 11th ministerial meeting held in Nairobi. The official handover took place at the Safari Park Hotel between June 9 and 13, 2025, marking a strategic transition in the region’s efforts […]
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Nearly a decade after the assassination of Senior Principal State Attorney Joan Kagezi, Ugandan authorities have formally charged Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Nixon Agasirwe in connection with her murder. The charge, read out at the Nakawa Chief Magistrate’s Court in Kampala on Monday June 16, 2025, represents a major turning point in a case […]
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The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has asserted control over two towns in eastern DRC, aiming to halt growing ethnic tensions as regional dynamics in the conflict-torn area continue to shift. The forces have taken control of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) towns of Kasenyi and Tchomia, a move officials say is aimed at […]
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As East Africa prepares to host the rescheduled CHAN 2024, Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania have introduced a joint PAMOJA visa to enhance regional unity and ensure seamless travel during the tournament. With the countdown to the African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2024 underway, the co-hosts, are intensifying their preparations for what promises to be a landmark […]
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Rwanda and Kenya have reaffirmed their enduring bilateral partnership as Ambassador Ernest Rwamucyo officially assumed his role as Rwanda’s High Commissioner to Kenya. In a formal ceremony held in Nairobi, Rwamucyo presented his credentials to Kenyan President William Samoei Ruto, marking the start of a diplomatic mission grounded in mutual cooperation, regional integration, and shared […]
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A major terror attack was thwarted in Kampala just hours before the annual Uganda Martyrs Day celebrations, as security forces intercepted two suspected suicide bombers near the Munyonyo Basilica. One of the assailants, a woman wearing a suicide vest, has been identified as the daughter of a man who carried out a deadly suicide bombing […]
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A dramatic clash unfolded in Wakiso District on Monday evening as thirteen Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) soldiers were arrested following a violent confrontation with police officers at the Wakiso Police Division headquarters. The arrested soldiers are; Cpl. George Mwesigwa, Sgt. Denis Owor, Pte. Ronald Kato, L/Cpl. Martin Ssenoga, Pte. Peter Okello, Pte. Moses Byaruhanga, […]
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Just a day after being sworn in, Sudan’s newly appointed Prime Minister Kamil Idris made an unexpected move by dissolving the nation’s caretaker government. The announcement was reported late Sunday by the state-run news agency SUNA, signaling a dramatic shift in Sudan’s fragile political landscape. Idris’s appointment marks the first time in four years that […]
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Tanzania has completed East Africa’s longest bridge, a transformative infrastructure project named after the late President John Pombe Magufuli. Stretching 1.9 miles (approximately 3.1 kilometres) across the Mwanza Gulf on Lake Victoria’s southern edge, the John Magufuli Bridge connects the towns of Kigongo and Busisi, marking a new era in regional connectivity. Constructed at a […]
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