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Ex-Man United Star Ashley Young Announces Retirement at 40 Ahead of Hip Surgery
Former Manchester United winger Ashley Young has revealed he requires a hip replacement after suffering…
Shaping Africa’s Future: How Lydie Hakizimana is Transforming STEM Education
Lydie Hakizimana stands at the forefront of Africa’s educational revolution, proving that the continent’s brightest…
A 4.8 magnitude earthquake was felt in Kigali
A 4.8 magnitude earthquake has been felt in various parts of Rwanda, including Kigali City. It was also felt in Burundi, and in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. It was felt at around 9:12 AM. An earthquake with a magnitude…
Ethiopia named as host for 2027 UN Climate Summit
Ethiopia edged Nigeria to emerge as the host country for the 2027 climate summit. The east African country also hosted this year's Africa Climate Summit in September. Dubbed the “Africa COP”, the summit is expected to center Africa's role in…
Tunisian City Erupts in Protest Over Toxic Factory Threatening Lives
For the past two weeks, hundreds of residents in Gabes, a city in southern Tunisia, have taken to the streets to protest what they describe as an environmental and health disaster. On Tuesday, shops and offices remained closed as thousands…
UN Warns of Record CO2 Surge Fueling a “Turbo-Charged” Climate Crisis
The amount of heat trapping carbon dioxide in Earth’s atmosphere soared by the largest margin ever recorded last year, reaching levels unseen in human history and intensifying the planet’s climate crisis, the United Nations weather agency revealed on Wednesday. According…
UN Races to Help Survivors After Deadly Sudan Landslide
At least 370 people have been killed in a massive landslide that struck the remote Marra Mountains in Sudan’s Darfur region, with the UN confirming it is sending urgent assistance to survivors. Luca Renda, the acting UN Resident and Humanitarian…
Uganda Airlines expands regional network with daily Entebbe-Kigali flights
Uganda Airlines will officially launch direct scheduled flights between Entebbe and Kigali on November…
Madagascar: Landmark Court Approves Critical Direct Fuel Imports Policy
The High Constitutional Court (HCC) has declared Law No. 2026-006, which reorganizes certain downstream…
DR Congo Signs Major Minerals Deal With US, Fuelling Global Power Rivalry
The Democratic Republic of Congo has entered into a major agreement with the United…
Uganda: President Museveni Launches Campaign Against Drug Theft and Medical Absenteeism
President Museveni has initiated a renewed effort to combat corruption, absenteeism, and medicine shortages in Uganda's public health sector, emphasizing that unproductive workers may be…
Maj Gen Nyakarundi visits Rwandan troops deployed in the Central African Republic
The Chief of Staff of the Rwandan Army, Maj Gen Vincent Nyakarundi, today visited the Central African Republic, meeting with Rwandan soldiers serving in the…
Uganda Airlines expands regional network with daily Entebbe-Kigali flights
Uganda Airlines will officially launch direct scheduled flights between Entebbe and Kigali on November 18, 2026. The national carrier will service the route with a…
Madagascar: Landmark Court Approves Critical Direct Fuel Imports Policy
The High Constitutional Court (HCC) has declared Law No. 2026-006, which reorganizes certain downstream petroleum activities, to conform with the Constitution. With this decision, rendered…
Shaping Africa’s Future: How Lydie Hakizimana is Transforming STEM Education
Lydie Hakizimana stands at the forefront of Africa’s educational revolution, proving that the continent’s brightest future lies in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). As…
The Resilient Voice of Karamoja: How Jesca Ruth Ataa is Transforming Women’s Rights in Uganda
In the remote, northeastern region of Karamoja, Uganda, deep-rooted cultural norms and cycles of conflict have long sidelined the voices of women. Yet, amidst these…
Uganda: President Museveni Launches Campaign Against Drug Theft and Medical Absenteeism
President Museveni has initiated a renewed effort to combat corruption, absenteeism, and medicine shortages in Uganda's public health sector, emphasizing that unproductive workers may be…
Ireland: Ireland Expels Nigerian National Convicted of Mass Murder Threats
Ireland has deported Sam Okwuoha, a 28-year-old Nigerian man previously convicted of multiple terror-related crimes in Scotland, including threatening mass murder and bomb attacks at…
Ex-Man United Star Ashley Young Announces Retirement at 40 Ahead of Hip Surgery
Former Manchester United winger Ashley Young has revealed he requires a hip replacement after suffering severe joint pain that forced his retirement at the age…
Sudan: Massacre in Misteriha Leaves 28 Dead NORTH DARFUR
In one of the most significant escalations of internal tribal conflict since the Sudanese civil war began in 2023, the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF)…
South Africa: Payment dispute turns deadly, young woman arrested for client’s murder
A 23-year-old woman, Mudau Rothe, has been accused of murdering a 34-year-old man following a dispute over payment for sexual services in Thohoyandou, South Africa.…
Shining on the Global Stage: Muhoza Trivia Elle Set to Represent Uganda at Miss World in Vietnam
KAMPALA / HO CHI MINH CITY – The global stage is officially set as 123 remarkable young women from across the globe arrive in Vietnam…
Ex-Man United Star Ashley Young Announces Retirement at 40 Ahead of Hip Surgery
Former Manchester United winger Ashley Young has revealed he requires a hip replacement after suffering severe joint pain that forced his retirement at the age…
Shining on the Global Stage: Muhoza Trivia Elle Set to Represent Uganda at Miss World in Vietnam
KAMPALA / HO CHI MINH CITY – The global stage is officially set as 123 remarkable young women from across the globe arrive in Vietnam…
South Africa: Payment dispute turns deadly, young woman arrested for client’s murder
A 23-year-old woman, Mudau Rothe, has been accused of murdering a 34-year-old man following a dispute over payment for sexual services in Thohoyandou, South Africa.…
SOUTH AFRICA: South African Lawyer Sentenced to Life for Murder of Girlfriend
A South African attorney has been sentenced to life in prison for murdering his girlfriend and burning her body inside her car in Johannesburg. On…
South Africa: Payment dispute turns deadly, young woman arrested for client’s murder
A 23-year-old woman, Mudau Rothe, has been accused of murdering a 34-year-old man following a dispute over payment for sexual services in Thohoyandou, South Africa. The incident occurred on August 6, 2026, prompting a response from the South African Police…
SOUTH AFRICA: South African Lawyer Sentenced to Life for Murder of Girlfriend
A South African attorney has been sentenced to life in prison for murdering his girlfriend and burning her body inside her car in Johannesburg. On Tuesday, August 4, 2026, the South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg sentenced Thubelihle Sbonakaliso Mpisi.…
Trump Says U.S. Forces Launched Deadly Strike on IS Fighters in Nigeria
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that American troops had carried out what he called a “strong and deadly” attack on Islamic State militants in Nigeria, coming weeks after he sharply criticised the Nigerian government over the treatment of…
Turkey’s President Erdogan Raises Alarm Over Sudan War in Talks With al-Burhan
During a crucial high-level meeting, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held discussions with Sudanese leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan on the worsening conflict in Sudan. The fighting has triggered one of the world’s gravest humanitarian emergencies, forcing around 13 million people…
Ex-Man United Star Ashley Young Announces Retirement at 40 Ahead of Hip Surgery
Former Manchester United winger Ashley Young has revealed he requires a hip replacement after suffering…
Sudan: Massacre in Misteriha Leaves 28 Dead NORTH DARFUR
In one of the most significant escalations of internal tribal conflict since the Sudanese civil…
WHO Chief Reflects on 2025: Big Health Wins Amid Tough Global Challenges
The Director-General of the World Health Organization has described 2025 as a year of notable…