The office of Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina has said an attempt to seize power illegally and by force is under way in the country. Hours later, an army unit known as CAPSAT claimed that it had taken over the leadership of the…
Two Kenyan human rights activists have gone missing in Uganda after reportedly being abducted by armed men while attending opposition leader Bobi Wine’s campaign event. Bobi Wine strongly condemned the “abduction” of Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo, saying the pair had been…
Former Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila has been sentenced to death in absentia for war crimes and treason. The charges concern accusations that Kabila has been supporting the M23, a rebel group who have wreaked devastation across the country’s eastern…
By Alexander Mackey Okori The local government workers, under their umbrella organization, the Uganda Local Government Workers’ Union (ULGWU), have declared an indefinite national industrial action effective Wednesday, October 1, 2025, in protest of unresolved salary discrepancies in the public service. The…
Joint security forces in Moroto District have recovered two guns in separate operations, two days after unknown armed Karamojong warriors ambushed three people along the Moroto–Soroti highway on Saturday night. The trio identified as Zainab Angella, an FDC aspirant for the Moroto…
As the eight presidential candidates official hit the road traversing across the country soliciting for votes ahead of the upcoming general polls, the Uganda Police Force (UPF) has cautioned presidential campaign teams against attempting to board security escort vehicles assigned to guard…
By Lazaro Apunyo The community of Moroto district and Municipality have expressed growing concern over absence of functional X-ray and Ultrasound machines, which has exacerbated their health access challenges. This critical gap in diagnostic equipment according to them, has left thousands of…
Elders in the Karamoja sub-region under their umbrella body code named Karamoja Elders Association have criticised the practice of courtship rape, a silent monster shattering the future of young girls. Courtship rape is a cultural norm in which young men use coercion…