US Accuses Uganda of Rights Violations
The United States on Friday said Uganda has persistently violated the rights of its citizens and media in the aftermath of last month’s presidential election. […]
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EU Calls Uganda to Publish Detailed Results of Feb. 18 Vote
European Union mission on Thursday called Uganda Electoral Commission to publish “without delay” the detailed results of last week’s presidential and parliamentary election, which the […]
Voting Starts in Uganda Presidential Polls
Voting is under way in Uganda’s presidential elections amid a shutdown of some social media sites in the country. After reports of delays in some […]
Uganda: Clashes on the Eve of Elections Kill One Person
At least one person has been killed and several others wounded following clashes in Uganda’s capital, Kampala, between police and supporters of main opposition presidential […]
China pledges $60 billion development fund for Africa
Chinese President Xi Jinping, addressing African leaders in Johannesburg on Friday unveils a $60 billion fund to promote cooperation and support development efforts in Africa. […]
CAR: Pope Visits mosque, says Christians and Muslims are brothers
The last leg of Pope Francis’ three-nation African tour took him Sunday to Central African Republic (CAR,) a country where thousands of people have been […]
Pope in Africa calls for peace, youth empowerment, fight against extremism
Pope Francis on Wednesday started an African tour, his first to the continent since his papacy began almost three years ago. During his three-nation tour, […]
Tanzania’s new President sworn in
Tanzania’s new President John Magufuli was sworn into office Thursday, despite continuing disputes over the October 25 election. The inauguration ceremony was attended by several […]
Uganda: Museveni gets green light to run in 2016 election
Uganda’s Electoral Commission has cleared on Tuesday President Yoweri Museveni to contest in the 2016 presidential elections. The commission also gave the green light to […]
Uganda launches eCitizen portal for Government online services
Uganda’s National Information Technology Authority (NITA-U) has launched the eCitizen portal; a one-stop online centre for Government online services, on Tuesday. The platform, called Citizen […]