AFRICA
Over 24,000 Candidates to Sit For UBTEB May/June 2019 Examinations
KAMPALA, Uganda Uganda Business and Technical Examinations Board (UBTEB) is set to conduct its 16th…
UN Peacekeepers in Bor save the arm of 8-year-old boy bitten by snake
JUBA, South Sudan The family of an 8-year-old boy has praised the UN Mission in…
Impact of Cyclone Kenneth Continues to Affect Northern Mozambique
IBO, Mozambique Three weeks after Cyclone Kenneth made landfall in northern Mozambique, over 300,000 people…
EU support to promote access to clean water and improved sanitation in Zambia
LUXEMBOURG CITY, Luxembourg The European Investment Bank (EIB) has teamed up with the EU’s external…
Mitigating displacement due to Climate Change, Disasters a Risk Reduction Priority, International Organization for Migration (IOM) says
GENEVA, Switzerland Climate change and disasters are driving more people to move than ever before, whether due to sudden…
We support the war against graft and counterfeits, EU envoys tell President Kenyatta
NAIROBI, Kenya European Union envoys to Kenya have, in one united voice, declared their full…
Kenya’s ex-President Moi ordered to pay nearly $10m for land grabbing
NAIROBI, Kenya Kenya’s former President Daniel Arap Moi has been ordered to pay a fine…
Facebook bans “inauthentic” accounts targeting Africa
JOHNNESBURG, South Africa Online social media and social networking service company Facebook says it has…
NWSC to serve 1million residents in Isingiro, Mbarara-Masaka
MBARARA DISTRICT, Uganda National Water and Sewerage Corporation has revealed plans to serve over 1million…
UN chief calls for ‘positive momentum’ as civilian rule talks stall between military and opposition in Sudan
NEW YORK, United States of America The UN Secretary-General has commended the progress made so…
Statement on Extradition of Patrick Kashaija Alias Pato
NAKAWA, Uganda This is to inform the public that the Government of Uganda, through Interpol,…
UPC, FDC leaders in Lango endorse Museveni for 2021 vote
OYAM DISTRICT, Uganda Uganda people’s Congress leaders and those of the Forum for Democratic Change…
We cannot scale down while Ebola escalates in DR Congo says IFRC
GENEVA, Switzerland The international community must urgently increase its investment in Ebola response efforts in…
Too many babies are born too small
GENEVA, Switzerland More than 20 million babies were born with a low birthweight (less than…
Bentiu-bound verification team vows to leave no stone unturned to remove children from armed forces
JUBA, South Sudan A joint team from South Sudan’s government and opposition forces has arrived…
South Sudan dismisses 40 of its overseas diplomats
JUBA, South Sudan So far, the government of Africa’s youngest nation South Sudan has sacked…
Transformed peace actors and government leaders trained to manage conflicts in Eastern Equatorial
MOSES YAKUDU For some, it was a workshop. For others, it was a near-transcendental experience….
Public opinion survey reveals widespread hope for lasting peace among South Sudanese
JUBA, South Sudan FRANCESCA MOLD A new public opinion survey has found that 89 percent…
Authorities in South Sudan search for guns ahead of SPLA Day
JUBA, South Sudan Authorities in South Sudan have commenced with a nationwide search for guns…