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South Sudan bows to U.S. pressure, allows Congolese deportee to enter country

South Sudan bows to U.S. pressure, allows Congolese deportee to enter country In yet another twist to the diplomatic standoff between the United States and the Government of South Sudan over the deportation of a Democratic Republic of Congo national, South Sudan has backpedaled and now says it will allow Makula Kintu into the country […]

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Zimbabwe President Mnangagwa joins other leaders at Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development in Kampala

Zimbabwe President Mnangagwa joins other leaders at Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development KAMPALA, Uganda. President Mnangagwa, who arrived here yesterday, will join fellow Heads of State today at the 11th session of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD-11). The high-level forum is being held under the theme “Driving job creation and economic

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Ministry of Justice Refutes Claims on Condom Training Budget

Ministry of Justice Refutes Claims on Condom Training Budget Kampala-Uganda. The Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs has dismissed as inaccurate and misleading a report published by Nile Post News titled “Ministry of Justice to spend 140M teaching its staff how to use condoms.” In a statement issued today, the Ministry clarified the true purpose and

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MPs Call for Legal Education Reform Amid Concerns Over Quality of Law Graduates

MPs Call for Legal Education Reform Amid Concerns Over Quality of Law Graduates   Kampala-Uganda. Members of Parliament sitting on the Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee have raised concerns over the growing number of law graduates and the quality of legal training in Uganda. The MPs are now urging government to consider making Law a

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Saudi Arabia halts visas for India, Pakistan, Indonesia among 14 countries ahead of Hajj

Saudi Arabia halts visas for India, Pakistan, Indonesia among 14 countries ahead of Hajj Saudi Arabia will temporarily suspend the issuance of short-term visas for citizens of 14 countries — including India, Pakistan, Egypt and Indonesia — from 13 April, in a bid to better manage the influx of travellers ahead of this year’s Hajj

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3 Americans jailed for failed coup attempt in Democratic Republic of Congo evacuated to US

3 Americans jailed for failed coup attempt in Democratic Republic of Congo evacuated to US KIGALI, Rwanda. Three Americans whose death sentences were commuted to life imprisonment by Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi last week were evacuated to the US on Tuesday to serve their sentences, an official said. “Following the presidential pardon granted

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US reaffirms recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara

US reaffirms recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara US Secretary of State Marco Rubio reaffirmed Washington’s recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara during a meeting Tuesday with Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita, the State Department said. Rubio underscored that the US supports Morocco’s “serious, credible and realistic” autonomy proposal as the only basis

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ZIMBABWE PRESIDENT ARRIVES IN UGANDA AHEAD OF THE 11TH AFRICA REGIONAL FORUM ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

ZIMBABWE PRESIDENT ARRIVES IN UGANDA AHEAD OF THE 11TH AFRICA REGIONAL FORUM ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT    The President of the Republic of Zimbabwe, H.E Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa has this evening arrived in Uganda to participate in the 11th Session of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD), a high-level gathering convened under the auspices

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Makerere University Research and Innovation Fund Week: A Step Towards a Sustainable Future

Makerere University Research and Innovation Fund Week: A Step Towards a Sustainable Future. By Naome Namusoke/KMA Updates. Makerere University, Kampala – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has urged Ugandan researchers and innovators to return to their roots and ground their innovations in African heritage. Speaking at the launch of the Makerere University Research and Innovation Fund

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