South Africa’s sexual violence rising by 4.8%, five times more than global average
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa The World Health Organization says that femicide in South Africa is almost…
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Thug shot dead while breaking into Lubaga church
KAMPALA, Uganda A security guard has shot dead a suspected thug suspected of breaking into Lubaga…
Speaker Kadaga condemns injustice, human rights violation as ‘embarrassing’
KAMPALA, Uganda Speaker Rebecca Kadaga has called for state action to resettle and rehabilitate war…
Ugandan man charged over human trafficking and forgery after victim dies in Oman
MBALE, Uganda Court in Mbale District has remanded one Steven Kuremu to Maluku prison for…
Court to decide on fight over a $620 million Sukulu Phosphate Comprehensive project
KAMPALA,Uganda Justice David Wangutusi of the Commercial Division of the High Court will today (Thursday)…
Tunisia: Presidential candidate Nabil Karoui to stay in jail
TUNIS, Tunisia A Tunisian court has turned down a request to release jailed media mogul…
15-year-old Ugandan champions climate change fight
KAMPALA, Uganda Leah Namugerwa ,15 saved her last month’s birthday proceeds and decided to plant…
Catholic priest accused of murder granted bail
KAMPALA, Uganda Rev Fr Lawrence Muduse, a catholic priest attached to Kiyinda-Mityana Diocese who is…
Xenophobia: Second batch of Nigerians fleeing xenophobic violence land in LagosAuto Draft
LAGOS, Nigeria A plane carrying the second batch of Nigerians fleeing xenophobic violence in Nigeria…
Kenyatta receives Report on Kimwarer and Arror Dam Projects
NAIROBI, Kenya President Uhuru Kenyatta today at State House, Nairobi received a Report on Kimwarer…
Kenyatta demands African labour organizations to champion continental integration
NAIROBI, Kenya President Uhuru Kenyatta has challenged African labour organizations to play a leading role…
Russia’s Rosatom to develop Uganda’s nuclear energy
KAMPALA, Uganda Russia and Uganda have agreed to work together in the field of nuclear…
54-year-old cop commits suicide over family challenges
KAMPALA, Uganda Police in Lwengo District are investigating circumstances under which a constable shot himself…
Detained Tanzanian journalist, Erick Kabendera ‘given medical tests’
DAR-ES-SALAM, Tanzania Top investigative Tanzanian journalist Erick Kabendera, who has been in detention for more…
Rwandan Hutu militia leader murdered in DR Congo
DRC Rwandan Hutu militia commander who was wanted for war crimes has been killed in…
Nigerian Women protest against hotel serial killings
Ngeria Women have been marching through Port Harcourt calling for more protection in the wake…
Ugandan government to deploy medical drones to ease delivery of Ebola vaccines and blood samples
KAMPALA, Uganda Dr. Susan Nabadda, the executive director of National Health Laboratory and Diagnostic Services…
At least 23 children perish in Liberia school fire
PAYNESVILLE, Liberia At least 23 children have been killed in a fire at a boarding…
Uganda police arrest their own for attempting to shoot taxi driver while drunk
BUTAMBALA, Uganda Police in Butambala District have arrested one of their own for allegedly attempting…
Besigye warns security officials to learn from US sanctions on Kaihura
HOIMA, Uganda Uganda’s security chiefs should learn from the sanctions that have been slapped on…