Economic Liberation Takes Center Stage at Uganda’s Independence Celebration in South Africa

On October 9th, Ugandans worldwide marked the 61st anniversary of their country's independence. In Uganda, the national celebrations were hosted…

Death Row Beauty Queen Appeals to Kenyan Supreme Court with Battered Women Syndrome Claim

Ruth Kamande, a former beauty queen incarcerated on death row for the 2015 murder of her boyfriend, has been given…

Escalating Conflict Grips Eastern DR Congo

Clashes have become worse in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo). The national army has…

Informal Maize Trade Triggers Market Rejections in Uganda

In 2018, Kenya turned away 600,000 tons of maize from Uganda because it wasn't good enough and had dangerous aflatoxins.…

Ugandan Cargo Receives Longer Free Storage Period at Kenya Ports

The Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) has made a change to help cargo in Uganda. They are giving more time for…

Kenyan Government Sends Troops to Uganda Border to Tackle Armed Bandits

In a move to address the recent increase in banditry incidents along the Kenya-Uganda border, the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF)…