Former Presidents, Olusegun Obasanjo of Nigeria and Jakaya Kikwete of Tanzania have been acknowledged as icons of peace in Africa. This was during the 20 years’ celebrations of the African Union Peace and Security Committee. The colorful function was held in Dar es Salaam Tanzania and presided over by the host President, H.E Samia Suluhu […]
After a hiatus of more than 45 years, the Festival of African Arts and Culture (FESTAC), hailed by organizers as ‘Africa’s biggest cultural celebration,’ is gearing up for its 5th edition. Following successful comebacks in 2022 in Zanzibar and 2023 in Arusha, the 2024 edition will be hosted in Kisumu, Kenya from August 25 to […]
The joint Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC), have captured one of the commanders of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) group. Al Iraq Anywari, alias AA who is an expert in improvised explosive devices (IEDs), was captured during an operation on Saturday in Ituri province […]
Upcoming home international matches Uganda vs Botswana June 7th Uganda vs Algeria June 10th The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has cleared Mandela National Stadium-Namboole to resume hosting international matches. According to a statement shared by the Ugandan FA Spokesperson Ahmed Hussein, CAF permitted FUFA to host international fixtures at Namboole barely two weeks after […]
The second African Inter-Parliamentary Conference on family, values, and Sovereignty has kicked off from the shores of Lake Victoria in Entebbe. The conference, widely viewed as an avenue for African legislators to chart ways of fighting against homosexuality is also expected to continue the fight against some of the influence of the European Union through […]
Mourners at the burial of Kenya’s Chief of Defense Forces (CDF) Gen Francis Ogolla have asked for a speedy investigation into circumstances that led to his death. Gen Ogolla was among the occupants of a military helicopter that went down on Thursday afternoon shortly after takeoff in the northwest of Kenya. The nine others killed […]
The President of Kenya, William Ruto on Thursday confirmed the death of Gen. Francis Omondi Ogolla, Kenya’s Commander of Defence Forces (CDF) whose death resulted from a helicopter crash. President Ruto reported Gen. Ogolla’s death with eight other military officers of different ranks who were aboard on the same helicopter. Who is General Francis Ogolla? General […]
A Kenyan military helicopter has crashed near the country’s border with Somalia. Preliminary reports indicate that eight people who were on board including the Kenya Chief of Defense Forces Francis Ogolla are all dead. According to the Kenyan Department of Defense, the crash occurred in the county of Lamu in coastal Kenya as the Kenyan […]
Government officials, trade representatives from Uganda and South Sudan have agreed to strengthen cross-border trade relations and foster regional integration. This was during a meeting convened at Nimule Border on Tuesday. The meeting provided a platform for in-depth discussions on various issues impacting trade between the two Partner States, with a particular emphasis on the […]
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), in its joint operation with the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC), yesterday on Monday April 8, 2024, put out of action an Allied Democratic Forces (ADF)commander and the outfit’s medic known as ‘Dr’ Musa. ‘Dr’ Musa was killed in action by a joint mobile squad […]