The President of the Uganda Law Society (ULS), Isaac Ssemakadde has allegedly fled the country following the High Court of Uganda ordering his arrest and imprisonment for two years after finding him guilty of contempt of court. According to the latest messages posted on Ssemakadde’s X handle, he allegedly fled to Rwanda. After posting as […]
Fourteen bodies of South African soldiers who were killed while in battle alongside Armed Forces of Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) soldiers and coalition forces in Goma city North Kivu province have been repatriated through Rwanda and Uganda. The soldiers were killed during fierce fighting two weeks ago as they fought to stop the March […]
The President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Felix Tshisekedi has been warned to pack and get going when the going is still good as his foes, the M23 rebels are swearing to take the capital of Kinshasa any moment. This was contained in a press briefing addressed by rebel commander Cornellie Nangaa and M23 […]
TotalEnergies AFCON 2025 Final Draw Group C 1. Nigeria 2. Tunisia 3. Uganda 4. Tanzania Uganda Cranes have been handed a tough draw on their return to the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Former champions Nigeria and Tunisia will stand in their way to qualification for the knockout stages. Meanwhile, The Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) […]
The March 23 Movement (M23) rebels have announced the capture of Goma city in North Kivu province, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The fall of Goma in the early hours of Monday morning followed fierce fighting between the rebels and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) that lasted for several days. […]
In an Extraordinary Meeting held yesterday, Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) resolved to endorse President Samia Suluhu Hassan and Dr Hussein Mwinyi as the party’s presidential candidates for the Union Government and Zanzibar, respectively, for the 2025 General Election. The resolution that was passed unanimously by over 1,900 members present was read by Ng’wasi Kamani, member […]
Uganda has registered a record home and away win over Namibia in the FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup Qualifiers. After registering a 10-0 win in the first leg, the Teen Cranes also secured an 8-1 win in a game played today on Sunday January 19, 2025 at Hamz Stadium, Nakivubo. This means that Uganda’s Teen […]
Rwanda President Paul Kagame has urged the international community to address the problems causing unrest in the eastern DRC, lest they spill over into his country. President Kagame has also questioned the credibility of the election, twice, of DRC’s Felix Tshisekedi. He was speaking during a luncheon event that brought together diplomatic corps in Rwanda […]
Up to 18 attackers and one soldier were killed when gunmen attacked Chad’s presidential complex on Wednesday evening, government sources said. The injured were six attackers and three soldiers, said Chad government spokesman and Foreign Minister Abderaman Koulamallah on national television. Earlier reports suspected that terror group Boko Haram carried out the attack, but later […]
The Chief of Defense Forces, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, who is also the Senior Presidential Adviser for Special Operations on Thursday visited the joint forces operating in Eastern DRC. The joint operation forces, known as Operation Shujaa, comprise the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC). […]