Douala, Cameroon – October 16, 2025 – Tensions escalated on Wednesday in Douala, Cameroon’s economic capital, as security forces deployed tear gas to disperse a […]
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Iran, Myanmar Discuss Strengthening Bilateral Relations at NAM Meeting in Uganda
Kampala, Oct. 15, 2025 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Myanmar’s Union Minister for Foreign Affairs, Than Swe, held talks in Kampala on […]
“Paper for Sale”: Fraudulent Yellow Fever Certificates Expose Deep-Seated Corruption at Congo–Uganda Border
A Daily Maverick investigation has uncovered a black market in fraudulent yellow fever vaccination certificates run by corrupt health officials and brokers operating at the […]
Iran, Uganda to Boost Economic and Agricultural Cooperation, Araghchi Says
Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has reaffirmed the Islamic Republic’s determination to deepen cooperation with Uganda in key sectors including agriculture, trade, […]
EALA Elects First EAPNAC Leaders to Drive United Anti-Corruption Agenda Across East Africa
The East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) has elected the inaugural leadership of the East African Parliamentary Network Against Corruption (EAPNAC) — a landmark step in […]
Canada Women Set Sights on Global Rise: Amarpal Kaur to Lead East Africa Tours Against Uganda and Tanzania
In a bold step toward establishing themselves among emerging powers in women’s cricket, Cricket Canada has announced a 15-member squad for back-to-back international tours of […]
Madagascar Coup Leader Randrianirina Set to Be Sworn In as President Amid
Madagascar’s military leader Colonel Michael Randrianirina announced on Wednesday that he will soon be sworn in as president, following a swift and dramatic coup that […]
Museveni, Cuban Delegation Seal Food-for-Medicine Barter Plan to Boost Ties
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has announced Uganda’s readiness to engage in a food-for-medicine barter trade with the Republic of Cuba — a pioneering South-South cooperation […]
Tightening the Grip: Burkina Faso Frees Three Journalists as Media Crackdown Deepens
Burkina Faso’s military authorities have released three journalists detained earlier this week, though two others remain in custody, in what rights groups describe as an […]
Farewell to a Statesman: How Raila Odinga’s Death Halted a Nation and United a Continent
The death of former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Amolo Odinga has thrown the East African region into mourning, stalling business at key border points and […]