AFRICA

Washington, US | THE INDEPENDENT  & URN | The United States, a leading funder of Uganda’s healthcare sector, has warned that passing of the Anti-Homosexuality bill will not only reverse gains in the fight against HIV/AIDS, but also impinge upon universal human rights and damage the country’s reputation. The US says …

  Kigali, Rwanda | XINHUA | The 11th Joint Permanent Commission between Rwanda and Uganda on Wednesday met in Kigali, Rwanda’s capital, aimed at discussing areas of cooperation between the two neighboring countries, the first such forum since the normalization of relations. The three-day meeting signaled that both sides are committed …

Kagera, Tanzania | THE INDEPENDENT |  Tanzania has confirmed its first-ever cases of Marburg Virus Disease after laboratory tests were carried out following reports of cases and deaths in the country’s north-west Kagera region. Tanzania’s National Public Health Laboratory analysed samples to determine the cause of illness after eight people …

Abuja, Nigeria | Xinhua | Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said his administration has achieved significant milestones in national security. Speaking in Abuja, the Nigerian capital, at the inauguration of the new office of the National Security Adviser, and National Counterterrorism Center, two state-of-the-art facilities to optimize efforts at …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has dismissed a case filed by Gilbert Agaba and three other former candidates who participated and lost in the East African Legislative Assembly-EALA elections last year. Acting High Court judge Dr. Douglas Karekona Singiza, ruled that his court did not …

Why it is not your average rebel group Kampala, Uganda | AGENCIES |The past year saw some major changes in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which has been ravaged by armed groups for decades. One group in particular rose to the forefront, the Mouvement …

Angola becomes the 35th African member to join a global group that addresses offshore tax evasion, demonstrating the growing resolve of African governments to fight tax evasion and illicit outflows – including of natural resources and wildlife Luanda, Angola | BIRD AGENCY | Angola is on a mission to be …

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Xinhua | Xue Bing, Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Affairs of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on Tuesday refuted the groundless cliche that China is creating a “debt trap” in Africa, calling it a narrative trap instead. Addressing media here in the Ethiopian capital, the …

Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | Kenya’s National Police Service on Sunday outlawed mass demonstrations organized by the main opposition coalition Monday in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, to protest against the rising cost of living and electoral injustice. The Nairobi Police Commander Adamson Bungei on Sunday declared the planned protest by …

Lilongwe, Malawi | Xinhua | The cumulative death toll from Cyclone Freddy in southern Malawi hit 447 as of 07:00 p.m. local time (1700 GMT) Saturday, while the number of displaced people reached 362,928. The country’s Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA) confirmed the figures in its sixth update Saturday evening, revealing …