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Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | The Electoral Commission (EC) has cancelled the Kibanda North parliamentary by-election slated for Thursday after the former MP in the 9th Parliament and also independent candidate Sam Otada pulled out of the race. This has left the ruling National Resistance Movement flag bearer Taban Amin …

Kigali, Rwanda | AFP |  Rwanda’s electoral commission on Wednesday confirmed President Paul Kagame’s overwhelming victory in last week’s presidential election, even improving his score slightly to 98.79 percent. There had been little doubt that the 59-year-old would return to the helm of the east African nation which he has …

Nairobi, Kenya | AFP |  Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta appeared headed for re-election Wednesday but his rival Raila Odinga claimed a massive hacking attack had manipulated results, ratcheting up tensions in opposition strongholds. Police fired tear gas to disperse a few hundred protesters in Kisumu in western Kenya as well …

  Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | Bailed former UBC Managing Director Paul Kihika has been taken back to Luzira Prison, this time by the Nakawa Chief Magistrates Court on charges of giving false information to police. Kihika had on Monday been released on bail by the Anti-Corruption Court on charges …

Cheptegei pulls out of World Championships 5000m Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There will be no double attempt by Joshua Cheptegei at the World Championships. Team Uganda last night pulled him out of the 5000m race after he complained about fatigue and an injury he suffered during his stunning 10,000m …

World Bank upbeat about economy | Says Public Private Partnerships on large projects could spur economy Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | The Uganda economy could grow at a rate of 5.2% during the current Financial Year 2017/18, according to the latest World Bank update released on July 25. That …

AGOA: Trade forum to showcase Trump’s Africa policy Lome, Togo | AFP |  US President Donald Trump barely mentioned Africa or trade with the continent during his whirlwind campaign and has been mostly silent about the region since taking office. But the annual African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) forum …

VIDEO: Hawkers Should Leave Kampala Streets – Beti Kamya Kampala, Uganda |NBS TV| Kampala Capital City Authority under the Kampala Ministry is developing more markets within Kampala to accommodate street vendors so that they can leave the streets. Kampala State Minister, Benny Namugwanya says some markets like Wandegeya and USAFI still …

VIDEO: Three men give account of detention experience in Nalufenya Kampala, Uganda | NTV UGANDA | On the 5th of July this year, NTV aired a story of three men who were being held incommunicado by the police. In that story, relatives of Ivan Kabaale, George Wanzige and Ibrahim Musisi; shared …

BREAKING NEWS: Jacob Zuma survives the motion of No Confidence… Yes – 177 No – 198 abstain – 9 Cape Town, South Africa | AFP | South African President Jacob Zuma on Tuesday survived a parliamentary vote of no confidence, as ruling ANC lawmakers stuck by their leader despite divisions and …