London, United Kingdom | AFP | Jose Mourinho was expected to join Manchester United on Friday after drawn-out negotiations, marrying one of the world’s richest clubs with one of the most successful — and outspoken — managers. Mourinho has been in talks with United since Louis van Gaal’s sacking on …

Kinshasa, DR Congo | AFP | At least two people were reported killed Thursday as rallies across DR Congo against President Joseph Kabila turned violent, with police firing tear gas in the capital Kinshasa and the eastern city of Goma. Large numbers of riot police were deployed across the country …

After a six-month probe on UNRA activities by Lady Justice Bamugemereire, President Yoweri Museveni has today been handed a 1300 page report. In the report, it was discovered that at least UGX 4 Trillion was misappropriated by the old UNRA structure. Whereas UGX 9 Trillion was used to construct 1500km …

President Yoweri Museveni has been handed a 1300 page report after a six-month probe on Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) activities by Lady Justice Bamugemereire. In the report, it was discovered that at least sh4 trillion was misappropriated by the old UNRA structure. Whereas sh9 trillion was used to construct …

Kampala, Uganda | AFP | The son of Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni, one of Africa’s longest-serving leaders, has rejected claims that he plans to succeed his father, reports said Thursday. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, speaking on Wednesday after he was promoted from Brigadier to Major General, heading the Special Forces Command (SFC), …

Yesterday night, newly appointed Senior PPS to the President, Don Innocent Wanyama shared NRM’s list of representatives to Parliament’s Appointments Committee: 1. Arinaitwe Rwakajara (Workers) 2. Hilary Onek (Lamwo County ) 3. Nabbanja Robinah (Kibaale District) 4. Bahati David (Ndorwa West) 5. Balyeku Moses Grace (Jinja West) 6. Hellen Adoa …

Maj Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba has denied the existence of the Muhoozi project describing it as an illusion. “I am very happy in the military and in case I wanted to join politics, I know the procedures to go through,” he said. “As you heard, I don’t have the ambition to be …

London, United Kingdom | AFP | A lawyer for Britain’s government argued Wednesday it was too late to claim damages for 40,000 Kenyans who say they were tortured and abused by colonial officials during a state of emergency in the 1950s. The case being heard at London’s High Court pitches …

Yaoundé, Cameroon | AFP | Popular Cameroonian singer Anne-Marie Nzie has died at the age of 84 following a career spanning six decades, state media reported Wednesday. Nicknamed the “golden voice of Cameroon”, the singer died Tuesday evening in a hospital in the capital Yaounde where she had been admitted …

Ise Shima, Japan | AFP | Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will Thursday take fellow world leaders on a tour of Ise Shrine, an ancient spot that sits at the heart of Japan’s native Shinto religion. The trip is part of the cultural programme on the sidelines of the Group …