London, United Kingdom | AFP | by Katherine HADDON Zaha Hadid, the world’s most famous female architect who attracted plaudits for works of sweeping curves and controversy for huge cost overruns, died on Thursday at the age of 65, her company said. The award-winning Iraqi-British architect was best known for …

Nicosia, Cyprus | AFP | The Cypriot ex-wife of an Egyptian accused of hijacking a plane in a bid to see her has said their marriage was hell and he had shown no interest in her or their children since they separated. Marina Paraschou told the Phileleftheros newspaper that she …

Kampala, Uganda | AFP | Ugandan judges dismissed Thursday a legal challenge to President Yoweri Museveni’s fifth-term election victory last month, which sparked claims of foul play. “The Election Commission nominated Museveni lawfully in accordance with the Presidential Elections Act,” Chief Justice Bart Katureebe said as he read the ruling …

Kigali, Rwanda | President Kagame today inaugurated the Nzove water treatment plant located in Nzove sector, Kigali city, which will significantly increase water quantity and quality in the country, at a lower cost compared to other projects of its kind. In his inauguration speech, President Kagame called on leaders to …

Kigali, Rwanda | “Trainings like this one are aimed at discouraging the culture of routine. People should not consider these trainings as routine events,” said President Kagame as he presided over the closing of a two -week induction training (Itorero) for newly elected District Councillors and District Executive Secretaries. “The …

Nairobi, Kenya | AFP Kenya Airways, the east African country’s struggling national airline, is to cut up to 600 jobs as part of a bid to achieve $200 million in savings, the airline said Thursday. The reductions at the airline, partly owned by the government as well as Air France …

THE DECISION OF THE COURT Having made due inquiry into the petition and on the basis of our findings set out in the judgment: 1) We hereby declare that the 1st respondent was validly elected as President in accordance with Article 104 of the Constitution and section 59 of the …

By Flavia Nassaka Health workers say continued use of discontinued malaria drug is because of limited supplies. But that is only part of the story. Quinine can be a troublesome drug. Maria Nalubega, a senior nursing officer, is quite familiar with that. She still uses the discontinued drug to treat …

Uganda Cranes wasted several chances as their home African Cup of Nations qualifying match against Burkina Faso ended in a goalless draw on Tuesday. The result left Burkina Faso top of Group D on head-to-head records with two games to go. Uganda, who last featured in the 1978 edition, must …

(updates via @Airtel_Ug #MujjeTulumbe) FULL TIME: Uganda 0 Burkina Faso 0 90’+3 Moses Oloya misses another. He connects inches wide off Massa’s header. Still goalless. 90’+1 Burkina’s captain Kabore sent off for second bookable offense. 90′ Masses misses as header hits post, but he was offside. FIVE minutes of added …