Washington, United States | AFP |  Donald Trump’s long-time bodyguard and confidant Keith Schiller is to leave the White House, he said Friday, ending a decades-long run working at businessman-turned-president’s side. Schiller — who is officially the Director of Oval Office Operations — told AFP that he plans to return …

New York, United States | AFP |  Kevin Anderson is one victory from joining a select group of South African sports champions by capturing his first Grand Slam title in Sunday’s US Open final against top-ranked Rafael Nadal. Golfing compatriots and major winners Charl Schwartzel and Louis Oosthuizen watched him …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Motorists heading to the city Saturday have been caught up in traffic for hours as it turns out Kampala Road has been sealed off for the opening day of the Jumiya ya Afrika Mashariki Utamaduni (JAMAFEST) festival. The number of motorists stuck on roads …

Uganda to start Diaspora Investment Fund to boost industrialization Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI |   Ministers of Industry from the 19 member states of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) have unanimously approved a COMESA industrial strategy with emphasis on local content as the stimulus for industrial …

Luanda, Angola | AFP | Three Angolan opposition parties on Friday filed a complaint against the outcome of nationwide elections on August 23 that asserted the 42-year grip of the ruling MPLA party. Representatives from the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) and two smaller parties, the …

SATURDAY: KCCA vs Paidha, 4.00pm Kampala, Uganda | UPL.CO.UG | League champions KCCA and Paidha Black Angels, runners-up in last season’s Uganda Cup, face off on Saturday in the Super Cup at Wankulukuku. Both teams teams are expected to turn out with some new faces following transfer activity. KCCA are …

Kampala, Uganda  | UPL.CO.UG | KCCA FC manager Mike Mutebi is confident  his side will reclaim the Azam Uganda Premier League. The gaffer who has won two titles in the previous campaigns revealed this at a function were eleven new players were unveiled this week, six days to the kickoff of …

Mogadishu, Somalia | AFP | Several thousand fans on Friday watched the first night-time football match to be played in Mogadishu since chaos descended on the Somali capital nearly three decades ago, raucously backing their respective teams in what the mayor called a “historic” event. The match — the final …

Mogadishu, Somalia | AFP |  Football fans in Mogadishu were preparing Friday to cheer on their teams in the first night-time match since chaos descended on the Somali capital nearly three decades ago. The tournament for 16- and 18-year-olds at the Konis Stadium, renovated by FIFA, will be played under …

Kano, Nigeria | AFP |  A Nigerian minister has promised to quit if President Muhammadu Buhari decides to seek re-election, claiming the ailing leader had earlier vowed to serve only one term. Women’s affairs minister Aisha Alhassan said she would back former vice-president Atiku Abubakar for the presidency at the …