The Hague, Netherlands | AFP | War crimes judges will Friday hear why South Africa failed to arrest Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir during a 2015 visit, as they mull whether to report Pretoria to the United Nations for possible action. South Africa’s lawyers will defend the decision not to detain …

Football proletariat’ brave Serbia’s crumbling, violent stadiums Belgrade, Serbia | AFP | Khalid Aucho and Takuto Yasuoka are two of hundreds of footballers from Africa, Asia and South America whose dream of stardom has brought them to Eastern Europe. Aucho, a 23-year-old from Uganda who has already tried Scotland, and …

Uganda Government has come out to refute reports that there is a planned political dialogue with four-time presidential candidate Dr Kizza Besigye of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC). Ofwono Opondo, the head of the government’s media centre, said in a statement on Wednesday that “Government would like to state categorically …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Committee on Physical Infrastructure on Wednesday April 5, 2017 presented to parliament its report on the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) in which they demanded  that Uganda downgrades to China Class 2 from China Class 1, in the regional project. Presenting a report, Member …

Lokamarinyang, Kenya | AFP | In just a few years water, oil and money would flow. Roads, schools and hospitals would follow. Turkana’s generations of poverty and neglect in Kenya’s arid north would end. But it was not to be: five years after the discovery of oil, and four since …

VIDEO: Government has made a statement on reports the country has plans to pull out of the international criminal court. According to the attorney General, Uganda is still part of the ICC but will respect the decision of AU to withdraw once approved by the heads of states.   Share on: …

JOB: WFP Consultant (Climate Resilience Officer), Khartoum, Sudan Closing date: Saturday, 15 April 2017 Programme Officer – Climate Resilience Organisation: WFP Sudan Location: Khartoum, Sudan Duration: 11 months APPLY FOR JOB Share on: WhatsApp

Jobs: Country Manager Organization: Help a Child Rwanda Closing Date : 2017-04-17 Duty Station : Kigali, Rwanda Help a Child (HaC) is a Christian international NGO specialized in community development with its headquarters in the Netherlands and operating in Rwanda since 2008. Apply for the job Share on: WhatsApp

VIDEO: Ugandans are asking  has the nation surrendered in the fight against obscenity? Or rather has the unusual become the usual as sharp words are thrown at not only the everyday citizen but also the mighty in charge of affairs of the country. Share on: WhatsApp

Members of parliament across the political divide have dismissed with suspicion a statement by the Attorney General William Byaruhanga regarding Uganda’s position on the International Criminal Court (ICC). Attorney General William Byaruhanga has told parliament that Uganda has not notified the International Criminal Court (ICC) or any organization of intentions to withdraw …