Uganda Opposition Leader Besigye Boycotts Treason Trial
Besigye, 69, is a leading opponent of President Yoweri Museveni — in power for nearly 40 years — having unsuccessfully challenged him in four elections.
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Kenya’s Interior Minister urges Kenyan fans to support Morocco in their match against Tanzania
Kenya’s Interior Minister Kipchumba Murkomen has become the latest high-profile figure to wade into the lighthearted football banter between Kenya…
Bobi Wine has declared his 2026 presidential bid
The National Unity Platform (NUP) leader, Robert Kyagulanyi, alias Bobi Wine, has confirmed his bid for Uganda’s presidency in…
Kenya fires at Tanzania over ban on foreigners’ businesses
The Government of Kenya has raised concern over new tax and business licensing measures imposed by Tanzania that threaten regional…
Kenya to Host Inaugural Africa Trade Expo in August 2025
The inaugural Africa Trade Expo 2025 (ATE2025) will transform Kenya’s Capital, Nairobi, into a global business hub from August 8…
Research: Level of GBV and digital abuse among nairobi youth increased
A groundbreaking study by the International Center for Reproductive Health Kenya (ICRHK), in collaboration with Kenyatta University, Johns Hopkins University,…
Kenya Confirms Full Readiness to Co-Host CHAN 2024
Kenya has officially confirmed its readiness to co-host the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN) alongside Uganda and Tanzania. The tournament,…
Ancestral Insights, Scientific Tools: East Africa’s Dual Path to Climate Adaptation
Deep in Western Kenya’s sacred Nganyi forest shrine, elders examine tsiswa ant trails and the delayed blooming of muyeye trees…
Boniface Mwangi, Agather Atuhaire sue Tanzania over torture and illegal deportation
Activists Boniface Mwangi and Agather Atuhaire from Kenya and Uganda, respectively, have filed a major case at the East African…
15 Bobi Wine Supporters Arrested for Vandalising President Museveni’s Campaign Poster
15 members of the opposition National Unity Platform party in Uganda, have been arrested and charged with destroying President Yoweri…
