National Unity Platform (NUP) president Robert Kyagulanyi Sentamu alias Bobi Wine has asked the European Union (EU) to re-evaluate its partnership with Uganda, putting focus
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Kakwenza flees to exile
Novelist Kakwenza Rukirabashaija has fled to exile, through Rwanda, his lawyer Eron Kiiza has confirmed. According to sources, Kakwenza’s destination is not known yet, but
CSOs ask gov’t to come clear on growing inequality in public services, tax
Civil Society Organisations have asked the government to come out to rectify the growing inequality among members of the public and different sectors in the
Uganda, DRC claim 35 rebels held in fighting
The Democratic Republic of Congo army and its Ugandan allies said Sunday they had destroyed rebel “strongholds” in the country’s restive east this week, in
Popular Rwandan rapper Jay Polly dies in custody
A popular Rwandan rapper known as Jay Polly died in custody early Thursday, officials and media reports said, the second detained musician to die in
US Congress writes to President Kagame over Hotel Rwanda Hero Rusesabagina
The United States Congress members have written to President Paul Kagame of the Republic of Rwanda requesting him to return Paul Rusesabagina, a US Lawful
Google celebrates the life of a black composer
Google is marking Black History Month in the UK with a Doodle of 18th Century composer and influential arts figure Ignatius Sancho. He was born
Lupita’s children’s book ‘coming home’
A children’s book by Oscar-winning Kenyan actress Lupita Nyong’o has been released in East Africa in the Swahili and Luo languages, she has said in
Detained Hotel Rwanda hero ‘being told what to say’
The family of a man who inspired a Hollywood film about the 1994 genocide say he is being “dictated to by Rwandan authorities” on what
Kenya to take part in Oxford Covid-19 vaccine trials
Kenya will participate in final clinical trials for a coronavirus vaccine being developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University. It will be the second African country