A Ugandan LGBTI refugee took his life outside the office of the UN refugee agency in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi. The man was allegedly beaten up
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Kenyan nurses demand protective gear is fixed
The Kenya National Nurses Association has demanded that protective equipment for health workers dealing with coronavirus patients is fixed before it is distributed. The Kenya
Concerns raised after Saudi deports thousands of Ethiopians
Thousands of undocumented Ethiopian migrants are being deported from Saudi Arabia amid efforts to contain the spread of the deadly coronavirus pandemic. For Ethiopian migrants
Government extends border closure and curfew
President Yoweri Museveni has extended the nationwide coronavirus controls for 21 days. In his address to the nation at the end of an initial 14-day
EU donates €50m to Nigeria to fight coronavirus
The European Union has donated €50m ($55m; £44m) to Nigeria to boost the fight against coronavirus. According to a statement from the Nigerian presidency, the
Floating island causes national power cut
A huge floating island in Lake Victoria triggered a nationwide blackout in Uganda after clogging a turbine in a hydroelectric power station. “It was at
Landlords want clear guidelines on rent waivers
Landlords and arcade owners under the Kampala City Traders Association (Kacita) have asked government to set guidelines on loan waivers for at least three months
Blood from cured COVID-19 patients is medicine – study
A team of researchers from China have discovered that transfusing critically ill Covid-19 patients with blood from those who recovered from the disease could be
Government drops tax measures
Government has dropped the proposed new taxes on the various items following pressure from Parliament and other affected players in the economy. According to sources
UPDF kills two, captures five armed Congolese in shootout
The incident happened on Thursday evening when a group of eight Congolese nationals donning the DRC Police and army ( FARDC) uniforms attacked fishermen at