Uganda’s Parliament has elected ruling party politician Jacob Oboth-Oboth as the country’s new Speaker after a decisive vote that ended the controversial tenure of outgoing Speaker Anita Among. Oboth, a senior member of President Yoweri Museveni’s ruling National Resistance Movement…
At least 203 Tanzanians have been returned home from different countries after being found to have violated immigration laws, including entering or staying in foreign states without proper legal documentation. The figures were announced on May 25, 2026, by Tanzania’s…
Tanzanian-based Amsons Group is reportedly in advanced talks to acquire Oryx Energies in a deal estimated at around $250 million, a move that could significantly expand the company’s influence across East Africa’s energy sector. Reports from Geneva, Switzerland, say negotiations…
Kenyan President William Ruto was forced to calm his own security team after a young man suddenly rushed toward him during a public event in Kilifi, in another dramatic security scare involving the Kenyan leader. William Ruto was briefly interrupted…
More than 18 Ebola patients escaped after a second treatment center was attacked and burned by angry residents in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, as growing frustration over strict health measures and burial procedures fuels violence against medical facilities.
The World Health Organization (WHO) says the Ebola outbreak that has already killed at least 130 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo may have started nearly two months before it was officially confirmed. In a new assessment, WHO said…
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the Ebola outbreak in Central Africa an international health emergency after more than 80 people died in the Democratic Republic of Congo and cases spread into neighboring Uganda.
Kenya’s public transport operators have temporarily suspended their nationwide strike against rising fuel prices after negotiations with the government, ending days of deadly protests that left four people dead and hundreds arrested.
At least four people were killed and more than 30 others injured in Kenya after protests against rising fuel prices turned violent in several parts of the country.
Thousands of commuters across Kenya were stranded on Monday after public transport operators launched a major strike demanding the government reverse recent fuel price increases. Public
