AFRICA

  Museums are increasingly commissioning documentary films to document African architecture, interpret historic buildings, and preserve architectural memory. Film has become part of exhibition design, audiovisual archiving, and museum collections, carrying architectural stories across borders and generations.   SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | The camera arrives from above. It …

  WHO and Africa CDC call for stronger detection, contact tracing and treatment capacity as response struggles to keep pace   Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Democratic Republic of Congo needs to urgently expand its community-led response to Ebola as new infections and deaths continue to outpace efforts …

  Burundi has become one of the world’s highest-performing countries in exclusive breastfeeding, and its success is reshaping the global conversation on maternal and child health. As WHO and UNICEF push a new investment case for breastfeeding, the country is emerging as evidence that strong health systems, workplace policies, and …

    The national carrier plans to use the new destinations to position Entebbe a hub for the African continent   Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | Ugandan travellers have welcomed Uganda Airlines’ long-awaited announcement that it will begin daily flights to Kigali from Nov. 18, finally providing a direct …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Catholic Church’s process to have Tanzania’s founding president, Julius Kambarage Nyerere, recognised as a saint is moving forward, with officials now interrogating witnesses about his life, faith and conduct as they gather evidence about his reputation for holiness. Bishop Henry Mchamungu, Auxiliary Bishop of …

Hoima, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT |  Industrial progress is often measured by the numbers: tonnes of steel installed, kilometers of pipeline built, or megawatts of energy delivered. But there’s another measure that’s just as important, even if it doesn’t always make the headlines: who gets the opportunity to build that …

  The 4th BNN Youth Summit concludes with strategic, bold asks  to advance Africa Union Agenda 2063   Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | The Fourth B!LL Now Now (BNN) Youth Summit concluded in Kampala, Uganda, on 7th August with over 1,000 delegates from 11 African countries uniting to pursue African …

The survey suggests that young Africans are becoming increasingly practical in how they view global partnerships   Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Africa’s young people are becoming more optimistic about the future of their countries and economies, but they are also sending a clear message to governments and leaders: …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Tourism stakeholders have welcomed Uganda Airlines’ decision to launch direct flights to Kigali, Rwanda, and Accra, Ghana, saying the new connections are expected to boost visitor arrivals, trade, and investment while strengthening Uganda’s position as a regional tourism destination. The direct flights, which are scheduled …

      JOHANNESBURG | Xinhua | South Africa’s anti-migrant protests have entered a prolonged and increasingly complex phase, evolving into a regular every-Thursday protest that is reshaping public debate over immigration, security, and governance. While civic groups behind the protests have vowed to sustain pressure until undocumented migrants leave …