New York, US | THE INDEPENDENT | President Paul Kagame has held a meeting in New York with his Presidential Advisory Council (PAC), and hailed them for sticking with the country in its struggles to get back on its feet fully. “I sincerely want to thank all of you for staying …

  New York, United States | THE INDEPENDENT & AFP | Boeing has said it is ready to give about $144,500 (Sh530 million) to support each of the families of the 346 people killed in two 737 MAX plane crashes. The 346 will include the family of Christine Alalo, police …

IAAF chief Coe confirms knowledge of German media’s Kenya doping claims Doha, Qatar | AFP | IAAF president Sebastian Coe confirmed on Monday reports in German media which said the governing body’s integrity unity had received claims of doping against Kenyan athletes ahead of the World Championships. Television channel ZDF …

Group A 🇩🇯 Djibouti 1-5 Uganda Hippos 🇺🇬 🇪🇷 Eritrea 3-3 Sudan 🇸🇩 Group C: 🇧🇮 Somalia 1-2 Burundi 🇸🇴 Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | It was a goal galore at the Pece War Memorial Stadium in Gulu as the Uganda U-20 national team (Uganda Hippos) humiliated Djibouti 5-1 during a group A contest at …

Some players have endured extraordinary conditions in far-flung outposts of the rugby world — Morocco, Nigeria, Uganda. “They played on a pitch one day with electric cables running straight down the middle. The ref said if it hits the cable, we’ll put down a scrum.” Tokyo, Japan | AFP | …

Nairobi, Kenya | AFP | Seven children died and scores were injured early Monday when a school building collapsed in the Kenyan capital Nairobi, in an accident blamed on shoddy construction. “We can confirm that we have seven fatalities,” said government spokesman Cyrus Oguna. Education Minister George Magoha said in …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Citizens’ Coalition for Electoral Democracy in Uganda (CCEDU) is sending a full team to monitor this week’s Hoima District Woman Member of Parliament by-election where indicators show it will be highly competitive. Set for Thursday 26th September 2019, the by-election is intended to fill a vacancy …

    Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Courts will close by 4pm on Fridays every week to enable judicial officers perform physical exercises for better mental and body health. Judges, magistrates, registrars and all top management of the judiciary will be in involved in three hour work outs in …

London, United Kingdom | AFP |  Manchester United’s demoralising defeat against West Ham was a stark reminder of how far they have fallen as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer wrestles with how to turn around his side’s fortunes. Mistakes at the back, a desperate lack of midfield creativity and a worrying shortage …

Arsenal 🔴 3-2 🔵 Aston Villa London, United Kingdom | AFP | Unai Emery hailed the character of his ten-man Arsenal to twice come from behind to beat Aston Villa 3-2 and move back into the Premier League top four on Sunday. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s 84th minute free-kick completed the comeback for a …