Afreximbank’s record $1.5bn bond sale signals renewed global confidence in the continent’s growth prospects, but investors still demand a premium for risk   Cairo, Egypt | THE INDEPENDENT | Africa’s multilateral lender, African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), secured its largest bond issuance on record after raising $1.5 billion from international …

  The cattle in Karamoja have survived generations of drought and hardship. The question now is whether they can survive a changing climate   NEWS ANALYSIS | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | Before sunrise, Christine Jemkeia walks towards the Akura Oyan Dam in eastern Uganda’s Amudat District, following a routine that has …

  The report found one notable exception: men reported higher levels of rape than women. Eight male respondents (9 percent) said they had been raped, compared with about five women (4 percent).   Kampala, Uganda | URN | Sexual harassment in Uganda’s newsrooms has declined over the past five years, …

  WASHINGTON | Xinhua |  U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday that negotiations with Iran will begin Monday afternoon, noting that Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Qatar had asked the United States to call off planned strikes because “they think there’s a deal.” “There’s a deal on …

    Entebbe, Uganda | PHILLIP CORRY | Vincent Katutsi and Sam Kacungira concluded a remarkable 6 months of pulsating golf at Entebbe Club with victory in the Stanbic Bank Match Play Challenge final on their first attempt. “What can I say? It was epic,” Katutsi told The Independent after …

  Inside the far-right networks and digital radicalization – the exact ecosystem where these conspiracy theories have taken root and spread   COMMENT | ART JIPSON | Dr. Anthony Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment and declined to answer questions from a Senate committee more than 100 times on July 29, 2026. …

    COMMENT | NANTEZA SARAH KYOBE | Hosting the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2027 is not just about football; it presents a significant economic opportunity for Ugandans to engage, offer services, generate employment, and highlight the best of our nation. As Uganda gets ready to join Kenya and Tanzania …

  Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Reach A Hand Africa (RAHA) graduated 99 peer educators from the class of 2025 of its Peer Educators Academy on 31st July 2026 after completing their year of service. The 2025-cohort graduation ceremony was held at RAHA headquarters in Lungujja, where the graduates were …

Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT |  Various players in the film industry, particularly marketers and distributors, have met to discuss new strategies to boost Uganda’s film industry through effective marketing and distribution. The discussions were held July 29 during iKONVERSATIONS, a platform of the iKON Awards designed to bring together industry …

  It is a PLA march toward world-class military, with peace as enduring mission   BEIJING | Xinhua | Saturday August 1 marked the 99th founding anniversary of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) as it continues its journey from a fledgling revolutionary force to a modern military advancing toward its …