NEWS ANALYSIS | URN | In the misty shadow of the Rwenzori Mountains, behind the pristine white walls of Karuziika – a Royal Palace that has stood for over a century, a high-stakes historical drama is unfolding. It is an elegant, tense standoff that perfectly mirrors a 200-year-old cycle of …

MADRID, SPAIN | Xinhua | FC Barcelona remained top of La Liga and preserved its perfect start to the season with a 4-2 win away to a determined Levante on Sunday. Raphinha was one of Barcelona’s standout players, providing assists for young defender Xavi Espart and Lamine Yamal as the …

LONDON, UK | Xinhua | Erling Haaland scored the only goal as Manchester City battled to a 1-0 win away to Manchester United in a bad-tempered derby on Sunday, maintaining its perfect record. The Norwegian striker stuck out a foot to score from a narrow angle on the hour mark, …

KINSHASA, DRC | Xinhua | The government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) said on Friday that its ongoing Ebola outbreak is “under control” and has passed its peak, although local flare-ups, continued transmission and the spread of the disease to a seventh province point to persistent risks. …

NEWS ANALYSIS | URN | From the 1977 EAC breakup to the Rift Valley Railways concession and today’s missing wagons, Uganda’s railway records reveal decades of investment but no continuous account of where the assets ended up. After the collapse of the East African Community (EAC) in 1977, the Uganda …

Kitgum, Uganda | URN | Residents in Kitgum District are calling for the decentralisation of national identification services to sub-counties to reduce the distance and costs involved in accessing National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) services. The residents say the current arrangement, where they are required to travel to designated …

NEWS ANALYSIS | URN | The decision by the government to name its crude oil “Pearl Sweet” has generated debate, with some questioning why the crude oil to be produced from the Albertine Graben needs a name as the country approaches first oil. The debate has gained traction on social …

LONDON, UK | Xinhua | Arsenal remains top of the Premier League with a perfect record after a hard-fought 2-0 win away to Sunderland on Saturday. Arsenal had two heroes: goalkeeper David Raya, who saved a 56th-minute penalty from Sunderland’s Enzo Le Fee, and Bruno Guimaraes, who put Arsenal ahead …

Fort Portal, Uganda | URN | There was a standoff lasting more than two hours at the Karambi Royal Burial Grounds in Fort Portal on Saturday as the Tooro Kingdom prepared to bury Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV. The standoff followed a disagreement over who could participate in …

Fort Portal, Uganda | URN | The head of the Babiito royal clan in Tooro Kingdom Musuga Charles Kamurasi has reaffirmed the selection of Prince Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma as the new king of Tooro. Kamurasi made the remarks on Saturday during the funeral service of the late Omukama Oyo Nyimba …