KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Jacob Kiplimo’s historic win at the 2025 Chicago Marathon has drawn wide celebrations back home in Uganda. Kiplimo became the first Ugandan ever to claim a World Marathon Major title in Chicago on Sunday. He clocked 2:02:23, beating Kenya’s Amos Kipruto and Alex Masai, who …

PARIS, FRANCE | TASS | French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu has formed the country’s new government, the BFMTV television channel reported, citing the Elysee Palace. Jean-Noel Barrot remaining as foreign minister will continue as foreign minister. Former labor minister Catherine Vautrin has been appointed minister of the armed forces. The interior ministry …

ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA | Xinhua | The death toll from Africa’s ongoing mpox outbreak has surpassed the 2,000 mark since the start of 2024, as the number of cases approaches 200,000, according to the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). During an online media briefing on Thursday …

CAIRO, EGYPT | Xinhua | An international summit will be held in Egypt’s Red Sea resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh on Monday to finalize an agreement aimed at ending the war in Gaza, the Egyptian Presidency announced on Saturday. The meeting will be co-chaired by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi …

ROME, ITALY | Xinhua | The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on Friday opened a global exhibition titled “From Seeds to Foods” in Rome, celebrating eight decades of international cooperation in fighting hunger and transforming agrifood systems. Held in the Park of Porta Capena, across from …

GAZA  | Xinhua | Following two years of suffering and woes, Hamas and Israel on Thursday reached a ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip, which came into effect later on Friday following the Israeli government’s approval of the resolution. The first phase of the peace plan, achieved after three days …

CAIRO, EGYPT | Xinhua | Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced Saturday the discovery of a New Kingdom period (1550-1069 BC) military fortress in the country’s northeastern North Sinai province. The fortress, located at the Tell El-Kharouba site in the Sheikh Zuweid area, is one of the largest and …

OPINION | Kopin Modi | When people think of sales leadership, they often imagine someone chasing targets, tracking margins, and closing deals. They picture numbers on a spreadsheet — and in manufacturing, success is frequently measured in tonnes moved or market share gained each quarter. Those metrics are important, but they …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | The Ugandan military said Thursday it has heightened security along the shared border lake with the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) following last week’s deadly attack by suspected Congolese militia. Kiconco Tabaro, spokesperson for the Uganda Peoples’ Defense Forces (UPDF) Second Division, told Xinhua …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a move that signals a new chapter in Uganda’s financial services landscape, UAP Old Mutual has officially rebranded to Old Mutual, aligning with a Group-wide transition that unifies all its operations across Africa under one trusted and recognisable brand. The rebrand reinforces Old …