KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | The Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) has appointed former Ghana international Laryea Kingston as head coach of Uganda’s national men’s junior teams. FUFA Chief Executive Officer Edgar Watson announced the appointment on Wednesday in Kampala, confirming that Kingston has signed a two-year contract. “The …

CAIRO, EGYPT | Xinhua | An agreement covering all provisions and implementation mechanisms related to the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire deal will be enforced on Thursday at 12 p.m. local time (0900GMT), Egypt’s Al-Qahera News TV reported. The report added that communication channels between the delegations are still …

CAIRO, EGYPT | Xinhua | As Hamas and Israel are meeting in Egypt over a potential ceasefire the world anxiously awaits, Gaza marked the grim second anniversary of the conflict on Tuesday. Over the past two years, what began as a cross-border attack by Hamas has, under the weight of …

ADEN, Yemen | Xinhua | Yemen’s Houthi group has recently announced sanctions on some of the United States’ largest oil companies, senior executives, and crude carriers. The decision has raised concerns over maritime security and stability in the Red Sea, one of the world’s most vital shipping corridors, as well …

KHARTOUM, SUDAN | Xinhua | Sudan and South Sudan have agreed to protect oil facilities and the central stations of the pipelines transporting South Sudan’s oil to Port Sudan in eastern Sudan, the two sides said in a joint statement on Monday. The two nations pledged to enhance technical capacity, …

GAZA, PALESTINE | Xinhua | Residents of the Gaza Strip are watching closely as Palestinian and Israeli delegations arrived in the Egyptian resort city of Sharm El Sheikh in a renewed effort to secure a comprehensive ceasefire after nearly two years of war. On the streets of Gaza, the mood …

GOMA, DR Congo | Xinhua | More than eight months after rebels seized Goma, the international airport of this urban hub in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) remains shuttered, a stark symbol of a grinding conflict that continues to paralyze the region. Cut off from much of the …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda’s Olympic gold medalist Joshua Cheptegei will take part in the 2025 Amsterdam Marathon. “I can confirm that Cheptegei will run in the Amsterdam Marathon on October 19,” Dominic Otuchet, president of Uganda Athletics told Xinhua on Friday. Cheptegei, the 10,000m winner at the 2024 …

WASHINGTON, the United States | Xinhua | The U.S. federal government officially shut down early Wednesday after lawmakers failed to reach an agreement on a funding bill, the latest casualty of partisan deadlock in Washington. The shutdown has forced hundreds of thousands of federal employees to work without pay or …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | LG Electronics East Africa has reinforced its commitment to the Ugandan market through a strategic expansion aimed at meeting the country’s fast-rising demand for home appliances and consumer electronics. The initiative, executed in partnership with its exclusive distributor Appliance World Limited (AWL), comes as …