Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Police Force arrested 16 suspects in connection with a wave of election-related violence that marred the ongoing NRM party primaries across several districts. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the police said they had registered incidents of physical assault, property destruction, and …

NAIROBI, KENYA | TASS | The death toll from disorders during the July 7 nationwide anti-government protests has climbed to 31, the AFP agency reported, citing Kenya’s human rights commission. According to the commission, two people were abducted. “We strongly condemn human rights violations and call for bringing to justice all …

NAIROBI, KENYA | Xinhua | At least 10 people died from gunshot wounds while 29 others were injured in Kenya on Monday as security officers clashed with protesters in a fresh round of unrest across the country, a state-funded human rights body confirmed. The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights …

KHARTOUM, SOUTH SUDAN | Xinhua | After more than two years of devastating conflict, Sudan’s capital Khartoum is slowly emerging from the ruins of war, inching toward a return to normal life. Across much of the city, scars of battle remain visible, widespread destruction plagues neighborhoods, and bullet holes mar …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Cooperatives Alliance has urged the government to fast-track the revival of the Cooperative Bank, which was closed over two decades ago. Speaking during the 103rd International Cooperative Day celebrations held on Saturday at Booma Grounds in Fort Portal City, Johnas Tweyambe, Chairperson of …

WASHINGTON, the United States | TASS | American celebrity entrepreneur and billionaire Elon Musk has filed an application with the US Federal Election Commission (FEC) to register his America Party. The document was posted on the FEC website on July 6. Musk announced the establishment of a political party on …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of National Resistance Movement (NRM) aspirants in Moroto district have accused their party chairperson of taking sides and interfering with campaigns ahead of the upcoming primary elections. The concerns were raised during a harmonization meeting organized by the district security committee to align …

Koboko, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | After fleeing armed conflict in South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo, several single refugee mothers now living in Uganda’s West Nile region are struggling to make ends meet following the loss of their families’ breadwinners. While life in the camps initially began …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | When Ian Ndamwesiga, known to many as “Genius,” walked away from a prestigious government-sponsored civil engineering course at Makerere University, many believed he was making a serious mistake. Today, with a First-Class degree in law from Uganda Christian University (UCU), the 29-year-old has turned that …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The residents of Katikekile parish in Tapac sub-county, Moroto district, have asked the government to deliver social services. Katikekile parish has a population of about 300 households, and it lacks services such as an access road network, schools, and a health facility. The communities have …