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Kinshasa, DR Congo | AFP | Democratic Republic of Congo’s rumba king Papa Wemba was posthumously awarded one of his country’s highest honours on Monday, a week after he collapsed on stage and died aged 66. At a ceremony in the national parliament in Kinshasa, where Papa Wemba’s body lay …

Karuma, Isimba to cost extra Shs 1.8 trillion: An investigation by The Independent reveals how if Energy Ministry officials and those at Uganda Electricity Generation Company Ltd were properly supervising dam construction instead of bickering over control, they could have saved the country enough money to build another hydropower dam. …

Paris, France | AFP | A French minister on Monday described as “incomprehensible” the choice of a song in English as the official anthem for French supporters at Euro 2016. Andre Vallini, the secretary of state for Francophony, said the French Football Federation’s decision to choose a cover of “I …

Why leaders of poor countries are not as cruel and selfish as Western media portray them In a moment of madness, I toyed with the idea of running for president of Uganda. I had the hubris to imagine I am the guy who can solve its myriad problems because President …

  ⚽️⚽️⚽️ #saintsfc pic.twitter.com/Efl9dABvpC — Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) May 1, 2016 Senegalese Sadio Mane spearheaded an African goal rush in the English Premier League at the weekend with his hat-trick inspiring Southampton to a 4-2 triumph over Manchester City. Africans claimed nine of the 27 goals in nine matches, including …

OPINION: Last week on Saturday, the President of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta participated in setting to fire 11 pyres and finished ivory goods representing more than 6,000 dead elephants. But will this action really save the elephants which are facing extinction? Many think it’s a gamble and evidence is there to …

Non-teaching staff in the public universities of Uganda have gone on strike over non-payment of arrears worth sh25 billion. The strike which took effect over the weekend, has paralysed the five public universities in Uganda. At Busitema University, examinations scheduled for May 2 but have not been able to take …

BY UPL co ug Friday KCCA 0-0 Vipers Saturday Bul 0-2 SC Villa Express 2-1 Bright Stars The Saints 2-1 JMC Hippos NEXT matches Tuesday 3rd May Vipers SC Vs Express FC , Buikwe Stadium (4:00 pm) live on Azam TV SC Villa Vs The Saints FC, Nakivubo Stadium (4:30pm …

  Live pictures from the scene. #HurumaTragedy KRCS with partners trying their level best to assist. pic.twitter.com/UmDVoxTVaZ — Kenya Red Cross (@KenyaRedCross) April 30, 2016 Nairobi, Kenya | AFP | The death toll in the collapse of a six-storey building in Nairobi rose to 21 on Monday after four more …

The Orthodox Church around world celebrated Easter today, commemorating the day followers believe that Jesus resurrected more than 2,000 years ago. Here in Uganda, the main prayers were at the Orthodox Church in Namungona, a Kampala suburb.   Share on: WhatsApp