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  Drone Strikes Emerge as Deadly Threat to Journalists, UNESCO Warns   Kampala, Uganda | URN | The growing use of unmanned aerial technology in conflict zones has emerged as a deadly new threat to journalists, with drone strikes killing 50 media workers in 2024 and 2025, according to a …

  From heritage and tourism to digital innovation and youth enterprise, Kiswahili can position Tanzania at the center of Africa’s rising cultural economy.   COMMENT | TOSHI BWANA |  In an era increasingly defined by economic competition, technological disruption and cultural influence, the most successful nations are no longer merely …

  In The Fisherman, a retired Ghanaian fisherman navigates a rapidly changing world, where tradition meets technology and experience collides with ambition. Guided by a mystical talking fish, he embarks on a journey full of humor, heart, and unexpected insights.   SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | The lights dim at …

  UNESCO GEM report shows how early universal education expanded access, but struggled to convert enrolment into meaningful learning   COVER STORY | RONALD MUSOKE | When the Uganda government opened the school gates in the late 1990s to four children per household across the country, it was lauded as one …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | A new UNESCO Global Education Monitoring Report highlights chronic underfunding as one of the biggest barriers to education in Uganda. It warns that low public spending continues to undermine learning outcomes and fuel alarmingly high dropout rates across the country. Uganda has, over the years, …

Each day spent fetching water steals time, education, and opportunity, highlighting inequalities that persist worldwide   NEWS FEATURE | RONALD MUSOKE | In the vast, sun-scorched plains of Uganda’s northeastern region of Karamoja, the search for water begins before the day has properly broken. In scattered homesteads across this semi-arid region, …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | A census has confirmed the presence of 426 chimpanzees in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park following the first-ever dedicated chimpanzee census in the forest, a milestone conservation exercise that officials say will reshape management of the globally renowned park. The census, conducted by the Jane Goodall …

HOUSTON, the United States | Xinhua | The Trump administration said Tuesday that the United States will exit the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) by the end of 2026, the latest move in U.S. President Donald Trump’s ongoing efforts to cut off U.S. ties with multilateral organizations …

WASHINGTON, the United States | Xinhua | The United States announced Tuesday its decision to pull out of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization two years after rejoining. According to a statement by the U.S. State Department, the withdrawal was due to what Washington saw as the UN …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | A new UNESCO report underscores the importance of school meals in the health and learning of children. Although these days many pupils have access to school meals, not enough emphasis is placed on the nutritional value of the produce used. UNESCO advocates the use …