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Prominent Ugandan opposition figure Dr. Kizza Besigye has been admitted in critical condition to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Mulago National Referral Hospital in Kampala. The 70-year-old politician collapsed in the dock during a
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DJIBOUTI CITY – The recent torrential storms that swept through Djibouti's Dikhil Region, particularly devastating the Mouloud area, serve as a stark and immediate reminder of Africa's escalating climate crisis. While the nation's emergency response,
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The Ugandan Ministry of Health has officially declared the end of the country’s 2026 Ebola virus disease outbreak, confirming that the nation is once again Ebola-free. Health Minister Chris Baryomunsi announced the development in Kampala,
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Recently, Kenya’s High Court delivered one of the most consequential judicial decisions in the nation's history by convicting former Migori Governor Okoth Obado for the 2018 murder of university student Sharon Otieno. Following nearly eight
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The quiet town of Ol Kalou has become the epicenter of an aggressive proxy war. On the eve of the final campaign day for one of Kenya's most consequential parliamentary by-elections, an armed ambush has
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Fifteen years after its birth, the world's youngest nation grapples with severe political instability, economic hardship, and a deepening humanitarian crisis. Today, these cumulative challenges heavily test the original hopes of self-determination. A Decade and
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The quiet activation of a United Arab Emirates (UAE) military facility in Somaliland's port city of Berbera is reshaping the geopolitical landscape of the Horn of Africa. Positioned along one of the world's busiest maritime
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Sixty-six years ago, on June 30, 1960, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) emerged from Belgian colonial rule with a fervent hope for self-determination and prosperity. The iconic words of its first Prime Minister, Patrice
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The recent directive by Uganda's Chief of Defence Forces, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, to shut down two of the nation's most prominent independent media outlets—the Daily Monitor newspaper and NTV Uganda—has sent shockwaves across the continent
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Makerere University has strengthened its position among Africa’s leading institutions after being ranked 23rd on the continent in a recent university assessment. This recognition underscores the university’s enduring influence in research, teaching, and regional development
