Authorities in Nsangi Division detained three men suspected of leading a machete-armed criminal group that had been attacking local communities. Officers identified the individuals as Niwagaba Shaban, Turinawe Eddie, and Kawakki Sulaiman.
Patrick Onyango, who speaks for Kampala Metropolitan Police with the rank of senior superintendent, said murder and aggravated robbery charges were filed against Niwagaba and Turinawe. Kawakki faces accusations of holding items believed to have been taken unlawfully. Police say Kawakki ran a business in central Kampala where he purchased and sold stolen cellphones. A search of his establishment turned up multiple handsets that investigators think were acquired through theft.
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Niger joined 10 other nations as early adopters of a global initiative to build small soccer fields after FIFA opened two facilities at schools in Niamey. The pitches at CES 22 Talladje and CES 9 Harobanda will serve more than 10,000 young people through programs designed to encourage teamwork and social participation alongside athletic skills.
Work continues on a six-story administrative center for the Nigerien Football Federation that will cost $4.2 million and provide upgraded offices plus expanded housing for technical staff. FIFA Forward financing supports both construction efforts as part of a redistribution system that channels revenue to all 211 member associations. The program launched in 2016 under President Gianni Infantino...
Heavy cargo vehicles must take a lengthy bypass after rainfall damaged a major northern Uganda corridor, transportation officials said on Sunday. The Karuma to Kamdini route suffered embankment erosion about one kilometer from where the highway intersects with roads to Olwiyo and Pakwach near a tax collection station.
Crews blocked the damaged area and limited passage to one lane while repair work began, the Works and Transport Ministry reported. Large trucks now travel an alternate path of roughly 113 kilometers through Olwiyo Trading Centre and Anaka before returning to the Gulu highway. Officials urged drivers to proceed carefully and follow instructions from traffic controllers.
The damaged stretch serves as a vital connection...
Eswatini has stripped a Ugandan businessman of his honorary consul position following accusations of fraud and land-related crimes. Quilino Bamwine lost his diplomatic role after ignoring warnings from the southern African kingdom about his alleged misconduct.
Ambassador Mahlaba A. Mamba wrote in an October 31 letter that Bamwine had refused to address serious charges despite interventions by Ugandan officials. Complaints came from both government agencies and private citizens about the consul's activities. Mamba said one real estate deal appeared to break criminal statutes. The embassy notified Uganda's Ministry of Foreign Affairs that Bamwine's appointment ended immediately.
The ambassador described a confrontational September...
A retired Ugandan military commander has sparked controversy by urging Tanzania's armed forces to seize power and halt violence that erupted after disputed elections gave President Samia Suluhu Hassan more than 97 percent of the votes cast on October 29. Gen. David Sejusa said the Tanzania People's Defence Force should step in to prevent further deaths and damage before working toward stability. His statement followed reports from advocacy organizations documenting at least 10 fatalities and numerous detentions as police and soldiers moved against demonstrators in Dar es Salaam, Morogoro, and Mwanza. Opposition figures had accused the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi party of voter suppression and electoral fraud.
Uganda's United Nations...
M23 rebels and their partners seized back the Luhago groupement area in South Kivu after battles with local Wazalendo militia units on Saturday, according to people living in the region. The March 23 Movement fighters reclaimed villages such as Bwegerera, Irega, and Katsoba during morning combat that sent residents fleeing toward Mashango. A civil society representative confirmed the armed group had reasserted its presence after driving out the community defenders, with Congolese military personnel apparently absent from the fighting.
The advance extends rebel influence deeper into South Kivu beyond traditional bases in North Kivu province. More than seven million people have fled their homes across eastern Congo as violence continues...
Burundi has become the first nation in the region to formally acknowledge the disputed reelection of Tanzanian leader Samia Suluhu Hassan, breaking ranks with other African governments that have stayed quiet amid deadly unrest following the October 29 vote. President Évariste Ndayishimiye offered his congratulations through a social media post and pledged that both countries would maintain their partnership for mutual progress.
His statement arrived as the Southern African Development Community raised alarms about fatalities and property damage linked to post-election violence. The regional security organ led by Malawi President Arthur Peter Mutharika called for talks and an end to fighting while offering to help resolve the crisis...
Canada, Norway and Britain have called on Tanzania to show restraint after deadly confrontations between security forces and demonstrators erupted across the nation. The three governments issued a joint appeal expressing alarm over credible accounts of numerous deaths and serious injuries resulting from government actions against protesters who took to the streets on Oct. 29, one day after polling concluded.
Opposition groups assert that more than 100 people died and hundreds sustained injuries during confrontations with police and military personnel in Dar es Salaam, Arusha, Mwanza and Zanzibar. Internet blackouts and media limitations have prevented independent confirmation of casualty figures. Human rights organizations have...
Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni praised Teso residents for their role in achieving stability during a campaign stop in Amuria District. The National Resistance Movement leader credited local Arrow Boys militias with helping defeat Lord's Resistance Army forces at locations like Apopong and Anyara, declaring that security remains essential for all progress. His wife, Education and Sports Minister Janet Kataaha Museveni, joined him at the rally.
Museveni detailed infrastructure gains under his administration, noting completed highways linking Soroti to Katine and Karamoja, while pledging funds to connect Katine with Ochero. Two major routes from Soroti to Otuke and from Kumi to Bugondo still require construction. The president...
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