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American officials just slammed the brakes on pregnant Ugandan women who want babies born on US soil. Embassy workers posted stern messages warning people against using vacation visas for delivery trips. Officers will reject travel applications if they suspect mothers plan secret birth missions...

Uganda has beaten back the deadly HIV virus with amazing results. About 1.5 million people carry the infection across the country right away. The Uganda AIDS Commission released fresh numbers that show huge improvements over recent years. More patients know about their condition and receive...

Rotary Uganda wants to spend huge money on helping communities across the country. Geoffrey Martin Kitakule leads District 9213 and announced the ambitious spending plan to reporters. The charity group controls 137 local clubs that will hunt for problems needing solutions. Kitakule said members...

Jimmy Akena went after Uganda's ruling party during a major political rally. The UPC leader told crowds that President Museveni steals ideas from other parties. Akena claimed his party already controls northern regions like Lango. He said the current government only knows how to throw parties...

Uganda Police chief Abas Byakagaba sat down with UN Women boss Paulina Chiwangu for important talks about helping women. The two leaders want more female police officers to join peacekeeping missions around the world. They also discussed better ways to help people who survive violent attacks...

Uganda Reinsurance Company teamed up with COMESA officials to create a phone-based system that checks car insurance cards. The new digital platform helps border guards spot fake yellow cards that drivers use when crossing between African countries. Traffic officers can dial *284*8070# on MTN and...

Rugby officials from Uganda made a special trip to meet South African diplomats today. The visit happened at the South African High Commission building located right here in Kampala. Nile Breweries marketing chief Wangechi Gitahi joined Uganda Rugby Union boss Isaac Lutwama Nsubuga for the...

MTN Mobile Money teamed up with Sanlam Life Insurance to create a new phone-based insurance service for Uganda. The telecom giant wants to help protect families across the country through their mobile money platform. More than nine out of ten Ugandans lack any insurance coverage right away. The...

A shop owner from Hoima met his death inside his car after vanishing from work on Monday. David Mucunguzi ran a small store at the busy taxi park and lived in Kihemba village. The businessman failed to come home that evening after finishing his usual workday. His family grew worried and rushed...

Political candidates from Uganda's ruling party have hit the brakes on their group campaign plans. The hopefuls want to represent Kabale District but cannot work together without proper equipment and support. Party officials admitted they have not received the tools needed to run joint events...

Michael Mawanda wants to climb higher up the political ladder inside Uganda's ruling party. The Igara East lawmaker grabbed his nomination papers on Tuesday to fight for the National Resistance Movement vice chairman spot. Party officials gave him the green light to compete for the powerful...

President Museveni's brother has made his move for a bigger political role ahead of Uganda's 2026 elections. Sedrack Nuwomugisha Kaguta grabbed official forms from the ruling party headquarters on Tuesday to run for vice chairman of the western region. The ambitious politician has controlled...

Somalia's army took down a dangerous terrorist leader during a midnight raid near Bariire town. Elite soldiers called Danab Commandos stormed into Yuumbis village and killed eight Al-Shabaab fighters. The biggest target was Abdi Jabbaar, known as Bilal, who made deadly bombs for the terror...

Rwandan authorities arrested opposition leader Victoire Ingabire after investigators finished looking into claims she threatened public safety. The National Public Prosecution Authority wants to keep her locked up before any trial begins. Police handed over their investigation files on June 24...

Uganda's top cancer doctor just delivered a shocking warning about tea drinking habits that could save thousands of lives. Dr. Jackson Orem from the Uganda Cancer Institute says people need to stop gulping down boiling hot tea right away. The doctor explains that drinks over 65 degrees burn the...

Rwanda just rolled out tough new rules for non-lethal weapons like pepper spray and rubber bullet guns. Interior Minister Vincent Biruta signed the regulations to keep citizens safe and maintain order across the country. Anyone who wants these weapons must apply for special permits from the...

Congo's army shot down a mystery plane that flew into their territory without permission. The military caught the aircraft on radar as it headed toward a war zone on Monday. Soldiers discovered the plane had no registration numbers or identification marks anywhere on it. Army officials said the...

President Felix Tshisekedi fired back at his biggest critic during Congo's Independence Day speech. The leader defended his deals with foreign countries after Nobel Prize winner Denis Mukwege slammed them as terrible for the nation. Mukwege had called the recent peace agreement with Rwanda a...

President Trump went after Elon Musk with serious threats about cutting government money. Trump said Musk takes more public cash than anyone else who ever lived. The president warned that without government help, Musk would have to shut down his businesses and go back to South Africa. Trump...

Kenya just made a huge move for protest victims. The Ministry of Health announced they will pay all medical bills for people hurt during June demonstrations. Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale confirmed the government will cover every penny of treatment costs. Dozens got injured when peaceful protests...