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Tax agents caught a guy carrying 3516 hidden phones during a nighttime chase near Mukono on March 24, 2025. Uganda Revenue Authority workers stopped a Toyota Noah after chasing it down. The driver tried escaping on muddy side roads, but his car got stuck. He had brought the illegal phones across...

Uganda Wildlife Authority just signed three big deals letting private companies build fancy tourist places in national parks. These agreements happened today at Protea Hotel in Kampala with Tourism Minister Martin Mugarra watching everything. Professor James Kalema put his name on papers for...

The fighting in South Sudan pushed at least 85 people into Uganda on March 27, 2025. These asylum seekers crossed at Busia Border in the Koboko district. Women and children made up part of this group, fleeing the violence. They escaped as battles heated up between forces loyal to President Kiir...

Uganda says it didn't use chemical weapons or barrel bombs against South Sudanese people. The Ugandan army went to South Sudan after President Kiir asked for help during fights with the White Army, which supports Vice President Machar. Many experts believe that Ugandan troops came mainly to keep...

African troops from the south plan to leave Goma city in eastern Congo. On March 28, they made a deal with M23 rebels. Military chiefs from both sides put their plans on paper after talking at the Serena Hotel. Leaders from South Africa, Zambia, Malawi, and Tanzania met with M23 commanders face...

Leaders from nearby African countries jumped into action Friday when former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga flew to South Sudan. The regional group IGAD sent him to meet President Salva Kiir as the country faces serious problems. His trip came right after South Sudanese soldiers arrested Vice...

Uganda lost 604 billion shillings for healthcare after President Trump cut all foreign aid. He signed an order on January 20, 2025, wiping out money for HIV/AIDS, malaria, and TB programs. Health Minister Dr. Ruth Aceng told lawmakers Friday that the cuts also stopped funding for nutrition...

Kenya's William Ruto asked former Prime Minister Raila Odinga to visit South Sudan starting Friday. Before sending Odinga, Ruto talked with leaders from Uganda and Ethiopia - President Museveni and Prime Minister Abiy. Odinga needs to calm things down after South Sudan arrested First Vice...

Seven Western countries want South Sudan's president to free his deputy immediately. The United States, United Kingdom, France, Norway, Netherlands, Germany, and the European Union released a statement on Thursday about Dr. Riek Machar's house arrest. They expressed "grave concern" about what...

The Ugandan military finally said sorry for how badly their soldiers acted during the recent Kawempe North parliament vote. They apologized after many people across Uganda became angry, plus lots of international groups complained about the violence. Soldiers had beaten regular citizens...

The African Union and the United Nations are raising alarms about South Sudan's First Vice President, Dr. Riek Machar, being detained. Both organizations want immediate calm, national talks, and everyone sticking with the existing peace deal instead of fighting each other again. Mahmoud Ali...

The DRC has doubled the pay for its soldiers and police officers, as the government tries to fix problems with corruption and low morale in its security forces. Finance Minister Doudou Fwamba Likunde Li-Botayi made this announcement, saying the change starts right away on March 28, 2025. Every...

Zimbabwe saw inflation hit zero percent last month thanks to money supply controls and various economic steps taken by officials. The national stats office reported this flat rate in March, which marks a drop from February when they measured a slight 0.3 percent rise. The American dollar...

President Emmerson Mnangagwa asked Zanu PF members for complete loyalty as protests brew against his leadership. He made these statements as splits grew deeper within the ruling party. Many believe his deputy, Constantino Chiwenga, might try to take his position. The Zanu PF party has split...

Michael Sang Correa heads to court next month as the first person from another country facing torture charges in America for acts he did elsewhere. The former army captain served on Yahya Jammeh's death team back in The Gambia. His trial starts on April 7, where he must answer for six torture...

Judge Omar Cham delayed a major robbery trial on Wednesday at Banjul High Court. Four men stand accused of violent heists across the city. The case involves three Gambians and one man from the Ivory Coast. Each person played different roles in the armed thefts. Police records sent to the high...

Daarul Quran Bi Kanifing brought the community together on March 22nd for their fifth yearly Iftar and Quran Recitation at Block A, Kanifing Estate. Many people came to share food and listen to students recite holy verses. The group felt sadness because Aunty Bassin Njie, who helped build the...

The Ministry of Public Service teamed up with the Accountant General's Department to send sixteen staff members to learn Microsoft Power BI. This training kicked off on March 24, 2025, at Gomindz Academy near Kairaba Avenue. The program runs five full days and teaches government workers how to...

The Gambian government keeps buying fancy stuff as regular people struggle to pay bills. Teachers, nurses, police officers, and office workers can barely afford food. Hospitals lack medicine. Schools fall apart. Yet, President Barrow and his NPP Kereng Kaffo team spend money on themselves...

Lamin Jabbie told lawmakers that the government partly ended its ban on private companies installing fiber cables. This explains why QCell has started installing cables around the country. Jabbie came to speak with lawmakers for the first time since becoming minister last November. Almamy Gibba...