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The big leader of Acholi, Rwot David Onen Acana II, wants everyone in his area to be friends. He sees many people fighting with each other. Some people say they care about Acholi more than anyone else. Rwot Acana shared this message when he opened the new Acholi Tradition Forum in Gulu City. He...

President Museveni said nice things about the people in Rubirizi. He said they used their Parish Development Model money very well, and he wants to give them more money every year through their Parish SACCO. The President visited many farms today. He went to see Mrs. Tumusiime Desirata, who...

Young cricketers from Uganda will play games against teams from Tanzania and older Ugandan players. These games will help them practice for a big contest in Nigeria. The games will be held from March 2nd to March 8th at Lugogo Cricket Oval. This gives the Uganda team a chance to play together...

The United Kingdom made a big choice about Rwanda. The UK said Rwanda helps fighters called M23 who have taken over cities in another country called Congo. The UK told Rwanda it must stop helping these fighters and leave Congo. The UK will do many things to make Rwanda listen. They will not go...

Police in Kawempe are looking into a very sad case. A man named James Luwaga hurt his wife, Dorah Perus Nalubega, very badly on Tuesday. This happened after they fought at home in Kazo. The police officer, Luke Owoyesigyire, said the couple argued the night before. They made up, but the next...

A man named Tito Rutaremara from Rwanda said President Félix Tshisekedi of Congo is making problems worse in Congo. He thinks the world should punish President Tshisekedi for this. Tito said some people are protected even when they do bad things. He believes President Tshisekedi became...

The Abubakary Jawara Foundation has started giving food to people who need help during Ramadan. Mr. Jawara leads this foundation and runs the GACH Global Company. He will spend more than D8 million to help families across The Gambia. The foundation will give away 7000 bags of rice and 2000 bags...

Emmanuel Joof wants to make big changes in how security people work in his country. He said this at a training class for security officers. The class teaches them about human rights and how to help people who face violence. Mr. Joof talked about a special group called the Truth Commission. This...

People who sell things at Tallinding North Market want help from their leader. They asked him to build a canteen shop and make a concrete floor. This will prevent dust problems and water from sitting in the market when it rains. The leader's name is Councillor Babucarr Mansally. He talked with...

The Gambia held a big party for teachers at the Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara International Conference Center. This party gave prizes to teachers who helped students learn well. The Namie Foundation and the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education planned this special event together. Ms. Angelic...

Six-year-old Sainabou Bah has a special condition. Her head grew very big when she was just a baby. This makes life hard for her and her mom, Haddy Jobe. Sainabou cannot walk by herself because her head is too heavy for her legs. Her mom must carry her everywhere. When mom feels tired, Sainabou...

Mr. Abdullah Al Fahim from Bangladesh shared four helpful computer tools with people in The Gambia. He talked at a special meeting on February 24 at Metzy Hotel in Kololi. The first tool is called eApostille. This helps make important papers real and trusted. Students and workers can use it...

The Social Health Authority has collected 20.9 billion shillings since it started last October. The Ministry of Health shared this news. The authority paid money to public and private hospitals. The authority paid 18.2 billion shillings in total, 16.97 billion for SHIF claims, and 1.33 billion...

A plane crash happened in Sudan yesterday. The plane fell in a place called Omdurman, which is next to the main city of Khartoum. Forty-six people died, and ten people were hurt when this happened. The plane was a big Russian-made airplane called an Antonov. It crashed right after it took off...

Doctors in Nairobi will stop working starting Thursday at midnight. The Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Union told people about this on Wednesday. The doctors feel upset because the city has stopped paying them, fired some doctors, and often pays them late. These doctors want the city...

People from the Kenya Wildlife Service and Kenya Forest Service are working hard to stop fires in two big forests, Aberdare and Mt Kenya. The fires started in different places and are spreading very fast. Lucy Mwati, who helps take care of mountains in Kenya, said teams are fighting a fire in...

President William Ruto spoke at a building project in Kilifi County. He made big promises to the people who live near the ocean in Kenya. "The Coast area has been left behind for many years," President Ruto said. He thinks people there have been treated badly and forgotten. "This is the...

Health leader Deborah Barasa has told private hospitals that the government will pay the big 30 billion shilling debt they owe. She knows police officers and teachers can't visit these hospitals, so Barasa and her team at the Social Health Authority have met to devise a plan for paying the...

A police officer has a gunshot wound in his leg. His friend, another police officer, shot him. This happened on Tuesday night near a house in Nairobi. The house belongs to someone important named President Salva Kiir. Two police officers were walking around the area. They saw a man smoking...

Mr. Aaron Cheruiyot is upset with some important health workers. He says Ms. Debra Barasa and her helpers, Harry Kimtai and Mary Muthoni, did not attend big health meetings, which discuss rules that help people in small towns. Mr. Cheruiyot asked, "Why didn't they come to our meeting in...