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Young People March to Support Their Leader. Some people walked to Uganda's big meeting place today. They wanted to tell important leaders to stop being mean to General Muhoozi, whom they liked. These people belong to a team called the Patriotic League of Uganda. Many police officers watched as...

Families Leave Their Homes as Dry Weather Hits Uganda. Many families who raise animals in Kotido must leave their homes. They cannot find enough food and water because it has not rained for a long time. All the grass has dried up, which means their cows and goats have nothing to eat. Paul...

Monkey Causes Big Power Problem in Sri Lanka. A monkey caused trouble in Sri Lanka when it touched important power equipment on Sunday morning. Many people lost electricity in their homes and shops across the whole country. The Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody explained that the monkey touched...

Who Can Be Born an American? Trump Wants New Rules. If you are born in America, you become an American citizen right away. This rule started long ago, almost 160 years ago. President Trump wants to change this rule. He doesn't want the children of people who visit America or live there without...

A Rebel Leader's Life Story Changes Congo Forever. People are dying in Africa because of fighting between two countries called DR Congo and Rwanda. This fighting started because of a man named Sultani Makenga, who leads a group called M23. Makenga was born on Christmas Day in 1973 in a pretty...

Trump Talks About Musk and Football Before Super Bowl Game. President Trump spoke with a TV newsman named Bret Baier before Sunday's big football game. He talked about his friend Elon Musk, who runs a special team called Doge. Trump said Musk spends a lot of time helping the government but does...

Kosovo Votes for New Leaders as Counting Machine Breaks Down. A man named Kurti leads Kosovo's biggest political group, Vetevendosje. His party won many votes in Sunday's big election but not as many as it did three years ago. He thinks he will stay as the country's leader because his party did...

Elon Musk Wants South African Leader to Face Punishment. Elon Musk is angry about something happening in South Africa. He wants Julius Malema punished for some mean words he said at big meetings. Musk wrote messages on the internet asking South Africa's president why he let Malema say these...

Nice Place to Eat Near Masaka Road. Many people stop at Shell Petrol Station when they drive between Kampala and Masaka. They buy small snacks there and use the bathrooms. But some people like going to a fancier place called Gators Café. It is just a short walk from Shell station, near Jalia...

Big New Ship Makes Travel Faster Between Uganda and Tanzania. A special ship called MV Mpungu will help move things between Uganda and Tanzania much faster than before. This big boat can carry lots of cargo across Lake Victoria in just 18 hours. Before this ship, people had to wait three or...

Watch Out for Fake Books Made by Computers. People use clever computer programs called AI to write fake books. Sometimes, they copy real books and change them slightly. Many writers feel sad when they find out someone made fake copies of their stories. Bad people want to trick readers into...

How Movies Win the Biggest Prize in Hollywood. Many people feel upset because Dune 2 did not receive a special award nomination. These people think it might be the best movie made in ten years, and they wonder why other movies like Emilia Perez earned nominations instead. The answer lies in...

Rebels Want to Talk Peace with Congo Leaders. The M23 rebels sent an important letter saying they wanted to talk with Congo's leaders about peace. They wrote this message right before important African leaders met in Tanzania to discuss the fighting in Congo. The rebels recently captured a big...

White South Africans Want to Stay in Their Country. Some people in South Africa said they did not want to move to America, even though President Trump offered to help them. These people are called Afrikaners. They speak a special language, and most of their families have lived in South Africa...

Truck Accident Hurts Young Children on Mountain Road. A very sad thing happened on a road near Kisoro. A truck carrying lots of beans tried to drive up a steep hill, but something went wrong. The truck rolled backward down the hill and flipped over, and many children who were sitting on top of...

Water Company Must Pay for Breaking a Building. A judge named Cornelia made a big decision about a broken building in Kampala city. She said the National Water Company needs to pay money because they damaged someone's building when they were fixing water pipes. The building belonged to a...

Leaders Argue About Farm Land in South Africa. America and South Africa are having a big fight because of some mean things people say. Julius Malema, who leads a group in South Africa, made angry comments about white people. This made many people upset. Elon Musk, a rich man who was born in...

School Children Will Soon Learn Their Exam Results. The people who check students' tests in Uganda have good news. They will tell everyone how the students did on their big tests very soon this February. The testing office made an exciting announcement. They shared a message saying, "The wait...

Uganda Army Chief Refuses to Meet with Parliament Leaders. A group called the Patriotic League of Uganda will march to Parliament today. They are angry because they think some people do not respect their leaders enough. The march will start in Naguru. The people are upset because General...

URA Warns Customs Agents Against Fraud. The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has warned customs agents not to engage in fraudulent activities. These activities include export fraud, Payment Reference Number (PRN) fraud, misdeclaration, concealment, and falsifying documents. URA Commissioner...