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A Republican congressman wants to let President Trump serve a third term. Rep. Andy Ogles of Tennessee introduced a resolution on Thursday. It would change the Constitution to allow this. Presidents can only serve two terms, as per the 22nd Amendment, which was added to the Constitution in...

President Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe wants to honor great citizens and groups this year. He believes in giving praise where praise is due. Last year, the president gave out top awards to seven people who excelled in many different fields. Dr. Misheck Sibanda received the highest honor. Sirizani...

The Judiciary says the Chief Justice's security detail has been removed. It also claims the number of officers in the Judiciary Police Unit has been reduced. In a letter on Thursday, the Judiciary told the Interior CS and the Inspector General of Police that this move is not okay. They said it...

Grace Njoki Mulei, 61, was arrested by the Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI) on Thursday. She is accused of causing a disturbance at the Ministry of Health Boardroom last week. The DCI said they found Mulei at Hombe Road, off Juja Road. She was taken to Upper Hill Police Station...

Uganda Upgrades Main Airport to Boost Capacity. KAMPALA, Uganda—Uganda is making big changes to its main airport in Entebbe. The work will help the airport handle more passengers and cargo and improve the travelers' experience. Fred Bamwesigye leads Uganda's aviation authority. He gave an...

Uganda Military Officials Visit Algeria, Seek Cooperation. ALGIERS, Algeria—A group of top Ugandan army officers visited Algeria on Wednesday. They want the two countries to work together more on military matters. Maj. Gen. James Birungi, Uganda's head of military intelligence, led the trip...

Uganda Army Chief Calls for Protests Against Parliament. KAMPALA, Uganda - Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the head of Uganda's military, has urged citizens to protest against the country's parliament. He accused lawmakers of corruption and self-enrichment. Muhoozi is the son of Uganda's long-time...

Hyatt Opens New Hotel in Kenya Amid Africa Expansion. NAIROBI, Kenya - Hyatt Hotels has opened a new Hyatt Regency in Nairobi, Kenya. It is the company's first hotel in the country. The move is part of Hyatt's plan to grow in Africa. The Hyatt Regency Nairobi Westlands has 219 rooms and...

Uganda Exam Board Warns of Schools Cheating for Special Needs Students. KAMPALA, Uganda - The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) says some schools are cheating by registering regular students as having special needs. The schools want to get extra exam time for their best students. UNEB...

M23 Rebels Battle for Key Town Near Goma, DRC. GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo - Heavy fighting has broken out in Sake, a town just 20 km from the city of Goma in eastern Congo. M23 rebels are trying to capture the strategic location from Congolese troops. Sake is seen as the last line of...

Uganda Launches High-Tech Semen Lab for Livestock Breeding. ENTEBBE, Uganda - Uganda has opened a new semen processing lab to boost its livestock genetics industry. The National Animal Genetic Resources Centre and Data Bank (NAGRC&DB) unveiled the facility on Tuesday. The lab is located at...

Ugandan MPs Worry About Jailed Opposition Leader's Health. KAMPALA, Uganda - Members of Uganda's parliament are concerned about the health of jailed opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye. They fear it would reflect poorly on the legislature if he were to die in prison. "It would send a very bad...

Uganda Releases 2024 Primary Leaving Exam Results. KAMPALA, Uganda - The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has released the 2024 Primary Leaving Examination (PLE) results. The exam tested nearly 800,000 students in math, English, science, and social studies. More students took the PLE...

South Africa Sends Top Official to Help Defend Congo City. GOMA, DR Congo - South Africa's defense chief is in Congo. She wants to help stop rebels from taking a key city. Angie Motshekga arrived on January 22. She will stay until the 25th. Her visit shows that South Africa cares about peace...

Parliament Approves $1 Trillion Budget with Hospital and State House Funds. KAMPALA, Uganda—Lawmakers have passed a massive spending plan totaling 1.050 trillion Ugandan shillings, or about $285 million. The budget includes 53.119 billion shillings ($14 million) for a hospital in Lubowa. The...

M23 Rebels Vow to Take Goma City. GOMA, DR Congo—The M23 rebel group says it will seize Goma and call it a "liberation" of the city. Fierce fighting rages in Sake, the last defense before Goma. Congolese and regional troops are trying hard to stop the rebels. Lawrence Kanyuka speaks for M23...

President Tshisekedi Leaves Davos Early Amid M23 Threat. KINSHASA, DR Congo—President Félix Tshisekedi is heading home from Davos. He was at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland, but fighting in eastern Congo made him change his plans. The M23 rebel group is approaching Goma. They are...

Attorney General Dismisses Claims of Court Loss. KAMPALA, Uganda - The Attorney General's Chambers says a news article got it wrong. The article claimed the government lost a big court case. "That is not true," the Chambers said in a statement on Thursday. The article was about Civil Suit No...

Kenya's Environment Minister Aden Duale met with workers from the closed Kenya Water Towers Agency on Wednesday. The agency used to manage important water sources in Kenya, but it was shut down in December 2024. Duale said the workers will get new jobs in other government offices. He promised...

The government is going to spend 500 million shillings on improving Huduma centers, Amos Gathecha, who works for the government, said on Wednesday at a conference in Mombasa. The money will be used to fix up the centers and buy new equipment. This will help the centres work better and give...