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Teenage mothers across Uganda are angry about schools that kick out pregnant students. These young women say such actions take away their right to learn and make their lives harder. The anger comes after a medical training school in Jinja expelled Sarah Namukisa because she was pregnant. The...

Russia tried to work with Iran on air defense systems but Iran said no. President Vladimir Putin talked about this at an economic meeting in St. Petersburg on Wednesday. He said Russia made several offers to help Iran build better air defenses. Iranian leaders did not want to move forward with...

Uganda's ambassador to Brunei presented her official papers to the Sultan during a ceremony at his palace. Betty Oyella Bigombe delivered greetings from Uganda's president and started her diplomatic duties in the Southeast Asian country. The Sultan welcomed her warmly and promised stronger ties...

Fuse Audio Labs created a new plugin called OCELOT Octaver that changes audio pitch up and down at the same time. The software adds deeper bass sounds to drums and makes synth music brighter. Musicians can control how much octave effect they want with simple dials. The plugin uses very little...

VSL released Fazioli F308 Essentials as a lighter version of their premium piano software. The company took their full Synchron Fazioli F308 library and made it smaller for easier use. Musicians can still access the clear sound and rich colors that made the original version famous. The software...

Congo and Rwanda signed a peace deal to end years of fighting between the two African nations. The agreement happened after three days of talks in Washington DC on June 18. American and Qatari officials helped both countries reach the historic accord. Technical teams from both nations put their...

Uganda and China strengthened their partnership during talks about the upcoming Horn of Africa Peace Conference in Kampala. Foreign Affairs Minister John Mulimba met with Chinese Special Envoy Xue Bing on June 17 to discuss final plans for the July 2025 event. Both countries stressed the need...

Uganda wants to build a permanent embassy in Moscow and asked Russia for help finding land or property. Foreign Minister Odongo Jeje Abubakhar made the request during talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Wednesday. The meeting happened during Vice President Jessica Alupo's visit...

Geremi Njitap received a five-year ban from all soccer activities after fighting with a Cameroon Football Association official. The former Chelsea player leads the Cameroon players union called Synafoc. He got into trouble during the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations tournament held in Côte d'Ivoire...

Simba Bhora climbed to the top of the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League table after beating Bikita Minerals 1-0 at Wadzanayi Stadium on Wednesday. Ishmael Nyanhi scored the winning goal in the 42nd minute to secure victory for the defending champions. The win puts Simba Bhora at 32 points, just...

Kenya Power will cut electricity to thousands of customers Thursday across four counties for maintenance work. The power company plans to upgrade systems and improve service reliability during the scheduled outages. Uasin Gishu residents around Mugundoi and Cheptiret will lose power from 8 a.m...

Radio host Selby Mkhize left Ukhozi FM after working there for 13 years. Her final breakfast show aired Wednesday morning before she said goodbye to loyal fans. Listeners flooded phone lines and text messages calling her departure unfair and selwhile. Many people told her the decision would mess...

Real Housewives of Durban star Minnie Ntuli says she wants to fix her broken friendship with castmate Londie London. The radio host admitted she reached out privately to apologize after watching their fights play out on television. Ntuli blamed high emotions and damaged egos for their falling...

Members of South Africa's MK party are fighting over who should become the new secretary general after Jacob Zuma fired Floyd Shivambu. The December 16 faction wants spokesperson Nhlamwhile Ndhlela to take the job. Phumlani Mfeka and elections chief Bongani Baloyi might also compete for the...

Kenya's parliament approved the Finance Bill after lawmakers shot down several tax hikes that would have hurt citizens. The bill will collect 24 billion shillings for government coffers instead of the original 30 billion target. Members voted Thursday afternoon to finish the legislation that...

Israel has been attacking Iran's nuclear facilities that make enriched uranium deep underground. The Natanz plant suffered major damage according to international nuclear inspectors. Another site called Fordo sits buried inside a mountain and would need special American bunker-buster bombs to...

A female lawmaker caused trouble in parliament after wearing bright yellow clothes during Thursday's session. Githunguri MP Gathoni Wamuchomba walked into the National Assembly dressed head to toe in yellow with black trim around her neck. She matched her yellow dress with yellow jewelry and...

Nairobi Woman Representative Esther Passaris told young Kenyans to join the police force instead of just complaining about it. She said Gen Z protesters should apply when police recruitment opens next time. Young people have been demanding police reforms after teacher Albert Ojwang died in...

A Nyeri court told officials to put the Isiolo County Assembly Clerk back in his job after they fired him without warning. Judge Onesmus Makwhile issued the order after Salad Boru Guracha went to court for help. The court will hear the full case on June 25 through video conference. Officials...

Homa Bay Town MP Peter Kaluma said former Prime Minister Raila Odinga's supporters will skip upcoming anti-government protests. The lawmaker warned opposition leaders against pushing young Kenyans into street demonstrations. He promised pro-government forces would stand firm and defend the...