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A new study by Bethany International has found that chemicals are flowing into Lake Victoria and harming its biodiversity. The chemicals come from farms, factories, and cities near the lake and harm the fish and other animals that live in the water. The study says that fertilizers and animal...

President Yoweri Museveni has warned people who steal coffee and other crops in Uganda that this hurts farmers and the economy. Coffee theft is a big problem in Uganda. People pick coffee beans before they are ripe and steal coffee at night, which is bad for the quality of Uganda's coffee...

East African Lawyers Say Governments Abuse Human Rights. A group of top lawyers in East Africa says the region's governments are hurting their people. They claim leaders are kidnapping, torturing, and even killing citizens. The lawyers are very worried. They say these terrible acts often...

Ex-Police Chief Wants Unity in Kisoro. Edward Kale Kayihura used to be the top police officer in Uganda. He recently spoke at a big prayer event in Kisoro. Kayihura said the leaders there need to work together better. Kayihura is worried that Kisoro's leaders argue too much, which he thinks...

President Kagame Vows to Protect Rwanda's Security. Paul Kagame, the president of Rwanda, says keeping the country safe is the most important thing. He discussed this in a speech on December 31, 2024. Problems exist in the countries near Rwanda, which worries Kagame. He promised to do whatever...

Electricity Will Cost Less in Uganda. The group that controls electricity prices in Uganda has good news. They say the cost of power will go down from January to March 2025. People who use little electricity each month will pay the least. If they use less than 100 units, they will pay 250...

Police Investigate Attack on Musician Alien Skin's Home. Police in Kampala are looking into a serious case. They say musician Pallaso and his group attacked the home of another artist, Alien Skin. This happened on January 2, 2025, in the Makindye area of Kampala. The police think the attack...

Bebe Cool Announces His 2024 List of Top Ugandan Musicians. Bebe Cool is excited to share his highly anticipated list of the best Ugandan musicians for 2024. He makes this list every year to recognize the artists who stood out the most. Elijah Kitaka and his song "Dawa" made the list. Kitaka...

Alien Skin, a musician from Uganda, is in trouble. He caused fights at music festivals on New Year's Day in Kampala. People are upset about what happened. They worry about how musicians act in Uganda. At one festival, Alien Skin's group tried to stop another singer from performing. The...

President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda went to Kenya. He attended a big Luo cultural festival, which was being held for the fourth time. At the festival, Mr. Museveni became a Luo elder. Kenya's President William Ruto and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga also became elders. A Luo leader gave...

President Adama Barrow, the Minister of Agriculture in Senegal, met with a group on Monday. They talked about how to work together better, strengthen the economy, and bring the people of their countries closer. Mr. Barrow thanked the group for coming. He said it is important for the two...

President Adama Barrow spoke to the nation on New Year's Day. He praised the country's progress in 2024. The economy and people's lives got better, even with global challenges. "Our plans are working," he said. "The future looks bright." The Gambia stayed peaceful in 2024. This helped the...

The head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim group in Guinea Bissau says claims about British funding are false. Muhammad Hassan Memon shared this in an interview on Friday. He was at a big yearly meeting in Safim. Memon said his group is ready to push back on wrong ideas. Some say the British made Ahmadis...

A court said Ebrima Dibba must defend himself. Dibba works for the UDP party. He is accused of causing trouble with his words. Dibba says he is not guilty. His lawyer, Borry Touray, argued there was no case. He said officials did not have permission to charge Dibba. But Magistrate Muhammed...

GACH Global is helping people in Gambisara. The company gave the town 200 solar streetlights. The lights will make Gambisara safer. People will be able to do more things at night, and there will be less crime. GACH wants to help communities in The Gambia. It recently put in D10 million for...

President Adama Barrow wants a new constitution for The Gambia. He hopes the National Assembly will let the people vote on it. The country started writing a new constitution in 2018, but there were problems along the way. In 2020, a draft was rejected because people didn't like the president's...

Gambians seem very religious from the outside. Young people pray at mosques when they hear the call to prayer. At work, people stop what they're doing to pray. On Fridays, everyone dresses nicely to go to the mosque. People say prayers for each other all the time. Many Gambians dress in...

Unity is vital for the legal profession in The Gambia. Important judges and lawyers have long said this. They believe that lawyers must work together to serve justice. This is especially true as The Gambia moves from a dictatorship to a democracy. The Gambian legal system needs to be trusted by...

Olympic Aid Helps Gambian Athletes Dream Big. Seven athletes from The Gambia got a special chance to train in France before the Paris 2024 Olympics. The group includes star runner Gina Mariam Bass Bittaye and other fast runners like Ebrima Camara, Adama Jammeh, Alieu Joof, and Sengan Jobe. Two...

President William Ruto has made it clear that Raila Odinga is more than just Kenya's pick to lead the African Union Commission (AUC). He says Raila is the choice of the whole East African region. Ruto believes backing Raila is important for bringing the continent together. He thinks it will...