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MC Alger climbed to the top of Algeria’s Ligue 1 with a 1-0 win at USM Khenchela on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025, extending an unbeaten start under South African coach Rulani Mokwena. The result leaves Mouloudia with three games in hand on the nearest challengers after a strong run that has revived...

Eskom announced seven new directors effective Dec. 1, 2025, and will retain five members while six nonexecutive directors depart on Nov. 30. The change, approved by Cabinet on Oct. 16 after a term extension through Nov. 30, aims to steady governance as the utility pushes a turnaround. South...

The M23 Alliance rejected French President Emmanuel Macron’s plan to reopen Goma International Airport for daytime humanitarian flights, saying any access should be handled in the Doha peace talks. The airport has been shut since late January 2025 after the group seized it, and M23 also holds...

At least nine people died after landslides hit Bukwo and Kween districts in eastern Uganda on Wednesday following heavy overnight rain across the Sebei sub-region. Transport was disrupted on the Kapchorwa-Suam road after the SIT Bridge was buried under mud and debris. Officials said three...

Police in Mubende District arrested Leonard Elungat, 36, on suspicion of impersonation in the Uganda National Examinations Board exams, authorities said. The former Mubende Army Senior Secondary School student was found on Tuesday sitting the UCE Agriculture Paper One with another candidate’s...

Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s Court on Thursday remanded boda boda rider George Byaruhanga, 45, on six counts tied to alleged impersonation and electronic fraud that prosecutors say netted 332 million shillings from Centenary Bank. He pleaded not guilty and was advised of his right to apply...

Fifteen aspirants in Kabale District have withdrawn plans to run as independents in the 2026 general elections after a National Resistance Movement reconciliation meeting aimed at party unity. The session was held on Friday at UNITE Kabale and chaired by Eng. Jonard Asiimwe Akiiki, the NRM...

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres warned Friday of rising bloodshed in Tanzania after the disputed October 29, 2025, general election, citing reports of deaths and injuries at protests and opposition claims that 700 people were killed. The unrest stems from the disqualification...

With more than 800,000 Primary Seven candidates set to take the Primary Leaving Examinations next week, the Rt. Rev. Reuben Kisembo Amooti warned school leaders, UNEB staff, invigilators, and supervisors against exam malpractice. Speaking at St. John’s Cathedral in Fort Portal, the Ruwenzori...

Uganda won the Swiss Tourism Excellence Award 2025 in the Natural Paradise category at the Swiss International Holiday Expo in Lugano, marking its first appearance at the show and advancing the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Economic and Commercial Diplomacy Program. The exhibit, backed by the...

Ugandan security forces are investigating an overnight assault on a police barracks in Kasese District after intruders set a police house on fire around midnight, damaged part of the compound, and triggered warnings for residents to stay indoors. Authorities said the attackers’ identities remain...

At least three people died after heavy rain sent flash floods through downtown Kampala on Friday morning, submerging streets and wrecking dozens of businesses. Water raced across the central business district and the New Taxi Park, leaving traders with losses and reviving anger over construction...

Uganda’s national football team will face Morocco in an international friendly on Nov. 18 in Tangier, according to the Moroccan Football Federation. Uganda’s football body has not yet released an official statement. Morocco will also play Mozambique as part of preparations for the 2025 Africa...

Uganda’s Ministry of Local Government opened a two-day Joint Regional Development Programme Annual Review at the Speke Resort Convention Center to assess progress under the National Development Plan III from 2020-21 through 2024-25. Officials said decentralization, clearer roles, and stronger...

Equity Group Holdings reported third-quarter 2025 profit after tax up 32% to Kshs 54.1 billion from Kshs 40.9 billion, driven by broader revenue, tighter costs, and a rebound in the Kenya business. Return on average equity reached 26.4% and return on average assets 4.1%. Net interest income rose...

Kampala Metropolitan Police stepped up intelligence-led crackdowns this week to counter narcotics networks, robberies, and other offenses in high-risk zones. Officers reported three overnight sweeps that netted eight suspects on Oct. 30 in Wamala Kasumba, Karanzi, Kinyarwanda, and Tabba in...

Uganda became the first African nation to receive a 31 million dollar results-based payment from the Green Climate Fund on Thursday after verified emission cuts from forest protection programs. The award was confirmed at the fund’s 43rd board meeting in Songdo, South Korea, held Oct. 27 to 30...

The Democratic Republic of Congo suspended the political party Piste pour l’Émergence, led by Seth Kikuni Masudi, over alleged ties to the M23 and its AFC coalition. A decree dated Oct. 28, 2025, signed by Interior Vice Prime Minister Jacques Nanga, cited Kikuni’s attendance at an Oct. 14 to 15...

Uganda’s High Court in Kampala refused an interim injunction sought by the National Unity Platform to stop a government directive that bars it from quarterly public funding. Justice Collins Acellam ruled there was no basis to preserve a status quo because the Electoral Commission had already...

Pressure on Andrew Mountbatten Windsor increased after King Charles removed his prince title on Thursday, as several Democratic members of the House Oversight Committee urged him to testify in the Jeffrey Epstein inquiry. The Republican-led panel has not signaled support, but lawmakers said he...