A man accused of murder in Somaliland and sentenced to death by firing squad has been set free. The victim was able to secure his freedom after his family reached an agreement to pay a compensation of 100 camels...
The money transfer market in Somalia is one of the most advanced in the world, characterised by citizens both home and abroad transferring billions of dollars in remittances every year. The money transfer market has helped the local population...
In November last year, the president also sacked the then Finance and Economic Planning Minister, Athian Diing Athian,
The president of South Sudan, Salva Kiir, has continued what he terms a cleanup of his cabinet by sacking his Press Secretary...
Museveni also said Kampala would cooperate with Moscow in a range of fields including space, energy, agriculture and vaccines.
Uganda established diplomatic relations with Russia in October 1962. In 1964, the USSR and Uganda signed a trade agreement and an...
The war between Russia and Ukraine has done more harm than good to most of the African countries, Uganda inclusive. With the cost of living going higher by the day, a group of Ugandans called out to the general...
Household budgets and operating costs for businesses in Uganda are expected to remain high following the government’s refusal to provide tax rebates on fuel, adding uncertainty to the country’s economic recovery. Already, truckers, hotels that use bulk liquefied petroleum...
In a viral video shared by UBC Uganda on Twitter, American film star Terrence Howard was seen addressing the Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni and some officials of the Ugandan government. He claimed to have invented a new cutting edge...
The resurgence of an old internet rumour claiming that the Rwandan government deported Chinese nationals over the mistreatment of local labourers has dominated online spaces in recent weeks.
It has since spread like wildfire, with many internet users (and those...
Since 2011, Rwanda has taken sustainability and citizen empowerment to a whole new level with its Green Model Village scheme which has provided quality homes for thousands of Rwandans. The scheme was established by the Rwandese government – in...
The government of Uganda plans to harvest DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid properties) of citizens and issue to holders new, or replacement, National Identity (ID) cards containing such genetic information. The documents already display the face and store fingerprint biometrics of...