US President Donald Trump says he wants people who have been arrested “many, many times” to “get the hell out” of America ...

A few minutes after 5 AM on Sunday, the 3rd of December 2023, Kenyan soldiers loaded themselves into a Kenya Air Force plane ...

Jimmy Akena Obote, the Uganda People’s Congress party (UPC) president has slammed the National Resistance Movement (NRM) ...

Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rt. Rev. Julius Caesar Nina Otim, the Bishop of the Diocese of West Lango, has issued a ...

The fight against profane music has taken a new twist, and has now entangled the regulatory authorities, politicians and musicians. When the Uganda Communications Commission announced its ban of two ...

Dominic Ongwen's conviction for war crimes committed as a former child soldier in Uganda raises difficult questions about the ...

This summary highlights various global current events, including political decisions by Colombia and Uganda, U.S. trade ...

Kagame’s leadership has been marked by authoritarianism, intolerance of dissent, and a willingness to destabilise neighbouring countries to achieve his goals.

The M23 rebel group that is backed by Rwanda has emerged as a more potent force after being crushed during their first ...

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A new documentary, 'The Tongue Turns to the Aching Tooth', explores how the work of veteran cartoonists has shaped Uganda's popular culture.