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WEBComment BUWEMBO: The things we could do with the 30W idling in Kampala garbage! Comment OBBO: Mwafrika can be saved by the wisdom of her ancestors. Comment Needed: Equity-driven pandemic treaty. Comment EYAKUZE: We have Mpox, we had Covid-19, we have vaccines: Stay healthy. Authoritative news and analysis from East Africa, Africa and World.
At 80, Museveni set for ‘second coming’ with political cards close …
WEB17 hours ago · Museveni looks upbeat for the next set of elections that would take him to the seventh constitutional term of office which ends in 2031, when he will be aged 87. His birthday wish was an integrated region, which he hopes to realise when still president of Uganda. At 80, though, the old man has adopted some new tone, sounding apologetic.
Museveni's son, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, drops 2026 presidential bid
WEB10 hours ago · File. Internet was again left buzzing Saturday after President Museveni’s son, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba who has been mobilizing support ahead of 2026 presidential elections announced that he would not contest for the country’s top office currently occupied by his father for nearly four decades. “I would like to announce that I …
East Africa - The East African
WEBEast Africa Africa’s youth ‘losing faith in authority’. East Africa Swiss freeze $310m linked to Adani as fraud claims resurface. East Africa Ruto: Labour export to Germany is not brain drain. East Africa In South Sudan, floods drown hopes. East Africa The war in Tshisekedi’s party. East Africa Guinea Bissau president rules out run for ...
Consumers wary of pesticide residue on foods - The East African
WEB12 hours ago · Pesticide residue, particularly in fruits and vegetables, has emerged as the most commonly cited food safety concern among consumers in East Africa. This fear is fuelled by the heavy use of chemical pesticides in farming practices across the region, a new study by CABI has revealed. Countries like Kenya and Uganda, where agriculture is …
Police chief’s contempt case put governance of Kenya on trial
WEB14 hours ago · The stand-off between former acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) Gilbert Masengeli and the Kenyan courts of law is a disturbing commentary on the state of governance in Kenya, whose ramifications go beyond the primary actors in this odd drama. High Court Judge Lawrence Mugambi sentenced Masengeli to six months in jail a week ago, after his ...
Is this the end of Kenya’s regional influence? - The East African
WEBDec 13, 2023 · State broadcaster Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) had reported that President Lukashenko, who met President Ruto at State House in Nairobi on Monday, was expected to grace the Jamhuri Day celebrations. "Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko and his Ethiopian counterpart Sahle Work Zewde have already arrived in the country as guests of ...
Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania leaders rejoice after ... - The East …
WEBSep 28, 2023 · Summary. East African leaders on Wednesday hailed the awarding of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) to a joint bid by Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. It is the first time the premier sport event in the continent will be staged by three countries after Ghana/Nigeria (2000) and Equatorial Guinea/Gabon (2012) co-hosted previous editions.
EAC leaders express hope for lasting solution to DRC conflict
WEBNov 29, 2022 · East African Community (EAC) leaders have expressed hope of finding a lasting solution to the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) through peaceful means, but have signalled that they will not hesitate to use military action to achieve the goal. The heads of state were speaking during …
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