Africa

Uganda has fully reopened access to all social media platforms following the restrictions imposed during the recent elections, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba announced. In a Monday tweet, Muhoozi thanked Ugandans for their patience and cooperation during the electoral period, describing the move as a return to normalcy. “We are restoring all …

Winnie Byanyima, wife of veteran Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye, has called for her husband’s immediate release, accusing the Uganda Prison Service of concealing the true state of his health and denying him proper medical care. In a statement on Wednesday, Byanyima said Besigye’s condition is rapidly deteriorating while authorities …

Political tensions in Uganda have escalated after General Muhoozi Kainerugaba issued a public 48-hour ultimatum demanding that opposition leader Bobi Wine turn himself in to the police. Muhoozi’s statement drew a swift and heated response from the National Unity Platform (NUP) leader. In his message, Muhoozi said Bobi Wine had …

At least 13 schoolchildren have lost their lives in South Africa following a collision between a school minibus and a lorry south of Johannesburg. The accident occurred on Monday morning at about 7:00am local time in Vanderbijlpark, according to education officials. Eleven pupils died instantly, while two others later died …

Internet access in Uganda has been partially restored after a nationwide blackout that lasted several days during last week’s general election, according to independent network monitoring group NetBlocks. While connectivity has improved since Sunday, large segments of the population remain offline or experience intermittent service, particularly on mobile networks, which …

The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has directed a *temporary* suspension of internet services starting today, January 13, 2026, until further notice, just one day before the country’s general elections scheduled for Thursday, January 15. The decision contradicts earlier assurances by Ugandan authorities, who had dismissed claims that internet access would …

British former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua was involved in a car crash in Ogun State, Nigeria, that claimed the lives of two people, according to local police reports. The 36-year-old sustained minor injuries when his vehicle collided with another on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway, Ogun State Police said on Monday. Click …

Veteran Ugandan opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye and political activist Obed Lutale are set to return to the dock this Monday for their fourth attempt at securing bail. The high-stakes hearing comes after nearly a year of remand, a period that has reignited a fierce national debate over the rights …

A Paris court has sentenced former Congolese rebel leader Roger Lumbala to 30 years in prison for involvement in serious crimes committed in the Democratic Republic of Congo between 2002 and 2003. Lumbala was the leader of the RCD-N rebel group, which carried out a brutal operation codenamed “Erase Everything.” …

Rwandan President Paul Kagame has said his country is not involved in the violation of the agreement signed between him, the United States and the Democratic Republic of Congo last week in Washington. Speaking in Kigali, President Kagame stressed that fighting in eastern Congo had been ongoing even before the …