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US Police Shoot Mentally ill Ugandan Refugee Dead for After Mistaking e-Cigarette for Gun

US Police Shoot Mentally ill Ugandan Refugee Dead for After Mistaking e-Cigarette for Gun

Posted on September 29, 2016Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

Source: BBC News.
Police in California say they shot a Ugandan refugee dead when he pulled an object that turned out to be an e-cigarette…

Angry Ugandan Soldier Kills 7 People in Kampala After Fight With Wife

Angry Ugandan Soldier Kills 7 People in Kampala After Fight With Wife

Posted on June 17, 2016Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, SecurityLeave a Reply

An angry Ugandan soldier went on a shooting spree on Thursday killing seven people at a military barracks in Kampala, the capital.
The soldier, who…

Uber Launches Operations in Uganda’s Erratic Transport Market

Posted on June 3, 2016Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Economy, Technology, Top Stories, TourismLeave a Reply

MG_3003Uber has launched its online transport network service in Uganda following its success in other African countries.
Kampala is the 10th city in Africa where…

Uganda Urges Burundi to Accept African Union Peacekeepers as Peace Talks Hit Deadlock

Posted on January 9, 2016Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Security, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

Crispus-KiyongaUgandan mediators in the on-going Burundi crisis have cautioned President Pierre Nkurunziza’s administration to accept African Union (AU) peacekeeping troops.
Uganda’s Minister of Defense Crispus…

Several Injured After Grenade Explodes in Addis Ababa’s Biggest Mosque

Posted on December 12, 2015Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

_87170601_mosqueOver a dozen people sustained injuries on Friday after a grenade was thrown into the biggest mosque in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa.
The hand grenade…

Pope Francis to Preach Peace, Reconciliation During November Visit to Kenya, Uganda and CAR

Posted on October 18, 2015Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

Pope-FrancisThe head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis, will bring a message of peace and reconciliation when he visits Africa for the first time next…

East African leaders gather in Nairobi to discuss Ebola preparedness

Posted on September 15, 2014September 16, 2014Author Zegabi NewsPosted in Africa, Health, Security, Top Stories, TourismLeave a Reply

 NAIROBI (Xinhua) — African governments are due to meet in Nairobi from Tuesday for a regional conference on Ebola preparedness, Kenya’s health ministry said on…

East African currencies continue to struggle against the US Dollar

Posted on September 13, 2014September 16, 2014Author Zegabi NewsPosted in Africa, Economy, Top Stories, TourismLeave a Reply

(The East African) – East African economies are feeling the pinch of inflation as their currencies continues to weaken against the dollar.

By Allan Olingo…

Cranes boost AFCON dream after draw with the Black Stars

Posted on September 6, 2014September 14, 2014Author Zegabi NewsPosted in Africa, Sports, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

 Ghana were forced to come from behind to earn a 1-1 draw with Uganda in their opening Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on Saturday.

After…

Kenya secures $113m to build 1,550km road connecting Burundi

Posted on September 6, 2014Author Zegabi NewsPosted in Africa, Economy, Top Stories, TourismLeave a Reply

By Christabel Ligami and Adam Ihucha
 Kenya has secured $113 million from the African Development Bank for the construction of a transit route from the…

Rwanda invests in medical tourism

Posted on September 3, 2014September 3, 2014Author Zegabi NewsPosted in Africa, Health, Top Stories, TourismLeave a Reply

By Ivan Ngoboka
 The New Times–(Kigali)-Medical tourism has for long been a preserve of a few countries such as South Africa, India, Saudi Arabia and…

Ugandan doctors to aid Liberian colleagues in Ebola fight

Posted on September 2, 2014Author Zegabi NewsPosted in Africa, Health, Top Stories, TourismLeave a Reply

By Joyce Namutebi & Agencies 
  Newvision-(Kampala) – A team of Ugandan doctors and health workers have been deployed by the World Health Organization (WHO) to…

Barclays to provide Uganda with financial aid

Posted on September 1, 2014September 2, 2014Author Zegabi NewsPosted in Africa, Economy, TechnologyLeave a Reply

By Emmanuel Iruobe
 VENTURES AFRICA –(Kampala)- As Africa continues to attract solutions to its infrastructure challenges, the Barclays group has indicated its readiness to fund…

Ethiopia, Kenya & Ghana vie for right to host 2017 African Nations Cup

Posted on August 27, 2014Author Zegabi NewsPosted in Africa, Sports, Top Stories, TourismLeave a Reply

BBC – Ethiopia, Kenya and Ghana have announced their interest in bidding to host the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations following Libya’s withdrawal as the…

Uganda sets up Ebola screening posts along DRC and Kenya border

Posted on August 27, 2014Author Zegabi NewsPosted in Africa, Health, Security, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

Red Pepper (Kampala) – Uganda is opening up screening centers at its borders with the Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya to ensure that Ebola…

East African nations on high alert for Ebola

Posted on August 11, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Health, Security, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

The east African region has been set on its toes following the revelation of an outbreak of Ebola infections in west Africa this March.
This…

Uganda: Oil companies submit proposals to build refinery at Lake Albert

Posted on August 1, 2014August 4, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Economy, Technology, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

Four international petroleum companies have presented proposals to the Ugandan government for the development of the country’s first oil refinery in Buseruka Sub-county, Hoima district,…

CITES: Poaching remains unsustainably high in Africa

Posted on June 13, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Economy, Security, Top Stories, TourismLeave a Reply

The Secretariat of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) has revealed that despite some reductions from previous…

Tanzania to train 1,000 soldiers from the Somali National Army

Posted on June 12, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Security, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

The Government of Tanzania is set to train 1,000 soldiers from the Somali National Army in a bid to boost the capacity of the local…

South Sudan: Government and rebels to pen final ceasefire agreement

Posted on June 9, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Security, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

President Salva Kiir and Riek Machar will meet in Addis Ababa on Monday to discuss the way forward for young, war-torn South Sudan.
Rebel spokesman,…

Dozens of al Shabab militants killed in clashes near Ethiopia-Somalia border

Posted on June 4, 2014June 4, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Security, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

Ethiopian and Somali forces have reportedly killed about 74 al Shabab militants during a raid on the group’s bases in the region connecting both countries…

Uganda & South Sudan reject calls for review of Entebbe Nile agreement

Posted on June 4, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

Officials from Uganda and South Sudan have expressed opposition to the suggestions of Tanzania’s foreign minister for a re-negotiation of the 2010 Comprehensive Framework Agreement…

Uganda: security tightened after warnings over terrorist plot

Posted on May 12, 2014May 12, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Security, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

Ugandan police have drastically increased their surveillance in the country after reports emerged last week of impending terrorist attacks.
Police spokesman, Fred Enanga, has announced…

Kenya and China sign trade, development and cooperative agreements

Posted on May 11, 2014May 11, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in AfricaLeave a Reply

Representatives of different branches of the governments of Kenya and China have penned up to 17 deals this weekend during a rare visit of the…

Uganda: Government returns properties to Kingdom of Buganda

Posted on April 15, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

President Yoweri Musuveni today symbolically handed over a document listing some properties confiscated by the state from the Kingdom of Buganda in 1966 to deputy…

Somali government, humanitarian groups voice concerns over Kenya’s crackdown on illegal Somali migrants

Posted on April 14, 2014April 14, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

Somali authorities and several humanitarian groups (including Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch) have called on Kenya’s security agencies to review their handling of the…

South Sudan to join regional railway project

Posted on April 12, 2014Author Juliet OnyangoPosted in Africa, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

South Sudan will join Rwanda, Kenya, and Uganda in a standard gauge railway (SGR) project that seeks to enhance regional integration and trade.
A Joint…

Supreme Court hears case against Kampala’s Mayor

Posted on April 11, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

The Supreme Court today tabled the application of the embattled Lord Mayor of Kampala, Erias Lukwago, challenging an injunction against his return to office.
Lukwago…

East African countries agree to construct oil refinery in Uganda

Posted on April 10, 2014April 10, 2014Author Juliet OnyangoPosted in Africa, Technology, Top StoriesLeave a Reply


East African leaders from Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda have agreed on the process of implementing the construction of a regional oil refinery, which will be…

Ugandan government makes concessions to anti-homosexuality stance

Posted on April 8, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Health, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

The Ugandan government has agreed to some compromises to appease its western partners after the country’s enactment of a contentious law against homosexuality in February…

Ugandan MPs demand wage hike

Posted on April 3, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

Ugandan legislators have controversially – once again – demanded an increase in their monthly earnings.
According to a report by AFP, the request was forwarded…

Uganda: Hoima residents drag roads authority to court over compensation dispute

Posted on April 2, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

Residents of Hoima district of western Uganda, whose properties were affected by the construction of a refinery and road have reportedly filed two separate lawsuits…

Uganda: Court rules against Kampala Mayor’s reinstatement

Posted on March 31, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

A court has ruled against the embattled incumbent mayor of Kampala, Erias Lukwago, from returning to his office at City Hall.
The acting deputy chief…

Death Toll from Lake Albert Boat Accident climbs to 251

Posted on March 27, 2014March 27, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

A spokesman for the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo has disclosed that 251 bodies have been recovered from Lake Albert after a boat…

Somalia commissions Offshore Oil and Gas Survey

Posted on March 26, 2014March 30, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

The Somali government has commissioned a study of the nation’s offshore oil and gas reserves by British-owned Soma Oil and Gas.
According to a report…

US deploys Troops and Aircrafts to Uganda

Posted on March 25, 2014March 25, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

The Government of the United States of America has confirmed plans to discharge 4 CU-22 Osprey aircrafts to Uganda, as well as an additional 150…

Ugandan Journalism Code of Ethics undergoes Revision

Posted on March 24, 2014March 24, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

Ugandan authorities have amended the laws regulating the activities of journalists and imposed new fees on media practitioners in the country.
The amendments to the…

President Musuveni reacts to Sanctions over Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill

Posted on March 19, 2014March 20, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Health, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

Uganda’s President Yoweri Musuveni, speaking at the 10th anniversary of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) in Midrand, South Africa on Tuesday, has described the move by…

GAVI Alliance supports Cervical Cancer Vaccination program in Africa

Posted on March 12, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Health, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

A public-private alliance of several agencies primarily created to support vaccination campaigns in developing countries, GAVI, has announced that it will facilitate immunization drives against…

Tanzania and France Development Agency collaborate on Water Project

Posted on March 9, 2014March 9, 2014Author Juliet OnyangoPosted in Africa, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

The government of Tanzania has entered into agreements with the French Development Agency (AFD) to facilitate projects aimed at improving local access to safe water…

Regional Bar Association accuses Burundi of violating East African Community Treaty

Posted on March 5, 2014March 6, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

The East African Law Society (EALS) has accused the government of Burundi of breaching Articles 6(a) and 7(2) of the East African Community’s founding treaty,…

Uganda joins Regional Electronic Payment Solution Platform

Posted on March 5, 2014March 6, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Technology, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

Uganda has officially launched the Common Market for East and Central Africa’s (COMESA) Regional Payment and Settlement System (REPSS).
The electronic payment solution, which facilitates…

Uganda Accuses World Bank of Blackmail

Posted on March 4, 2014Author Juliet OnyangoPosted in Africa, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

Uganda has accused the World Bank of blackmail after the institution postponed its issuance of a $90 million loan over the country’s adoption of a…

Rwanda to Host East Africa’s Science and Technological Commission

Posted on February 27, 2014February 27, 2014Author Juliet OnyangoPosted in Africa, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

The East African Community (EAC) has settled on Rwanda to host the upcoming East African Science and Technology Commission (EASTECO).
Louise Mushikiwabo, Rwanda’s Foreign Minister,…

East African Leaders to Introduce Central Corridor Infrastructural Projects

Posted on February 26, 2014February 27, 2014Author Juliet OnyangoPosted in Africa, Top StoriesLeave a Reply


Leaders from the East African region will soon initiate the Central Corridor Infrastructural Project, which will include Burundi and Tanzania, reports indicate.
According to reports,…

Uganda Enacts Anti-Homosexuality Law

Posted on February 24, 2014February 24, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

The President of Uganda, Yoweri Musuveni, on Monday signed Uganda’s widely debated Anti-Homosexuality Bill into law.
The bill, which was approved by parliament in December…

Kenya and Tanzania Sign Agreement to Permit Free Movement of Tour Operators

Posted on February 23, 2014Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

Tourism officials from Kenya and Tanzania have entered into a deal that will enable tour operators convey tourists to selected locations in either nation.
According…

Fightings continues in South Sudan

Posted on February 20, 2014Author Zegabi NewsPosted in Africa, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

The United Nations has said that at least 10 people have died following the latest outbreak of violence in the world’s newest country as rebel…

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