MUHOOZI Kainerugaba, the son of Uganda’s long-serving president Yoweri Museveni, has announced that he will not run for presidency in the upcoming 2026 elections. Instead, he has urged his supporters to back his father, who has led the country for…
SOUTH Carolina has carried out its first execution in 13 years, administering a lethal injection to 46-year-old Freddie Owens, who was convicted of murder in 1999. Owens was sentenced to death for killing shop worker Irene Graves during an armed…
THE Federal Government has condemned the terrorist attack on the military airport in Bamako, Mali. Amb. Eche Abu-Obe, Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, disclosed the Nigerian government’s position in a statement on Saturday. Eche said, “The Federal…
THREE Kenyan activists who were allegedly abducted in August following anti-government protests have been released, according to human rights groups. The activists, Bob Njagi, Aslam Longton, and Jamil Longton, were reportedly held captive for weeks before being freed in a remote…
AT the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), world leaders are set to confront a deepening crisis in Africa’s education system: nine out of 10 African children are unable to read for meaning by the age of 10. This…
THE United States is sending Special Forces troops back to Chad, nearly five months after they left at the country’s request. This comes as part of renewed efforts to tackle the escalating militant threat in West Africa, particularly from Boko…
GHANA’S Electoral Commission has approved 13 candidates for the upcoming 2024 presidential election, including Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia and former president John Dramani Mahama. The West African nation will head to the polls on December 7 to elect a…
A BRITISH businessman, Michael Lomas, has been extradited from the UK to South Africa to face charges of fraud and corruption related to his work as a contractor for Eskom, the country’s troubled power utility. Lomas is accused of…
IN today’s rapidly globalising world, effective communication has become a cornerstone of success across various fields, from business and personal relationships to government initiatives. The digital age has made interaction across cultural boundaries easier but also more complex, highlighting the…
THE European Union has pledged €44 million to support the local manufacturing of pharmaceutical and biotech products in Rwanda, aiming to improve equitable access to essential healthcare. Announced during the East Africa Pharma and Biotech conference in Kigali, the…
