Outgoing leader Mbumba hands power to Nandi-Ndaitwah at a ceremony coinciding with country’s 35th independence day Windhoek, Namibia | AL JAZEERA AND AGENCIES | Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has been sworn in as Namibia’s first woman president, after winning elections last year that extended the governing party’s 35-year grip on power. Nandi-Ndaitwah, …
Read More »Gen Kainerugaba calls for African unity in lecture to RDF officers
Kigali, Rwanda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has called on African militaries to address obstacles hindering military cooperation, emphasizing its critical role in fostering regional stability and continental unity. Speaking during a lecture to senior …
Read More »Uganda’s Gen Muhoozi to deliver lecture at RDF command and staff college
Kigali, Rwanda | NEW TIMES RWANDA | The Chief of Defence Forces of Uganda People’s Defence Force (UPDF), Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, is set to deliver a lecture at Rwanda Defence Force Command and Staff College (RDFCSC) in Nyakinama, Musanze District, today Friday, March 21. The Ugandan military chief arrived in …
Read More »🟩LIVE: Uganda whitewashes Kenya 4-0 in Foursomes golf
Today 🏌️♂️Foursomes – #Uganda🇺🇬 4⃣ #Kenya 🇰🇪 0⃣ 🏌️♂️Four-ball – Uganda🇺🇬 Kenya 🇰🇪 1PM tee off Thursday 🏌️♂️Foursomes – #Uganda🇺🇬 1⃣ #Kenya 🇰🇪 3⃣ 🏌️♂️Four-ball – Uganda🇺🇬 3⃣.5 Kenya 🇰🇪 0⃣.5 Tomorrow 🏌️♂️Singles – Uganda🇺🇬 Kenya 🇰🇪 12PM tee off ✳ LIVE SCORES CLICK HERE >> GolfBox Tournament 🟥 GOLF …
Read More »African diplomats, UN urge South Sudan to embrace dialogue to address security challenges
JUBA | Xinhua | The African Diplomatic Corps (ADC) and the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) have called on parties to the South Sudan conflict to embrace dialogue and mediation to resolve escalating security challenges. The diplomats and UNMISS officials also called for restraint and de-escalation of the …
Read More »Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba jets into Kigali for high-level talks
Kigali, Rwanda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chief of Defence Forces of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has arrived in Kigali, Rwanda. Gen Kainerugaba is scheduled to hold discussions with senior leaders of the Rwanda Defence Forces (RDF) and meet with Rwandan President H.E. Paul Kagame. …
Read More »Ugandan golfers draw first blood in Victoria Cup battle
🏌️♂️Foursomes – #Uganda🇺🇬 1⃣ #Kenya 🇰🇪 3⃣ 🏌️♂️Fourballs – Uganda🇺🇬 3⃣.5 Kenya 🇰🇪 0⃣.5 ✳ LIVE SCORES CLICK HERE >> GolfBox Tournament Naivasha, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT & UGC MEDIA | The Victoria Cup 2025 hosts started the day with a flying 3-1 lead in the Foursomes Thursday morning, but …
Read More »Africa’s filmmakers accelerate action for gender empowerment
NAIROBI, KENYA | THE INDEPENDENT | “Lights, Camera, Empowerment: Celebrating Women in Film for International Women’s Month” As the world celebrates International Women’s Day this month, the film and television industry is revealing itself as a powerful arena of gender transformation, and a highly effected vehicle for empowering women. This especially …
Read More »LIVE: Uganda battles Kenya for Victoria Cup golf glory at Kipipiri
✳ LIVE SCORES from 7.30am CLICK HERE >> GolfBox Tournament Naivasha, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT & UGC MEDIA | Uganda will need its youngest team golf players to rise to the occasion if they are to reclaim the Victoria Cup at the new Kipipiri course in Kenya. Action starts 7.30am today …
Read More »As US aid disappears, hope fades for Zimbabwe’s most vulnerable children
Children who relied on foreign aid for school sponsorships and HIV medication now face an uncertain future. Harare, Zimbabwe | Global Press Journal | Caroline Mawoyo watches her 16-year-old daughter wash dishes outside their wooden cabin. The teenager should be donning a fresh uniform for her first year in secondary school. Instead, …
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