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Harare, Zimbabwe | AFP |  Zimbabwe’s military was in control of the country on Wednesday as President Robert Mugabe said he was under house arrest, although generals denied staging a coup. Neighbouring South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma, one of Mugabe’s closest allies, said he had spoken to the veteran leader …

Nairobi, Kenya | AFP | Female domestic workers from Tanzania are being physically and sexually abused and exploited by Gulf employers, a rights group said Tuesday in a report blocked from publication in Tanzania. In a 100-page report on treatment of East African female domestic workers in Oman and the …

Washington, US | MICHELLE ROBERTS | People with malaria give off a distinctive “breath-print” that could be used as a test for the disease, according to American scientists. They had already tried out a crude prototype breathalyser in Africa, a tropical medicine conference heard. The test was reasonably good at detecting …

Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | Three concerned citizens have petitioned court challenging the actions of the Inspector General of Government, in deploying policemen and military soldiers inside Parliament on 26th and 27th September, that was in excess of his authority. Mawanda Sulaiman, Matovu Mark and Lubowa Henry have filed their …

Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | Six senior police officers who were arrested two weeks ago for stealing exhibits, have been arraigned before Entebbe Magistrate court on charges of destroying evidence. The former Senior Commandant Aviation Police Lodovic Awita, Senior Superintendent of Police Imoly Nantalis, AIP Micheal Ssemuwemba, Sgt David Owiny …

Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | A Business man has dragged Brig.Gen. Kasirye Gwanga to the High Court in Kampala, demanding payment of over 500 million shillings worth his tractor wheel loader, that he(Kasirye Gwanga ) set ablaze on the morning of August 12, 2017 at Lubowa in Makindye Division. Dennis …

Harare, Zimbabwe | AFP |  Several tanks were seen moving on the outskirts of the Zimbabwean capital Harare Tuesday, witnesses told AFP, a day after the army warned it could intervene over a purge of ruling party officials. “I saw a long convoy of military vehicles, including tanks, about an …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Senior Superintendent of Police Emilian Kayima has been appointed Police spokesperson, replacing AIGP Asan Kasingye. Kasingye, a long serving Director of Interpol and International relations in Uganda Police was doubling as the chief political commissar. He will now concentrate on one job. This change is …

Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI| Opposition party Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) has dragged the Inspector General of police Kale Kayihura to the Highcourt in Kampala, accusing him of disrupting their on-going party presidential campaigns. Through the Buhweju county MP Francis Mwijukye the party seeks a restraining order against the police …

Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | The Uganda Medical Workers Union has sued all striking Doctors and medical practitioners for engaging in an illegal strike. The union has also sued the Secretary General of the Uganda Medical Association Dr. Ekwaro Obuku and Workers MP Dr. Sam Lyomoki demanding for damages resulting …