Beni, DR Congo | AFP |  Rebels killed at least seven civilians and abducted 15 others, including children, in fresh overnight raids in the far eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, civilian and military sources said Sunday. Fighters of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) staged two raids Saturday night in the …

Ankara, Turkey | AFP |  The Turkish foreign ministry on Saturday recalled its ambassador to Uganda after she was photographed at a reception for Turkey’s annual Republic Day wearing a dress reportedly inspired by ancient Greece. Ambassador Sedef Yavuzalp hosted the reception in Kampala for the annual October 29 holiday …

Vipers SC 1 KCCA FC 1 Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | ‏Vipers Sports Club maintained its grip at the top of the StarTimes Uganda Premier League table after picking a point against KCCA FC in the game played at St.Mary’s Stadium, Kitende on Saturday. The Venoms played out a …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Education and Sports Ministry has responded to parliament’s handling of a query on the construction of Akii-Bua Olympic stadium, insisting they disbursed all monies to local government. Early this week, the Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprise-COSASE detained Lamex Omara Apitta, the …

Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has started upgrading the security search park at Entebbe International Airport to ease the screening of people entering and leaving the airport. CAA has already started expanding the security search park and is expected to complete the works in May …

  Cardiff, United Kingdom | AFP | Leicester’s grief-stricken players dedicated their emotion-fuelled 1-0 win at Cardiff on Saturday to late owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha as they prepared to jet to Thailand for his funeral. Thai billionaire Vichai was among five people killed when his helicopter crashed outside Leicester’s King Power …

  Kampala, Uganda | AFP |  Uganda will begin vaccinating frontline health workers against Ebola next week as the threat increases of the deadly virus spreading from neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo, the health minister said Friday. An outbreak of Ebola in the DRC has claimed 180 lives so far, …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Qatar Investment Authority officials are in Uganda to explore investment opportunities in the infrastructure, energy, tourism, mining and food security sectors. “The Qatar Investment Authority has US$1 billion to invest in Africa and we are looking for areas to partner in,” said Sheikh Faisal bin …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives is celebrating this year’s export figures, as for the first time in history, Uganda had a favorable balance of trade with Kenya. Bank of Uganda (BoU) figures indicate that in the Financial Year 2017/18, Uganda had a trade surplus of …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The top stories in this week’s The Independent. Features, news analysis. COVER STORY Can Museveni kick Mutebile, Kasekende out of BoU?: Leaked documents raise concerns about central bank THE LAST WORD Chasing the wind: Why the belief that Ugandans are angry because youth …