Rome, Italy | AFP |  Central African Republic’s government on Monday signed an “immediate ceasefire” deal with rebel groups during a meeting in Rome aimed at ending violence in the strife-torn country. The truce will see armed groups be given representation in the political arena in exchange for an end …

Tuesday Rivers Utd (NGR) v Kampala Capital City Authority (UGA) Tunisia Club Africain (TUN) v FUS Rabat (MAR) Johannesburg, South Africa |  AFP |  South African club SuperSport United could field separate teams under different coaches this week when they play two major matches within five days. On Tuesday, the Pretoria …

Pedrógão Grande, Portugal | AFP |  More than 1,000 firefighters on Monday continued to battle a giant forest fire that swept through central Portugal at the weekend, killing at least 62 people. The country was in mourning after the deadliest such disaster in its recent history, with many victims burnt …

  Uganda receives most new refugees worldwide, new displacement figures show  Oslo, Norway| NRC | The Secretary General of the Norwegian Refugee Council has called for worldwide support for Uganda that received the largest number of new refugees last year of more than half a million people. “The system protecting refugees will …

NSSF widens pension coverage with new saving plan  Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE |  The National Social Security Fund has unveiled a voluntary membership plan that will provide employers and workers that are not compelled by the mandatory provisions of the NSSF Act the opportunity to voluntarily save for their retirement Interested …

How To Export Duty-Free From Uganda To The U.S. Under The African Growth And Opportunity Act (AGOA) This guide (below) outlines the step-by-step process that Ugandan businesses should take to export to the U.S. duty-free through AGOA. Exporting can be a challenging process, but it can also be profitable for the …

Islamabad, Pakistan | AFP |  Jubilant photographs of Pakistan cricket fans dancing in the streets were plastered all over national newspapers Monday after their eighth-ranked team produced a thrilling win against arch-rivals India in the Champions Trophy final. Pakistan inflicted a massive 180-run defeat upon title-holders and favourites India at …

  Mumbai, India | AFP |  An Indian woman gave birth to a baby boy on an international commercial flight as it flew at 35,000 feet, the airline said on Monday. The unnamed woman, in her 20s, went into premature labour on Sunday’s Jet Airways flight between Damman in Saudi …

  Rwanda Budget scraps tax on imported textile machinery, tannery equipment Kigali, Rwanda | IVAN NGOBOKA|  In a bid to boost domestic manufacturing, the government of Rwanda has scrapped tax on imported textile machinery and tannery equipment. The announcement was made during the presentation of  the 2017/18 Budget before Parliament on …

One dead as van rams pedestrians near London mosque London, United Kingdom | AFP |  A van ran into pedestrians near a north London mosque, killing one man and injuring eight others in an incident that police on Monday said was being investigated by counter-terrorism officers. The 48-year-old driver of …