LUANDA | Xinhua | Angola said Monday that it has decided to “relieve itself” as the mediator in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) conflict to focus on broader African Union priorities as its current chair. A new mediator will be identified in the coming days, Angola’s presidency …

KAMPALA | Xinhua |  Uganda’s U-19 national cricket team coach Emmanuel Isaneez has unveiled the final squad that will tussle it out in the International Cricket Council (ICC) U-19 Men’s World Cup qualifier. The World Cup qualifier for Africa will take place March 28-April 6 in Lagos, Nigeria. Uganda Baby …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Karuma Bridge, a vital link on the Gulu-Kampala highway, is temporarily closed to all traffic to facilitate the installation of expansion joints, the government has announced. This three-week closure is part of a series of planned repairs that began in September last year after …

CAPE TOWN | Xinhua |  Expelled South African ambassador to the United States Ebrahim Rasool said on Sunday that he returned home with “no regrets.” Rasool and his wife, Rosieda, after a 32-hour journey from the United States via Qatar, arrived at Cape Town International Airport on Sunday morning to …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Jinja Grade One Magistrate Yafesi Ochieng on Friday, March 21, 2025, remanded two suspects, Sheilah Nabatanzi and Ali Kigozi, in connection with the death of a Norwegian national Robert Hausvik earlier in March in Walukuba, Jinja City. A third suspect remains on the run. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Court of Appeal has upheld the conviction of Faridah Nagayi, alias Miriam, for the murder of her Finnish boyfriend, Tuomas Juha Petteri Terasvouri, at the Pearl of Africa Hotel in Kampala but reduced her sentence from 30 years to 27 years, three months, …

The UMEME buyout isn’t just a transaction. It’s a test. Of vision. Of sovereignty. Of whether we believe in our people enough to let them own the infrastructure they depend on. COMMENT | APOLLO BUREGYEYA | The government wants to re-acquire UMEME. Price tag: UGX 700 billion. Financing plan? A …

The beloved Virika Cathedral—an architectural and historical landmark that had stood for nearly six decades—collapsed, reducing to rubble a sacred space where thousands had gathered in prayer over the years. Kampala, Uganda | CHRISTOPHER KISEKKA & WILSON AKIIKI KAIJA – URN |  Fifty-nine years ago on March 20, a powerful …

  Kampala, Uganda | LOUIS JADWONG & ISMAEL KIYONGA |  So many stories are told of what happens when sportspersons retire from their childhood passion; very little is actually done to change the story and bring back a smile to legends who gave their all to bring joy to their country. Instead, …

KINSHASA | Xinhua |  The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) will begin political consultations on Monday to form a government of national unity amid a deepening security crisis, a senior official announced Saturday. Desire-Cashmir Kolongele Eberande, the DRC president’s special security advisor, said the consultations will involve the Sacred …