Since its inception, the fellowship has produced 18 short films addressing the challenges facing young people – including Doreen Mirembe’s “Mama Wange” which is currently being produced into a feature film. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A group of 10 young and passionate Ugandan filmmakers will undergo months of professional …

BERLIN | Xinhua |  A car plowed through a Christmas market in the central German city of Magdeburg on Friday evening, killing at least two people – an adult and a small child – and injuring over 60, Saxony-Anhalt’s state premier announced. Speaking to broadcaster ARD, the premier said that …

KIGALI | Xinhua | Rwanda on Friday announced the end of the Marburg virus disease outbreak, initially declared on Sept. 27. The announcement, by Minister of Health Sabin Nsanzimana at a press conference in the capital, Kigali, follows 42 consecutive days with no new cases after the discharge of the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENENT | The Inspector General of Police, Abbas Byakagaba, has directed commanders to recall all police officers on leave and cancel approved requests for purposes of having adequate personnel for Christmas and New Year’s Day. “All officers should be recalled and be on duty starting on …

Isingiro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As authorities intensify efforts to combat malnutrition, particularly among children under five, witchcraft misconceptions and other social factors continue to undermine progress in districts like Isingiro in western Uganda. Despite significant public health campaigns, many families in the area are still attributing childhood malnutrition …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Light Traffic has resumed on Karuma Bridge after more than three months, after the completion of rehabilitation of the main link to and from Northern Uganda. Karuma Bridge was closed to both light and heavy traffic in September after Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) …

  UNITED NATIONS | Xinhua|   UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday urged Israel to stop violations of Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. Speaking at a press conference, Guterres condemned Israel’s extensive airstrikes on Syria aimed at destroying strategic weapons and military infrastructure and its troops’ entry into a demilitarized zone …

  What Rwanda’s bid to host Formula One tells us about its president’s personal qualities as a leader THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | This December President Paul Kagame announced that Rwanda was bidding to host the world’s most iconic racing competition, Formula One. It is unfathomable that Rwanda would be …

WASHINGTON | Xinhua |  The U.S. House of Representatives failed on Thursday to pass a new Republican spending bill after President-elect Donald Trump sank a bipartisan stopgap bill, leaving lawmakers just one day to approve new funding to avert a government shutdown. The vote was 174-235, with Democrats and some …

MOSCOW | TASS | Russian President Vladimir Putin assessed the progress of the special military operation, the possibility of negotiations with Ukraine and the growth of the Russian economy at the combined Direct Line Q&A and year-end press conference. He also spoke about the importance of sovereignty, the country’s updated …