COMMENT | Nkwazi Mhango | I was left puzzled when I heard that Kenya that failed miserably to pacify Somalia, has now sent its army to fight M23 rebels in the DRC.  A million questions have been generated by the decision. The first question is why Kenya alone? How did Kenya …

Kigali, Rwanda | Xinhua | Rwanda said a fighter jet from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) violated its airspace “for the third time” Tuesday afternoon and that “defensive measures were taken.” “Today at 5:03 pm, a Sukhoi-25 from the DR Congo violated Rwanda airspace for the third time,” …

At the current oil prices of about $87.5 per barrel, the Kingfisher project will account for about 15% of the total oil revenues to government from upstream, which is $6.9billion in total and $360million per year. Kikuube, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has today launched the commencement …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have detained one of the eight Arsenal FC fans who were arrested for staging an illegal assembly in Jinja city on Sunday evening for the alleged theft of UGX 180 million. The eight took to different streets in Jinja city to celebrate Arsenal …

  Uganda 🇺🇬1-3 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast ⚽ GROUP STANDING Senegal 🇸🇳➖ 6 points Ivory Coast 🇨🇮➖ 4 points Uganda 🇺🇬➖ 4 points DR Congo ➖ 2 points Algiers, Algeria |  CAFONLINE.COM  | Uganda coach Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredojevic  bemoaned his team’s exit from the group stages of the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship …

SPECIAL FEATURE | THE INDEPEDNENT | With a blaring distress signal on and the blue top lights flashing, an ambulance rushed out of the gate at breakneck speed, leaving everyone at the health facility wondering what emergency had come up. No sooner had it joined the main road though than the …

FT: Uganda 🇺🇬1-3 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast ⚽ GROUP STANDING Senegal 🇸🇳➖ 6 points Ivory Coast 🇨🇮➖ 4 points Uganda 🇺🇬➖ 4 points DR Congo ➖ 2 points Algiers, Algeria |  CAFONLINE  | Uganda Cranes exited yet another TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) tournament, falling 3-1 to Ivory Coast on Sunday night. …

🔵 Arsenal 3 Man United 2 London, UK | ARSENAL.COM | Eddie Nketiah grabbed a dramatic late winner to ensure all three points from a breathless Emirates encounter on Sunday. The striker netted from close range to seal a memorable win that restores Arsenal’s five-point advantage at the top of the …

  Africa’s fintech space continues its pandemic-induced growth with a 25% jump in new finance app installations in 2022, energised by the rapid adoption of mobile banking solutions. Accra, Ghana | BIRD AGENCY | A new report by AppsFlyer and Google analysed more than 140 million installs across 3,000 finance …

Tororo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | RockCity Radio 98.4FM hit the airwaves on Wednesday this week, creating excitement in the usually sleepy town of Tororo in eastern Uganda. Tororo Broadcasting Network Limited Board chairman Geresom Okecho-Ochwo confirmed in an interview yesterday (see Q & A at bottom) that what excited …