MOGADISHU | Xinhua | The African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) confirmed on Sunday that its troops, backed by Somali government forces, killed more than 50 al-Shabab militants during fierce fighting in Bariire town in southern Somalia on Friday. In a statement issued in Mogadishu, the capital of …

  Entebbe, Uganda | PHILLIP CORRY | Entebbe Club members Charles Kabunga and Steven Kitamirike have claimed the second edition of the Stanbic MatchPlay final at Entebbe Club on Saturday. The playing duo beat their opponents, Henry Nsubuga and Picole Lukyamuzi on hole 17 with a score of 3 and 1 …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Brigadier Emmanuel Rwashande has called on Lwemiyaga County MP Theodore Ssekikubo to work with him for the development of their constituency, moments after the duo appeared before the NRM Election Disputes Tribunal over the July 17th, 2025, party primaries marred by controversy. “I am …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Busoga North have launched a manhunt for Rev. Fr. Owori Osune, the Wesunire Catholic Parish priest in Buyende District, following the death of a suspected thief allegedly tortured under his instructions. The deceased, identified as Joseph Kiirya, is believed to have succumbed …

Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The World Bank has named Francisca Ayodeji (Ayo) Akala, a Nigerian national, as the new Country Manager for Uganda, effective August 1, 2025. She replaces Mukami Kariuki, who has completed her four-year tour of duty. ‎‎ Akala will lead a country portfolio currently worth $4.5 billion, …

SYDNEY | Xinhua |  Tens of thousands of Australians marched across Sydney’s iconic Harbor Bridge on Sunday to protest the ongoing war and famine in Gaza. The protest, organized by advocacy network the Palestine Action Group, went ahead on Sunday afternoon despite heavy rainfall. Thousands of protesters carrying Palestinian flags …

NAIROBI | Xinhua | Kenyan President William Ruto on Saturday promised the country’s soccer team, Harambee Stars over 600 million shillings (4.6 million U.S. dollars) if they win the Africa Nations Championship (CHAN). “Guys, it cannot get better than this. We have tripled the rewards so that everyone does their …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda is mourning the passing of one of its most influential trailblazers in politics and public service. Rhoda Nakibuuka Nsibirwa Kalema, widely remembered as the “Mother of Parliament,” died on Sunday at Nairobi Hospital. She was 96. The news was confirmed by her family …

    The transformation of democracy from a political form into a faith-based self-destructive secular religion THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | If one scans the political-intellectual map of the world today, one idea stands dominant: that the solution to the governance problems of any country is democracy. Even in those …

CAPE TOWN | Xinhua | Authorities in South Africa’s Western Cape have confirmed new outbreaks of bird flu in the province, urging the public to “stay alert,” but “not alarmed.” “The Western Cape Department of Agriculture wishes to alert poultry farmers and the general public to new outbreaks of high …