Baghdad, Iraq | AFP | Pressure against the US in Iraq ramped up Sunday, as rockets hit near the American embassy and parliament demanded the ouster of thousands of US troops over the killing of a top Iranian general. Ties have deteriorated after an American precision drone strike Friday on the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mpigi police are holding a woman accused of defiling an 8-year old boy. Police spokesperson, Fred Enanga only identifies the suspect as Nakato, 18, a resident of Mpigi district. According to Enanga, the suspect was picked up following a complaint by the victim’s mother. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Sam Bitangaro, the former Gender Minister and his three co accused are out on bail. The others are City lawyer, John Francis Onyango Owor, William Tumwine, the Officer in charge of Uganda Women Entrepreneurship at the Gender Ministry and his wife, Stella Kakuba. The …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A scuffle between security forces and people power enthusiasts has paralyzed business and transport along Gayaza road in Kasangati town council, Wakiso district. Multitudes of youths have taken to the streets to challenge the arrest of Kyadondo East MP Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, also known …

Abim, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Vincent Filly Betty Okee, the program officer Abim Anti-Corruption coalition is in trouble for alleged defamation. He was charged at Abim police post for allegedly making defamatory statements against Stella Akidi, Margaret Akech and Florence Awili, all residents of Abim New Corner East in …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Embracing cultural values across the East Africa member states will boost security the region’s security, Lt. Gen. Wilson Mbadi, the Deputy Chief of Defense Forces has observed. According to Mbadi, once respective member states appreciates each other’s cultural values, they can easily work together to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Youths in Ntungamo district are up in arms against the Resident District Commissioner, George Bakunda for allegedly siding with Rodgers Aijuka, the Executive Director of Free and Rich Uganda who they accuse of unfair treatment. Free and Rich Uganda is local organization, which operates in …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Maimuna Ssentamu was ecstatic when she discovered that she was pregnant with her first child in 1994. The surprise child had been planned for over a period of time, and the pregnancy was believed to be the new source of joy, love and pride in …

Kampala, Uganda | NIC CHEESEMAN | Africa is often imagined to be a place in which presidents can do whatever they want, unencumbered by constitutional or democratic constraints. A large body of literature has developed around the idea that the law can be flouted at will, leading to a situation …

Watching violence on screens makes children more emotionally distressed Kampala, Uganda | CAROLINE FITZPATRICK | Researcher at Concordia’s PERFORM center and Assistant Professor of Psychology, Université Sainte-Anne Children today can access media through both traditional devices, like televisions, and portable devices like laptops and tablets. With more access, children are …