Mogadishu, Somalia | AFP | Seven civilians were killed and five were wounded in Somalia on Monday when a car bomb detonated at a busy market in the capital Mogadishu, police and witnesses said. The explosion occurred after security forces stopped a suspicious vehicle at the market in the south …

Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | Tracy Akello and Rachael Kemigisha will have a memorable experience as they watch the Formula One Grand Prix live in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The two are the first ladies among the lucky eight Ugandans who have always been selected to watch the …

Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP | A man opened fire inside a divorce court on Monday, killing his estranged wife and her brother in South Africa’s southeastern port city of Durban, police said. The incident occurred on the eighth floor of the regional magistrate court building, where the divorce court …

Poor money management skills blamed for the biting poverty Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Teaching financial literacy to adult populations has got a lift with the unveiling of an online platform that will make financial education more interesting. SIMU Plus has partnered with Uganda Telecom for a roll-out of …

Herat, Afghanistan | AFP | At least 22 police officers were killed in a Taliban ambush in western Afghanistan, a health official said Monday, in another blow to Afghan forces already suffering record casualties. The attack on the police convoy in Farah province follows a wave of violence across Afghanistan …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Government has asked States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention to consider establishing an academy in Uganda to build local and regional capacity in handling chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear-related affairs. The appeal was contained in a statement delivered Friday by Pius …

London, United Kingdom | AFP | Mesut Ozil’s relationship with Arsenal boss Unai Emery is again under scrutiny after the Spaniard appeared to suggest Sunday’s match at Bournemouth was too “demanding” for the German. The 30-year-old German World Cup-winning midfielder had played in the Gunners’ previous three matches — all …

Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP | South Africa’s respected former finance minister Pravin Gordhan reported leftist opposition leader Julius Malema to police on Monday for allegedly inciting violence following inflammatory remarks he made last week. Malema, who leads the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) party, protested outside an ongoing corruption inquiry …

Maputo, Mozambique | AFP | Twelve people have been killed in a suspected Islamist militant attack in northern Mozambique, with thousands of villagers fleeing into neighbouring Tanzania, police sources said Sunday. Hardline Islamists have launched several attacks in the majority -Muslim province during the last year, stoking unrest just as …

Nairobi, Kenya | AFP | Burundi authorities have arrested four retired army officers suspected of a role in the 1993 assassination of the country’s first democratically elected President Melchior Ndadaye, a judicial source said. The source said the four arrested Saturday are suspcted of involvement in the killing of Ndadaye, …