UK expands ‘deport first, appeal later’ policy to 23 countries, including India

The UK government is widening its “deport first, appeal later” scheme to cover foreign criminals from 23 countries, up from the current eight, in what ministers say is an effort to ease prison overcrowding and address public concerns over crime,...

Uganda vs Niger Prediction and Betting Tips | 11th August 2025

Uganda play Niger at the Mandela National Stadium on Monday at the 2024 African Nations Championship, looking to build on their big win. After starting their campaign with a 3-0 loss to Algeria in their season opener, the Cranes beat Guinea by the...

Bafana Bafana braced for Guinea face-off, looking for first CHAN tournament win

Guinea’s National Elephants and South Africa’s Bafana Bafana will face off for the first time in the history of the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) on Monday. This match, at the Nelson Mandela Stadium in the bustling city of...

Bribes at the president’s door

President MuseveniIt was an unusually candid moment for Uganda’s long-serving president. Speaking at State House last weekend, Yoweri Museveni did what leaders of his stature rarely do: admit, without euphemism, that corruption has seeped into the...

Final week for nominations to inaugural WASH Impact and Influence Awards

A solar water project upcountry. Water sector pacesetters will be nominated for awards this year Nominations LINK: https://bit.ly/wash-awards Programmatic impact, Youth-Lead WASH Initiative, Technology and Innovation, WASH Financing, Media...

ICYMI: BBNaija 10/10 - The feud between Bright Morgan and his social media handler

What began as an ordinary week in the BBNaija 10/10 house has now spiraled into one of the messiest scandals of the season, and it’s all playing out on social media. Since Friday, the official Instagram account of housemate Bright Morgan has been...

Pan-African Congress Urges Support for Missionaries Facing Visa, Racism Challenges

Delegates of the third Pan-African Catholic Congress on Theology, Society, and Pastoral Life who gathered in Ivory Coast’s city of Abidjan from Aug. 5–10 have called for the support of African missionaries who are experiencing hardships in their...

Ugandan army chief holds talks in Juba

Uganda’s top military official held closed-door talks with South Sudanese President Salva Kiir on Saturday, as the two nations navigate a fragile security alliance following recent deadly clashes along their shared border. Gen. Muhoozi...

AU-AGRA pact targets climate-smart farming in Africa

The African Union Commission (AUC) and the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to advance agri-food system transformation across the continent in line with the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture...

All the hidden details in Meghan's trailer you might have missed: From a sweet nod to Lilibet, a glimpse of Archie's favourite snack (and a surprise cameo from a special family member)

Meghan Markle's latest cooking show series is on the horizon for this month - as a flower petal, artisanal plate filled trailer dropped on Netflix last night. But beyond the glamorous glasses of wine and bougie treats on display in the sleek...

President Museveni Concludes Three-Day Working Visit to Egypt

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni returned to Uganda this afternoon after a fruitful three-day working visit to Egypt, where he engaged in high-level talks and bilateral meetings with his Egyptian counterpart, H.E Abdel Fattah El-Sisi. The...

ABU alumni pledge to honour late Ugandan novelist, Okello Oculi

The International Studies Alumni Association, Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, Kaduna State, has condoled with the family of the late Pan-Africanist scholar, Prof. Okello Oculi, pledging to immortalise his legacy. The association’s National...

Visa Africa Fintech Accelerator Opens Applications For Fifth Cohort, Welcomes 22 Startups To Fourth  

239 Visa, a global leader in digital payments, announced that applications are open for the fifth cohort (Cohort 5) of its Visa Africa Fintech Accelerator, a 12-week intensive program designed to help startups fast-track their growth and impact....

Heartfelt gratitude from Uganda

A show of thanks. Credit: Elasmus T Godfrey A heartfelt initiative spearheaded by Jenny and Alan Boardman of Mijas has brought renewed vision and hope to nearly 1,000 residents of remote villages surrounding Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable Forest....

Ugandan court denies bail to opposition leader Kizza Besigye in treason case

A Ugandan judge refused to grant bail on Friday to veteran opposition figure Kizza Besigye, who has been in jail for nearly nine months on treason charges. The case has raised concerns among government critics, including opposition leader Bobi...

Uganda: Museveni retires seven UPDF generals

Rights body warns of rising threats to human rights defenders

Human rights defenders and civil society actors from Kenya , Uganda and Tanzania during a press briefing in Nairobi over the state of of human rights on April 16th 2025. (Collins Oduor, Standard) The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights...

He's a COMMIE: Mamdani's Socialist Backers Want to ABOLISH the Traditional Family

Communists Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels both argued in The Communist Manifesto that the family structure 'perpetuated capitalist exploitation.' Since then, Leftists have worked to abolish the family by any means necessary, because it's an...

More countries added to UK’s ‘deport first’ scheme for foreign criminals

Foreign criminals from 15 more countries face deportation before they have a chance to appeal in an expansion of the UK government’s “deport first, appeal later” scheme. Ministers are extending the scheme, which applies in England and Wales and...

Barire Liberated: Somali and Ugandan Forces Deal Heavy Blow to Al-Shabaab

In a significant military victory, Somali Armed Forces, supported by African Union (AU) troops from Uganda, have recaptured the strategic town of Barire in the Lower Shabelle region after intense clashes with Al-Shabaab militants. The operation,...