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Ebola outbreak: Barack Obama ‘to pledge US troops to fight virus’

US President Barack Obama is to announce plans on Tuesday to send 3,000 troops to Liberia to help fight the…

10 years ago

Six police houses burnt in Maua fire

Six residential houses at Maua police station in Igembe South sub-county were on Monday razed following a fire allegedly ignited…

10 years ago

Uganda police seize ‘explosives from al-Shabab cell’

Police in Uganda say they have seized large amounts of explosives during raids on suspected al-Shabab militants. Authorities said the…

10 years ago

MPs Want Students Loan Scheme Reviewed

Legislators are demanding for a review of the requirements for accessing the student loan scheme to cover arts students. They…

10 years ago

EA states to build 784km oil pipeline

Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda plan to jointly construct a 784km pipeline to transport refined petroleum products from Eldoret to regional…

10 years ago

Oscar Pistorius trial: Judge questions witness reliability

The judge in the Oscar Pistorius trial has questioned the reliability of several witnesses in court, as she delivers her…

10 years ago

You elected ‘mad’ people, Museveni tells Wakiso

WAKISO. President Museveni has criticised residents of Wakiso District for electing people that he said are ‘mad’. Speaking in Wakiso…

10 years ago

Uganda asked to host Rwandan convicts

The Arusha-based International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) wants to relocate to Uganda, some Rwandans that were acquitted of genocide…

10 years ago

Chaos mars President Uhuru Kenyatta’s rally in Migori

Youths hurled shoes at the presidential dais on Monday, causing security tension at a meeting addressed by President Uhuru Kenyatta…

10 years ago

Africa Union troops ‘raped’ girls in Mogadishu, Somalia

African Union (AU) troops raped women and girls seeking medical aid or water from their bases in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu,…

10 years ago