INTERNATIONAL

Seven dead in east DR Congo raid blamed on Ugandan rebels

Seven people died in a raid by suspected Ugandan Islamist rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the latest in…

7 years ago

Trump steel tariffs: Trade wars are good, says Trump

US President Donald Trump has said "trade wars are good", amid controversy over his decision to impose tariffs on steel…

7 years ago

Half of Ugandans poor and unhappy with economy

More than half of Ugandans are living in poverty and lack what to eat due to food insecurity. This is…

7 years ago

Four UN troops killed in central Mali mine blast

Four UN peacekeepers were killed on Wednesday when a mine exploded under their vehicle in central Mali in a deliberate…

7 years ago

Africa ‘set to miss UN development goal on malnutrition’

Exceptionally detailed maps of child growth and education across Africa suggest that no single country is set to end childhood…

7 years ago

Museveni wants Ugandans’ palm prints, DNA details captured ‘to eliminate crime’

Uganda’s president Yoweri Museveni has told his countrymen it is time to consider capturing of palm prints and DNA records in order…

7 years ago

Trump urges prison reform, not sentencing overhaul after pushback

The White House on Tuesday urged U.S. lawmakers to move ahead with legislation to help prisoners prepare for life after…

7 years ago

Uganda: Makerere summons staff over sexual harassment allegations

Makerere University lecturer is on the spot over allegations of sexually harassing female students. Dr Swizen Kyomuhendo, who was accused…

7 years ago

ANC backs call to take back white-owned land without compensation

South Africa’s governing African National Congress (ANC) says it will back a motion brought by the radical opposition Economic Freedom…

7 years ago

South Africa opposition slams Ramaphosa Cabinet

South African opposition parties have slammed President Cyril Ramaphosa’s first Cabinet, saying it was a “fatal compromise”. President Ramaphosa announced…

7 years ago