Despite the historic nature of the position, Hafidh generally kept his personal life away from the centre of political attention, appearing occasionally alongside his wife at public and political events.

For Mityana’s women farmers, the challenge is to turn the growing interest in insect farming into businesses that can stand on their own, and make insects a lasting source of opportunity.

Thousands of traders and residents who depend on daily cross-border commerce between eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and...

The legal team representing veteran opposition politician Dr. Kizza Besigye has suffered a fresh setback after Kenyan Senior Counsel...

At least 23 people were killed and several others injured after a series of overnight drone strikes targeted Sudan's...

A proposed Ebola quarantine facility backed by the United States government has sparked widespread debate and public protests in...

Regional health experts say East African governments are increasingly treating epidemic preparedness as both a public health and economic security priority.

As of 2026, Uganda is home to nearly two million refugees and asylum seekers, most of whom have fled conflict in neighboring countries like South Sudan, Somalia, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. This is not to say that other countries in the region do not offer refuge to those fleeing war as Kenya and Tanzania do so too.